Three Rivers Coun. Hannah Martens to run for re-election in upcoming municipal election

MONTAGUE, P.E.I. — Coun. Hannah Martens is working for one more time period on Three Rivers council within the upcoming municipal election.

Martens is working in her residence district of Ward 3, which is made up of the previous Wards 4, 5 and 6, serving the communities of Victoria Cross, Brudenell and Lorne Valley.

Martens was elected to Three Rivers council after shifting to the neighborhood at age 25. Simply two hours earlier than a candidate nomination deadline for a byelection within the city she realized that just one candidate was on the poll.

Deciding the residents deserved a selection, Martens, a navy veteran, threw her identify in and, with the assistance of household and pals, gained a seat on the council.

Martens mentioned she is working on her robust file of caring for her neighborhood and dealing exhausting to serve her constituents.

“My years within the navy made me worth the act of service, whether or not it’s serving your nation at residence and overseas or your neighborhood on council,” she mentioned.

She mentioned that her expertise as an entrepreneur, monetary advisor and mortgage agent is helpful in making the choices that include being a councillor.

“Working a city is like working a enterprise. It is advisable to make sensible fiscal selections to make sure the long-term prosperity of your endeavor,” she mentioned.

“Having somebody with monetary expertise, frequent sense, and a recent perspective on the council desk will profit the city in the long run.”

Martens will proceed her marketing campaign till election day on Monday, Nov. 7.