It’s a bit of a tradition for newspapers to issue endorsements in political races, and so when we got wind that an architect was running for mayor, well, who else could we support? It being primary day, if you haven’t voted yet, we recommend you consider casting your ballot for He Gin Lee. According tothe bioon his campaign site, He “was named the ‘Architect of the Year’ by New York City” in 2003 and 2004 and “is not your typical politician who sees this mayoral position as a role and opportunity to win fame or satisfy personal ambitions.”A profilein July inCity Hallnotes that the Korean-American architect has built numerous churches in Queens, many of which can be found onHe’s firm’s website. And while our incumbent mayor has much for the design and construction of the city (for better or worse), He toldCity Hallthat is his main reason for running: “I’d like to make a beautiful city. That is my goal.” And were he to win, he’d joinsome 850 fellow architect-polsnationwide.