Cindi Lagoudakis seeks mayor's post

Cindi Lagoudakis, the interim mayor of Petersburg, has decided to run for the permanent seat in October, retracing strong indications that she wouldn't.

"A number of people had asked me to reconsider," Lagoudakis said. "And after giving it some hard thought, in the end I decided to run."

Debbie Thompson, the Borough clerk, confirmed last week that Lagoudakis filed for candidacy.

Before becoming interim mayor, Lagoudakis spent time on the Assembly, where her experience was rewarding, she said.

"Despite our different perspectives and outlook," she said. "Assembly members respect one another and...