Carpenter to End Long Council Reign
Longtime Port Hueneme Councilman Orvene Carpenter has confirmed that he will not seek reelection this fall.
Carpenter’s decision, announced at Wednesday’s council meeting, had been expected.
The 71-year-old retired postmaster has served on the council for all but three years since 1964.
“At this stage of my life, I need to spend as much time as I can with my wife, children and grandchildren,” he said in a written release. “I have been honored by the voters of Port Hueneme, having been elected with the highest number of votes for any candidate each time I ran for office.”
Carpenter’s council term is one of two that expire this fall. Councilwoman Toni Young is expected to seek reelection to her second two-year term, but has not yet filed candidacy papers.
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