Bay County School Superintendent Bill Husfelt has announced his re-election bid.

More than 300-supporters gathered in the green room of the Martin Theater to hear the announcement first hand Tuesday evening.

During his first 4-year term Husfelt has had to cut the district's budget each year. He successful campaigned for a voter approved half-cent sales tax to improve school facilities and classroom technology.

Hhusfelt says he feels he's proved himself during difficult circumstances. "I mean, we've had to make the tough decisions and I think the public trusts us now, they see that we're willing to make those difficult decisions because we had to and I'm just asking for the public to continue to trust me to do that."

Husfelt received international attention in December 2010, when he courageously tried to convince school board shooter Clay Duke to release school board members, even offering himself as a hostage.