HUMBOLDT — Darcy Leonew, who is currently a captain for the Humboldt Fire Department, has announced his bid to join city council.
Leonew has been with the department for 40 years, with the last five serving as captain.
With his bid for council, Leonew said he is stepping down from the department by mid-October.
“I got to this point in my life after 40 years with the fire department, it was just time for me to do a change in my life and council seemed to be the right approach for me to go,” Leonew said. “It’s just the right time in my life to do something like this.”
Outside of firefighting, Leonew has worked at a steel shop in Humboldt for the past 35 years.
“I would like to bring to the city some new ideas, and carry on with the existing ideas and things they have going on right now.”
In the coming weeks as the date draws nearer to the election, Leonew said he will be creating a list of all the committees and community groups he has served on.
“This is just one more thing I would like to do for my city that I’ve lived in all my life, and running for council and bringing some new ideas to the table is just a step forward for me and something I would like to try.”
The municipal election will take place on Nov. 9.
“I’d really like to thank everybody who supported me in the 40 years in my fire service,” Leonew said.
