The longest-serving current member of the Denver City Council, Paul López, can’t again vie for his seat representing the city’s District 3 due to term limits. But, he’s not quite ready to leave city public service yet.

López had teased he was “seriously considering” a run earlier this year, but confirmed on Thursday he has officially filed paperwork to seek election to the office of Denver Clerk and Recorder.

“Today I filed paperwork with my campaign treasurer, fellow Denver native Leslie Twarogowski, to officially enter the race for Denver’s Clerk and Recorder,” López said, punctuating a Facebook post Thursday with an exclamation point.

“With your support,” he added, “we can fight for for more transparency and accessibility to public records, continue to defend love and protect marriage equality, and take Denver’s civic participation and voter turnout to a higher level!”

A labor and community organizer and Denver native, López joined the City Council in 2007 at age 28, becoming the youngest person ever elected to the body. He’s currently the most senior member of the Denver City Council.

“It has truly been an honor to represent the amazing people of Denver’s Westside, and I will continue to represent and fight for all of Denver’s residents with the same passion to ensure accessibility, transparency, and fairness in the office of the City Clerk and Recorder,” López said in a statement.

López will face Peg Perl, who announced she would jump into politics and seek the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s office last summer. In a July 2017 piece, Colorado Politics’ own Joey Bunch characterized Perl as a “formidable candidate with a background in the law, good government advocacy and good political relationships, even with most opponents.”

Denver Director of Elections Amber Reynolds is said to be considering a run for the clerk’s office too, Denverite reports.

Current Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson announced in July she would not seek a third term but rather retire after 25 years of public service.

The office manages city elections and handles marriage licenses, foreclosures and government records among other duties. The election will be held May 2019.