Funeral director Mike Vogiatzakis has registered to run for mayor of Winnipeg.
Vogiatzakis, who directs Voyage Funeral Homes and Crematorium, filed his registration papers Thursday.
He is the third candidate to register for the Oct. 28 election. Scott Gillingham, Winnipeg’s current mayor, and grocery clerk Chris Clacio registered one week ago.
Vogiatzakis also registered to run for mayor in 2014 but did not end up on the ballot because he did not complete the nomination process.
The city barred him from running for office in 2018 because he did not file audited campaign expenses in 2014.
Vogiatzakis said on Facebook his campaign will involve “public safety, roads, transit, homelessness, addiction, accountability at city hall, support for businesses, affordability, infrastructure and restoring pride in our city.”
He also said he chose to run again after his brother Kyriakos Vogiatzakis was killed in 2024 in an altercation outside the latter’s Winnipeg restaurant, Cork & Flame. In February, Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench found Curtis Dalebozik guilty of manslaughter and uttering threats in the killing.
While mayoral candidates may register now, candidates for councillor and school trustee must wait until June 30 to register their campaigns.
The nomination period for mayor, council and school trustee candidates is Sept. 16-22. Candidates must submit valid nomination papers in order to be on the Oct. 28 ballot.