At the end of the Moscow City Council meeting April 20, Mayor Bill Lambert announced his plans for the upcoming election cycle.
“In six and half months there will be a fall election, and I do not plan to seek office again,” Lambert said.
During the meeting he did not state the reason why he would not be running for re-election. Lambert could not be reached for comment about not seeking re-election and his future plans.
Bill Lambert has served two terms, eight years in total, as the Mayor of Moscow. He has endured the political fallout from the city’s mask mandate and its extension into June.
Councilor Art Bettge confirmed that he has been endorsed by Bill Lambert and is planning to run for mayor as Lambert’s predecessor. Bettge has already served two terms on the council and has been a part of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission for 10 years prior to that.
This upcoming Nov. 8, during Latah County elections, the mayoral position and three council seats will be up for re-election. This includes Bettge’s seat, Councilor Brandy Sullivan’s seat and councilor Gina Taruscio’s seat. Sullivan stated she is unsure if she’ll run for re-election, but that Taruscio will be in the race.
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