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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor

HELENA – Harold “Hewy” Woodman has announced that he will not seek reelection to Place 5 on the Helena City Council.

In an official Facebook post on Thursday, Aug. 22, Woodman announced that he will not run for office in the 2025 election.

“I wanted to announce, to you, that I will not seek to run for office again this year,” Woodman said. “I have spoken with my wife and prayed over this decision and I know it’s the right one. It has been my honor to serve you, and I am profoundly thankful for the love and support you have given me.”

Woodman emphasized that the reason he picked Aug. 22 to make the announcement was that it marked exactly one year until the Helena city election.

“I wanted to encourage people to run and have enough time to plan and raise funds,” Woodman said.

Woodman was first elected to Place 5 on the City Council in 2012 and was subsequently reelected in 2016 and 2020. During his second term serving on the Council, Woodman also served as council president.

“I love Helena and have been inspired every day by its people,” Woodman said. “God bless.”