Steven Williams, who challenged incumbent Bill Bell for Durham's mayoralty in 2005, is going to try again, according to an announcement from his campaign committee.
Bell has said he intends to stand for re-election, though he has made no official announcement.
Williams, a 1992 graduate of Hillside High School, makes his announcement official Sunday at 3 p.m. at the CCB Plaza downtown. His campaign slogan is "Community First."
Filing for the 2009 city election opens at noon July 3.
According to his Facebook page, Williams is a traffic manager for Sensus Metering Systems in Raleigh.
Williams filed as a candidate for mayor, but withdrew before the primary four years ago. According to his campaign, he grew up i the Walltown neighborhood near Northgate Mall, attended St. Augustine's College in Raleigh on a track scholarshp and earned a bachelor's degree there in international business.
He raises money for the Durham Eagles youth football team and recently went on a mission trip to Haiti.
