Christopher Clark announced Tuesday he withdrew his candidacy for Thornton Township supervisor to prioritize his current position as mayor of Harvey.
“My unwavering commitment to the city of Harvey and its ongoing recovery demands my full attention, and I believe that prioritizing this effort is in the best interest of our community,” Clark wrote in a news release Tuesday.
The decision came a little more than two months after Clark filed to run for the township supervisor seat under the Reform Thornton Township Party, and a day after attempts to remove Democratic nominee Napoleon Harris from the ballot were withdrawn. Napoleon, a state senator, is Thornton Township Democratic committeeman.
Clark filed as part of a slate including Rachel Jones, Jacinta Gholston, Harvey 5th Ward Ald. Dominique Randle-El and Harvey City Administrator Corean Davis. Glenn Harston a spokesman for Clark, said Tuesday that he believes the other members of the slate will drop out alongside Clark, but he does not represent them.
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