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Show A-6 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 11-13, 2014 Park Record Voter Guide ‘Know Payne, Know Gain' Leadership is his business Edwin Lowsma is one of four names in PCSD primary race Doug Payne faces three opponents in primary election By Alexandria González By Alexandria González The Park Record Doug Payne has been an educator for 34 years, 19 of them in the Park City School District. He was also a coach, and one of his favorite phrases was, "No pain, no gain," something he said he told his athletes all the time. Now that he is retired, he has changed the phrase to campaign for a new career in the district as a school board member: "Know Payne, Know Gain." There are several candidates in the race for the District 5 seat to represent the neighborhoods of Lower Pinebrook, Pinebrook North, Summit Park East, Summit Park West, Upper Pinebrook and Wagon Wheel. Four candidates filed to run for current school board Vice President Michael Boyle's seat, so the race will have to be narrowed down to two in a primary election on June 24. The finalists will go on to the General Election ballot in November. "I decided to run for school board, because I think the board The Park Record Alexandria González/Park Record Doug Payne is one of Edwin Lowsma's three opponents in the race for the Park City Board of Education District 5 seat. He says his strength lies in his 19 years of experience working in the district. can use someone with my experience to help guide the district to where it wants to be," he said. He began his teaching career as a graduate assistant in conversational German at Louisiana State University while he studying for a master's degree. He spent 13 more years in Baton Rouge teach- Important Primary Election Information: June 10-20: Early Voting - Polls open from Monday through Friday, from noon until 4 p.m. - Polls will be open until 5 p.m. on June 20 Early Voting Poll Locations: - Park City Hall: 445 Marsac Ave. - Sheldon Richins Building: 6505 North Landmark Dr. - Summit County Courthouse: 60 North Main St. in Coalville - Kamas City Hall: 170 North Main St. June 16: Last day to register to vote in person - At Summit County Clerk's Office: 60 North Main St. in Coalville June 17: Last day to register to vote online - To do so, visit www.vote.utah.gov June 19: Last day to request an absentee ballot - Summit County Chief Deputy Clerk suggests doing so well before June 19 - Requests can be mailed in to P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017 or made online at www.vote.utah.gov June 24: Primary Election Day - Polls open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Poll locations and Assigned Precincts on June 24: Henefer Fire Station 25-Henefer, 24-North Summit North 355 S. Henefer Road ing high school social studies and foreign language. After moving to Park City, he worked as the in-school-suspension and detention moderator at Park City High School for three years while obtaining a master's Please see Payne, A-8 Edwin Lowsma is somewhat new to Park City, but he is no stranger to positions of leadership and guidance. Twenty-two years in the Marine Corps have instilled in him a desire to serve his community. He said with five children in the Park City School District, he felt there was no better position for him to serve than as a Park City Board of Education member. Lowsma joined the Leadership Park City program upon his arrival in town to find an area to commit to. When the District 5 seat on the school board opened up, he said it was the perfect fit. If elected, Lowsma will represent the precincts of Lower Silvercreek, Upper Silvercreek, Lower Pinebrook, Pinebrook North, Summit Park East, Summit Park West, Upper Pinebrook and Wagon Wheel. Alexandria González/Park Record Edwin Lowsma is one of four candidates running for Park City Board of Education incumbent and Vice President Michael Boyle's District 5 seat. He says his leadership and business experience offers a new perspective on school district issues. Since incumbent Michael Boyle decided not to run for reelection, Lowsma is running against three other opponents in the primary election on June 24, all of which have experience working in the school district. The two top vote-getters will go on to the November ballot. While Lowsma has never served on a Parent Teacher Organization or as an educator in Park City, he said he brings a new perspective to the Please see Lowsma, A-8 * The other two candidates vying for the PCSD Board of Education District 5 seat, Julie Eihausen and Julie Nirula, will be featured in next week's Education edition of The Park Record. Coalville LDS Church 19-Coalville, 20-Chalk Creek 40 N. Main, Coalville Wanship Fire Station 17- Wanship, 18-Hoytsville, 2000 S. Hoytsville Rd. 45-Promontory Ridge Oakley Town Hall 14-Oakley, 15-Peoa, 960 West Center, Oakley 21-Weber Canyon Kamas City Building 12-Kamas, 22-South Summit West, 170 North Main, Kamas 13-South Summit East Francis Town Hall 28-Francis, 11-South Summit South 2317 S. Spring Hollow Rd. 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