Show v w ree Standard-Examin- Deeded Leayfoim meayoir DinKsymbeinili's deiFeeafred Wednesday er Nov 4 1981 3C vfr —— By NANCY CURETON Standard-Examin- Staff er LAYTON — Incum- bent Mayor Lewis G Shields was Tuesday but two incumbent councilmen fell to defeat Shields collected a whopping 2189 votes re-elect- Carol R Clair Page E Snow Purdy's upset victory ousts Kaysville mayor KAYSVILLE — In a surprising upset in Kay-sville- ’s mayoral race Gerald A Purdy ousted incumbent Mayor Gar T Elison by a solid margin while voters re- elected two incumbent ill council members Purdy collected 1316 1 votes over Elison’s 799 to turn the tables on the in-cumbent Four years ago a race between the two left Elison the victor by a small margin With about a 40 percent voter turnout of Kays-ville- ’s 5173 registered voters incumbents Carol R Page and Clair E Snow were with 1565 and 1256 votes respectively Steven V Major finish- ed third with 1170 votes re-elect- Gerald A Purdy ed Purdy said he was pleased with the outcome of the election and wanted to thank his friends who helped with his campaign He said the reason he lost the last election to Elison was because he didn’t do a lot of earn-- " paigning He said he changed that this year No comment was given by Purdy as to what changes he would like to see made in the city Elison said in an interview that the public has made its choice “That’s what this game is all about” he said “This is part of the risk of the game” he said “As mayor you get both the credit and blame on things you had nothing to do with” r ed while his opponent Nathaniel C Johnson drew just 801 Merrill Johnson a black said the reason for his “Utah is not quite ready for a qualified ar a vast majority Ann B Harris walked away with 2017 votes and incumbent R Sam Trujillo pocketed 1482 The losers were incumbent Lynn W Wood who received 1320 votes and Glen L Budge with 1122 In competition for council the two-year seat Robert (Bob) Stevenson who drew 1780 votes trounced incumbent John A Baker with only 1189 votes Approximately 28 percent of Layton City’s 10564 registered voters went to the polls in Tuesday’s municipal election “I feel great” said Shields following the election returns “It’s R Sam Trujillo an indication the peo- ple have confidence in what I’ve done in past years” Of Wood and Baker the mayor said: “I’ve lost two of my buddies but they have nothing to be ashamed of by being defeated They go out with my and respect admiration” Johnson said Rhode Island just elected its first black mayor “but I guess I’m just a little before my time” He said he probably wouldn’t run again in Utah but might seek an ambassadorship on a federal level Ms Harris said she was pleased at the outcome of the election and felt the people must have wanted a change “I didn’t think I Lewis G Shields Ann Harris B FARMINGTON — City Councilman Merrill R Petty gained a businesswoman who owns Ann’s Fabric '828 votes to Clair M ar old councilman-elec- t ousted Baker who was running for his fourth term because he said the voters were looking for new ideas and new blood He said he thinks he is the youngest councilman ever elected in Layton lost by 591 votes” Baker said in an interview “but my opponent wanted the “I In the races for two terms on the Council Walter City Bain and Brent R Peterson who was apfour-ye- ar Ik pointed to the council fill a portion of a Robert (Bob) Stevenson to two-terclaimed the Bain had Jonathan S Hughes job real bad and real- positions ly went out and work- 706 votes and Peter- with 603 votes and son pocketed 631 ed for it” Gary C Flood with 475 “He will do real well vntps votes will be the next Milo K Kirkham if he works just as term city a with 386 votes and two-yeNo incouncilmen with T Corbin Victor councilman” Baker said he would 139 votes were knock- cumbents sought the have liked to be a win- ed out of contention positions term Richard O Ellis ner “but the peoples’ for the four-yebarely missed second voices have been slots S Jonathan Hughes place in the voting heard” m hard as ar ar CLEARFIELD — Neldon E Hamblin was overwhelmingly elected as Clearfield’s new mayor Tuesday ousting incumbent Mayor Don- al W Townley by a Vh to FRUIT HEIGHTS — Fruit Heights vo- Council said City Re- ters Tuesday elected the first woman to ever serve on their City votes claimed the mayor’s office City Councilman Lynn H Benson lost a bid for the top position in city government with a significantly lower vote totLuci Beth Paulsen David A Packer Fruit Heights City Council when she in takes office She won a January two-ye- ar term with 400 votes over Carol Stewart’s 338 votes The two four-yea- r city council slots open this year were won by Ross M Phillips with 393 votes and David A Packer with 378 votes Fredrik M Bergold barely missed claiming a place on the city council with 376 votes and there could be a recount to verify the winner Donald H Fraser lagged behind with 266 votes in the four-yea- r term election race Rulon C Cummings was the top vote-gettwith 1034 votes and mm er v O votes Hamblin who was on a business trip in California Tuesday said in a message through his wife that he appreciates very much all his friends in Clearfield who voted for him Bonnie Hamblin said