Ron Barnette won’t seek re-election to the Dunedin City Commission
City Commissioner Ron Barnette will not seek re-relection in November, saying that his decision comes after “much thoughtful reflection” in the past year. First elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2011, Barnette has served on the Dunedin City Commission for almost six years. “Holding political office for its own sake is not my goal. It is a treasured, but finite opportunity to serve one’s community, and then make way for others to do the same. It is not a right,…