Retirement As Lord Mayor
Speculation had been rife that So was preparing to stand for the Lord Mayoral election in November 2008. Rumours surfaced that former Victoria Premier Jeff Kennett might be able to challenge So effectively and Kennett confirmed that several Liberal Party members had approached him on this matter. In late September 2008, Kennett announced that he would not run for Lord Mayor.
On 1 October 2008, So officially announced that he would not seek re-election, stating "you can't work at 110 per cent forever and that is what this job requires."
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