Erlanger City Councilmember Diana Niceley announced the beginnings of her campaign for the mayoral seat of Erlanger at a special kickoff event on Wednesday.
“Am I politician? No,” Niceley said during a speech at the event. “I always like to think of myself as a public servant.”
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Candidates won’t be able to officially file to run with county clerks’ offices until November, but any candidate who wishes to raise or spend more than $5,000 during an election has to file with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, which Niceley
did on July 11
. Filing with the registry is usually taken as a signal a candidate plans to run officially in the future.
This year will be Niceley’s fifth year on the council, the beginning of her third term (council terms are two years). She has a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies and has lived in Erlanger since she was eight.
While on council, Niceley has served as a member of several of the city’s task forces, such as the emergency preparation task force, the parks master planning task force and the city beautification task force, among others. She’s active in various business and civic groups, as well.
Erlanger’s current Mayor is Jessica Fette,
who recently announced
her own intention to run for re-election.
At Wednesday’s event, Niceley expressed her desire to support first responders and build amicable relationships with city professionals.
“It’s not me; it’s we,” Niceley said. “It’s team Erlanger, and that’s what needs to change right now. It’s like we deserve a mayor that will work with the city council as a team, all the staff as a team.”
Niceley was joined by several former council members, at least one current council member, Jennifer Jasper-Lucas, and other civic figures from around the region and state at her event.
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