The first declared candidate for the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Renee Price, has announced her intent to run again despite a primary loss in 2010.
The candidate filing period for this year’s primary elections begins at noon on Feb. 13 and ends at noon Feb. 29. Price will be running for one of three open seats on the board.
Price lost to commissioner Earl McKee in the 2010 Democratic primary for the county’s District 2 seat — which again has one seat open. But this hasn’t deterred her from running again.
“One of the main reasons I’m running is because I believe the people of Orange County need a bigger voice and bolder presence at the table,” Price said.
Price lost the 2010 Democratic primary to McKee by only 87 of the total 5,379 votes. She said low turnout cost her the election.
“I was running against someone that had roots in this community,” she said. “But I think if more people had come out to vote, there might have been a difference.”
Price is currently an office manager at the Health Center of Hillsborough. She also has a master’s degree in city and regional planning and is interested in both business expansion and rural development.
She said her experience on the Orange County Planning Board and Historic Preservation Commission has given her insight into what is happening in the county when it comes to development.
Price now serves as chairwoman of the Commission for the Environment.
