The first person to announce a bid for the title of Mayor, in Atlantic, has thrown his hat into the ring. Pat McCurdy said he will be a candidate for the position during the Nov. 2nd City/School Elections.

Atlantic City Councilman Pat McCurdy

The Cass County Auditor’s Office says candidates for City/School Elections may begin filing nomination papers from August 23rd through Sept. 16th. Last week, current Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones announced he will not be running for reelection. Jones has been the Mayor of Atlantic since 2010. Previously he was an Atlantic Councilman at-large from 1996 – 2010.

McCurdy took out his nomination papers for circulation, on Monday.

He says “Atlantic has so much going for it,” in terms of the hospital, schools, the Ann W. Wickman Center, and the “Crown Jewel,” our parks and rec system. But there are always areas that need improvement in any community, and Atlantic is no exception.

McCurdy says he feels the main job of a mayor, is to an Ambassador for the city. He says he’ll run on a platform calling for people, jobs, and a clean safe environment.

In 2018, he made a bid to run for the Cass County Board of Supervisors but lost the race to Mark O’Brien. Pat McCurdy is currently an Atlantic City Councilman serving the citizens of Ward 3. He was appointed to the seat in June 2019, following the resignation in May of that year, of Councilperson Ashley Hayes, who had moved out of the Ward. In November, 2019, McCurdy won the General Election for the seat, after having no opposition.

He’s served as past President of the Cass-Atlantic Development Corporation (CADCO), and is the owner of McCurdy Investments. Pat McCurdy has served on numerous Boards, Committees and organizations.