Former Calgary reporter announces run for Ward 8 councillor in Oct. election

CALGARY – A face many Calgarians will recognize from their TV screens has announced his candidacy for this fall’s municipal election.

Gary Bobrovitz, who spent 40 years as a reporter for Global, will be running to be the councillor for Ward 8.

“I know how City Council works. I will use that experience to get the job done for the people of Ward 8 and all Calgarians. I want to make all lives better by giving back to my community and to my city,” Bobrovitz said in a release.

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He says as a journalist, he asked tough questions while covering City Hall and he vows to continue asking tough questions in council chambers should he be elected.

“I battled for all Calgarians and gave a voice for people who had no voice. Now, I want to be your voice for Ward 8. The voice that you know and trust to get the job done for you on City Council.”

Ward 8 is bring left open by current councillor Evan Woolley who announced earlier this year he would not be seeking re-election.

Calgarians will elect a council full of new faces, including a new mayor, on Oct. 18.