her husband was “quite emotional about it” and that she was excited “to be a mayor’s wife” Townley said: “The people have spoken and that’s the way it should be” adding that “Nellie is a great guy” He said “I had hoped I would do a little better but I give Nellie my best wishes” Cummings a Defense Depot Ogden employee said the wide margin between he and Thornock “is a vote of confidence and will give me a greater desire to do the things the city needs” He said: “I feel very happy and just hope I can serve the people of Clearfield the way it should be done I hope I never let them down” Thornock executive vice president of the Clearfield State Bank said “it’s always nice to be a winner” He said he has lost in elections before but has k ?sfc ' Rulon C Cummings O Wayne Thornock also won as a previous councilman several years ago Paul W Boggs who lost the election said he feels good about the turnout anyway because “it proves that more than just my family voted for me It’s not a let down at all” course over Six-we- ek Orrel L Manuel son of Betty Graham of Dallas St Layton received practical work in military leadership at the Army ROTC Advanced Camp Fort Lewis Wash The training includes instruction in first aid communications marksmanship weapons weapons systems defensive and offensive tactics reconnaissance techniques and other areas Most cadets fulfill their advanced camp between requirement during the summer their junior and senior years in college Manuel is a student at Weber State College 1495 six-we- ek Ogden imsiy©ir works director and a former policeman incumbent Sunset Mayor Norman R Sant won the right to serve a second term Tuesday said City Recorder George Dickson Sant pocketed 631 votes with a former public works director of 26 years and city councilman of two years J Clayton Peterson trailing with 400 votes The third mayoral candidate Keith E Steed who retired from the Sunset police department a few years ago garnered a scant 87 votes Larry C Ashdown with 653 votes led the iretaiins jlb said his victory followed one of the toughest election battles Sunset had seen in years because of the great time and effort Peterson put into soliciting votes “As usual we’re always pleased to win But we feel that this has probably been the most hard fought campaign in years” Sant said “I am grateful for the victory and the confidence” Sant said he will continue to lead the statewide battle of smaller cities to have the sales tax distributed on a 50 percent point of collection and 50 percent population basis The legislation that Sant pushed for last year was pased by the Legislature but vetoed by Gov Scott Matheson A compromise sales tax bill is expected to surface when the Legislature meets again in January Norman K Sant pac 0f five contenders for two four-yeterm City Council positions Ashdown was joined in council election victory by Clifford M Spendiove who claimed 543 votes ar Luci Beth Paulsen percent with district 2 seeing 69 percent of The city recorder the voters come to the said voter turnout was polls The resulting “above average’’ average for the city Voting districts 1 and was a 56 percent 3 had a turnout of 43 turnout t r election returns “I’ll gracefully step aside” drew only 514 votes In the City Council SUNSET — Defeating the former public al of 299 will become the first woman to serve on the x- received 1253 votes while Townley who said in an interview following the unset And Dean O Brand 440 elections 'Hard fought1 battle corder Belva Provost with turnout at about 40 percent was below average for Farmington margin With about a 30 percent voter turnout Hamblin Wayne Thornock followed with 895 votes Paul W Boggs lost with 758 votes trailed closely by Joan Baird with 751 Fruit Heights vote elects first woman Roger L Clawson was eliminated from the race trailing with 356 votes Morgan said voter 1 “I’m not going to apologize for anything we tried to do under my leadership” Elison said Ross M Phillips Gary C Flood with 447 votes And Inleimbloini elleefied m©iy®ir He said he will stay active in civic affairs and that regardless of there being a new mayor the issues the council must deal with are still the same Dean O Brand Peterson Seeley’s total of just 133 said City Recorder Don G Morgan Loft in Layton Stevenson who took the two-yecouncil seat said “I personally feel my theme ‘For a Change’ has taken 27-year-- R landslide victory in the Farmington City mayoral election Tuesday He tallied people in the community” she said Ms Harris is a The Brent Walter Bain Petty would do this well but I have had a good rapport with most of the place” 4 Farmington: Petty elected mayor in landslide victory poor showing is that minority mayor” In the four-yeCity Council race Layton voters ousted one incumbent and gave the only female candidate R I s - The losers in the council contest were Daryl this year collecting 418 votes Dan Stanger trailing with 275 votes and Jerry G Eves claiming the fewest number of votes 265 Dickson said voter turnout near 40 percent was “about average” for a local election r R Conger the Sunset police chief who retired Although many voters may not have realized the intensity of the campaign Sant cx Larry C Ashdown Clifford M Spendiove i |