Former Washington Mayor Barry Rethinking Comeback

Reuters

April 2, 2002

—WASHINGTON- Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry said on Monday he was rethinking plans to revive his political career because of negative publicity stemming from reports that police had found traces of drugs in his car.

"This incident won't go away. It's distracting me from my issues that I want to talk about," Barry said in a local television interview. "The image of the city is connected to my image and that's not good."

Barry said he was giving "great thought" to not running for an at-large seat on the capital's city council this year and would soon decide whether to abandon his plans for a political comeback.

Barry, 66, announced his intention to seek the city council seat on March 6. On March 21, U.S. Park Police reported that they found traces of cocaine and marijuana in Barry's car when they confronted him in a deserted area of southwest Washington.

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