From Staff Reports 

The upcoming race for a seat on Asheville City Council dwindled by one, when a homeless man who planned to run dropped out on Dec. 15.

James Bullman, 38, said that he would not run after all in the 2015 election. He has been homeless in Asheville for two years. 

Instead, Bullman said he wanted to concentrate on photography. Under the tag of Bullman Photography, he regularly posts on social media photos of everyday Asheville life.

“I don’t think it’s feasible. I don’t think it’s realistic,” he told local news media of his candidacy. “I don’t want to hinder anything — I don’t want to be in the way.”

Two month ago, Bullman had announced his intention to run, saying he wanted to promote local food growing by creating a National Plant a Seed Day, and to push for stronger sentences for sex offenders.