Brian Treece announced Wednesday he will run for mayor of the City of Columbia.
Treece was appointed by the Columbia City Council in 2008 to serve on the first Downtown Columbia Leadership Council. Last year, the City Council asked the DLC to review infrastructure issues facing downtown Columbia, including recommendations to restore public confidence in the city’s planning process. Treece currently serves as the Chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council.
According to Treece’s press release, he said he wants to focus on attracting and retaining residents in the city of Columbia, he said quote “Columbia is a great city, but we have a few challenges right now. Our public safety needs and basic infrastructure services have not kept pace with our city’s growth.” End quote.
Treece is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia