Business executive and former councilman John Henry Felix yesterday announced he is running for the City Council seat left vacant by the death of Councilwoman Barbara Marshall.

Felix, 78, is chairman and CEO of HMAA, a health insurance provider. He served on the City Council from 1988 to 2002, representing a district that then covered an area from Kahala to Hawai'i Kai, Waimanalo and part of Kailua. He lives in Kailua.

Marshall, 64, died Feb. 22 following a battle with cancer. The district currently encompasses Kailua, Kane'ohe and Waimanalo.