Ithaca City Mayor Announces She Will Leave Office at End of Her Term

Just weeks after winning the election to become Ithaca City Mayor, Laura Lewis has announced she will not run again later this year.

Lewis was appointed Acting Mayor in 2022 by then-Mayor Svante Myrick who left in the middle of his four-year term. Lewis won the election in November to serve out the remainder of that term. She made the announcement during her State of the City address delivered to the Common Council this week:

“For the past five years, it has been a privilege and continues to be my greatest honor to serve the city I love as a Council member and now as Mayor. I look forward to the many challenges and opportunities we will face together throughout 2023.  However, I am announcing tonight that I will not be seeking re-election for the position of Mayor in 2024. My long-standing commitment to public service has framed my work on Common Council, this has especially been the case throughout 2022 when I have served as Acting Mayor. I am confident in Ducson Nguyen’s ability to provide exceptional support as Acting Mayor (as he has this year as Alternate Acting Mayor) and in Rob Gearhart’s ability as Alternate Acting Mayor this year. I am grateful to each of them for accepting these roles as we move forward in 2023.”