By Steve Plunkett
Mayoral candidate Anthony Majhess has officially resigned his Boca Raton City Council seat to comply with the state’s resign-to-run law.
“It is my intention to qualify for the office of mayor for the March 11, 2014, election and therefore I’m required to submit my letter of resignation from Boca Raton City Council Seat D,” he wrote City Clerk Susan Saxton.
Majhess sent copies of his Dec. 16 letter to Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Department of State. His resignation will take effect March 31 when the city’s new mayor takes office.
The qualifying period for the municipal election started Jan. 2 and ends Jan. 10. If all the people with active campaign accounts file official qualifying documents, the March ballot will have nine candidates seeking four positions.
Majhess will face Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie in the race to succeed Mayor Susan Whelchel. Whelchel cannot seek reelection because of term limits. Haynie also is term-limited on her council seat.
Lawyer and real estate investor Scott Singer and corporate treasurer Craig Ehrnst are running for Haynie’s council Seat A.
Eric Gooden, a Lynn University senior, and Mohamed Abdalla, an admissions counselor at Lynn, are challenging incumbent council member Michael Mullaugh for Seat B.
Political activist Rosetta Bailey, a retired bank officer, and small-business owner Robert Weinroth, who is also a lawyer, seek Majhess’ seat.
This year’s ballot is unusually crowded. Normally Boca Raton has elections for two council seats one year, for the mayor and the two other council seats the next year, and in the third year of the cycle has no election.
A mayoral debate, including candidates for City Council, will be held between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Jan. 21 at Bogarts of Boca Raton, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton. The Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club sponsors the event. Tickets for the luncheon are $35 in advance or $45 at the door. For reservations, see www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com.
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