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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Former city councilman George Brown will announce his candidacy for mayor on Wednesday.</p><p>A press release with a &#8220;George C. Brown for Wilkes-Barre Mayor&#8221; logo said he will make a major announcement &#8220;regarding his future and the future of the city&#8221; at Rodano&#8217;s, 53 Public Square. The event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m.</p><p>Brown, who served as the District A representative on city council from 2012 through 2015, ran for the office once before. He lost the 2015 Democratic primary to then councilman Tony George, who went on to win the general election.</p><p>George previously announced he will run for re-election.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Jerry Lynott at 570-991-6120 or on Twitter @TLJerryLynott.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Brown to run for Wilkes-Barre mayor