First Ward Councilman Clyde Ruffin doesn’t plan to seek reelection to a third term in April.
Ruffin, who was first elected in 2015, said he wants to focus on other projects, but he wouldn’t elaborate on what those might be.
“I want to continue to do good work in the community but also spend more time with family and get back to a manageable schedule,” he said.
Ruffin, who is pastor at Second Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs board of directors, said serving on the council has given him a greater appreciation of the First Ward.
“The First Ward is, as I refer to it, the heartbeat of the city,” he said. “Much of our rich history is in the First Ward, and the opportunity to share those messages with the rest of the city has been extremely important.”
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