Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke announces re-election bid

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke stands in his office at the Chattanooga City Hall a few hours before kicking off his re-election campaign. Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke stands in his office at the Chattanooga City Hall a few hours before kicking off his re-election campaign.

By Steve Johnson September 6, 2016 9 min read

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Berke announces bid to seek re-election as Chattanooga Mayor

Candidates associated with Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke won one race and lost two in Thursday's election.

Mayor Andy Berke speaks to media outside Calvary Chapel about a domestic assault case involving his advisor Lacie Stone and her husband, Bobby, after the mayor appeared at the Chattanooga Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Chattanooga. Berke declined to answer questions about the case, citing its ongoing nature.

Mayor Andy Berke walks through a doorway during a tour by city officials of the future Family Justice Center on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. When completed, the center will offer services to victims of domestic violence.

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke announced Tuesday afternoon that he will be seeking re-election in next year’s mayoral race.

Berke was joined by his wife, Monique, and two daughters, Hannah and Orly, at the Chattanooga Development Resources Center.

“A city that has worked so hard to build bridges can take the next step – and ensure that every single one of our citizens can get across them …,” Berke said. “That’s why today, I am announcing my bid for reelection as Mayor of Chattanooga.”

The election is set for March 2017.

Candidates associated with Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke won one race and lost two in Thursday’s election.

Before Tuesday’s campaign kickoff, the mayor sat down with the Times-Free Press to talk about his first term in office and why he is seeking re-election.