WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. April 7, 2005: The Republican Party may have a new face to White Plains politics to run this fall for the Common Council, along with Larry Delgado. He is John Carlson, a retired corporate banker and engineer.

Carlson, in his letter to WPCNR announcing his candidacy says he understands money and finance, cost-benefit, and risk vs. reward.

Mr. Carlson has an interesting background.  He retired in 2004 from his final position as Vice President - Corporate, Project and Real Estate Finance at the Bank of Scotland where he worked from 1989 to 2004.  Previously he managed corporate and private development for Lloyds International Corporation-Merchant Bank, Ebasco Services (1980-86), and Con Edison (in the mid-70s).

He is a member of the Fisher Hill Association in White Plains, and a 32-year resident of White Plains. He is married with three sons in their 20s. He is a native of Astoria, Queens.

Mr. Carlson, should he be nominated to run would join Larry Delgado, and perhaps a reprise run by Tim Sheehan or Bill Waterman for the Common Council.

He would oppose Tom Roach, Rita Malmud and Glen Hockley (expected to be nominated as the third Democratic candidiate, if he does not change his mind and run for Mayor.

A friends of Councilman Benjamin Boykin told WPCNR that  Mr. Boykin told her  he has no intention of running for Mayor for the Democratic Party, leaving the door open for Dennis Power or Mr. Hockley, or even Rita Malmud for that matter. Tom Roach has expressed to WPCNR that he intends to stay on the Common Council.