Mayor Mike Savage: Right time for new ideas, new people – Municipal World

March 27, 2024

When Mike Savage thought about running for mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, he never imagined being in office for 12 years. But one thing he did know, he wasn’t planning to stay in the job forever.

Savage said that when he first ran for mayor in 2012, he did so because he felt Halifax needed a change. After his election, he didn’t think he would necessarily do a second term. But then he did. And then a third term came along.

Even while dealing with the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Savage said he recalls thinking he still loved being mayor. But, around that time, he also realized that 12 years was enough. Savage had reached an age where he wanted to do other things before shifting into retirement. But more importantly, he wanted to go out on his own terms.

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