Dow to step down, City Council replacement sought

City Councilman Rick Dow will step down April 15.

Dow is moving to Minnesota because his wife, Dr. Margaret Dow, has accepted a position at the Mayo Clinic. The councilman announced earlier he would resign, but left the date open.

Dow, a Republican from Ward 3, has been a vocal opponent of big government, especially the city's law banning use of cellphones while driving and its support for Vibrant Futures, an organization he suspected of being involved in government-mandated, United Nations-inspired environmental controls.

Mayor Tim Solomon said the city will now advertise the vacant position....