(MT. VERNON, IL) — The November election is two months from today, but some locally are already looking toward the April 2017 election. On Wednesday, John Lewis announced his intention to run for the Mayoral seat in Mt. Vernon that will be contested this spring.  In a letter to media outlets, Lewis indicated that he has “been dismayed by the direction and some of the actions taken in our local city government especially as it relates to our job and business climate.”  Lewis also indicates that he feels that there are some “good, well thought out alternatives that have been brought forward in the last ten months” regarding the city’s water system, which should be explored completely PRIOR to any actions taken by this administration.