Councilman Brown to seek Maxfield’s post
Las Vegas City Councilman Larry Brown made it official Wednesday: He will seek the Clark County Commission seat that is being left open by its current officeholder, Chip Maxfield.
In a news release, Brown said that "Southern Nevada is at a critical juncture" and promised to "run a grass-roots, issue-driven campaign."
Term limits will prevent Brown from continuing council service after his current term expires.
"I've enjoyed the service to the city, and I certainly feel that it's something ... that I've had some success," he said Wednesday.
"At the local government level, I think we have the opportunity every day to make an impact -- good or bad. The opportunity is there."
Two areas of his city experience would aid his work as a commissioner, Brown said: working with the budget and improving Las Vegas' park picture.
The city has boosted its park facilities in the past 10 years, and it's important that such quality of life issues continue to get attention, he said.
"Everyone in Southern Nevada, especially the last year and certainly the next year, we're going to be faced with some real budget decisions as far as what are the priorities," Brown said.
"Unfortunately, in times of crunch, sometimes the parks and the leisure activities and the community centers, they get pushed off the plate."
Brown, a Democrat, has been on the council since 1997. He is a former professional baseball player who served as the director of public services for the Las Vegas Valley Water District before being elected to the City Council.
He's also the chairman of the Clark County Regional Flood Control District.
Maxfield announced in early October that he wouldn't be seeking a third term on the County Commission. Maxfield's term expires at the end of 2008, and elections for his replacement will take place next year.
His District C seat is one of four up for re-election next year.
Incumbents Bruce Woodbury, Tom Collins and Lawrence Weekly are expected to try to retain their seats in the other races.
