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Veteran Vancouver city hall journalist looks to cross 'thin line' with first political run

'The move to politics makes for a strange and bumpy ride for former journalists,' Frances Bula wrote in 2014. Now, 12 years later, the veteran city-hall-watcher is taking the ride herself

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Vancouver’s longest-serving civic affairs journalist wants to trade her spot at the council chambers media desk for a seat on council.

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After 43 years of working in B.C. journalism — including more than three decades focused on civic affairs and Vancouver city hall — Frances Bula will seek OneCity’s nomination to run for city council in this October’s municipal election.

She does not expect an easy transition. Learning the basics of how to organize a political campaign over the past couple weeks has posed a steep learning curve, she said.

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