After his irritation grew over long waits at the intersection of Government and Broad streets, Mark Minnaert decided to do something about it. He threw caution to the wind and entered a now-crowded race for the District 2 Mobile City Council seat.
Minnaert joins the race featuring incumbent Levon Manzie, former Councilor William Carroll and Reggie Hill as an announced candidate.
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