Tim Hurley served three terms as Waterloo's mayor before he retired from office in 2010. He's hoping voters will give him another change to lead the city in November.

Hurley is once again seeking the mayor’s position in the Nov. 3 municipal election. He made the announcement early Thursday morning (June 11, 2015).

When Waterloo voters first elected Hurley as mayor in 2003, he knocked off five-term incumbent John Rooff in the municipal election and then defeated Doug Miller in the city's first-ever run-off election.

During his tenure overseeing the city, the retired John Deere engineer took strong public stances on a number of divisive community issues. Among them was endorsing the Isle of Capri casino site over two other competing locations and supporting a proposed coal-fired power plant in northeast Waterloo. He oversaw some of the city's most-prosperous years for economic development, guided the city during the flood of 2008 and pushed hard to improve Waterloo's image across Iowa.

“Serving six years as Waterloo mayor was one of the most rewarding and most challenging times of my life”, said Hurley. “It was an honor of the highest order to serve the citizens of Waterloo.”

Hurley has been contemplating another run for the office for about six months, and said that “the outpouring of encouragement from family, friends and citizens all over the city has been both gratifying and humbling.”

Hurley is entering a race that also includes former Waterloo fire chief Frank Magsamen, a current Black Hawk County supervisor. Magsamen became the first official candidate to enter the mayor's race in Waterloo when he made the official announcement on April 29.

Both men are hoping to replace current three-term mayor Buck Clark, who announced in March that he won't be seeking re-election to Waterloo's top office when his current term expires on Dec. 31.

If elected, Hurley intends to pick up where he left off by emphasizing improvements to city financial health, economic development, delivery of services, and the city’s image. He also intends to initiate a community discussion on the potential of changing to a city manager form of government, which he believes has merit and deserves a thorough examination.

Hurley, 69, of 1933 Crabapple Lane, worked 37 years as an engineer and engineering manager at John Deere before retiring. He served on the city council and as a trustee of the Waterloo Water Works prior to his 2003 election as mayor. Hurley has remained active in the community, serving on several boards since he retired as mayor.

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