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Holland Mayor Kurt Dykstra will not seek re-election

Posted at 2:40 PM, Apr 14, 2015
and last updated 2015-04-14 14:40:01-04

HOLLAND, Mich. — Mayor Kurt Dykstra announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election.

Dykstra has served as Holland’s mayor since 2009, according to the city’s website.  Prior to that, he was a member of City Council.

“I will not seek re-election this coming November,” he wrote in an open letter. “Over the past few days positive events have occurred in my family and professional life; these events, however, mean that I will not seek re-election.”

Read his full letter

According to the Holland City website, in order to be on the ballot for the November elections, nominating petitions need to be filed by 4 p.m. April 21.

Watch: Video from last year of Mayor Dykstra accepting FOX 17’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: