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Show The Salt Lake TribuneUTAH/NATIO! 999 MUNICIPAL Wednesday, November3, 1999 Anderson WinsS.L. Race In a Landslide ELECTIONS Democrats, GOP Claim Big Wins in Quiet Elections THE WASHINGTONPOST Republicans and Democrats waged a series of local mishes ir rgely quiet off-year elections across the na tion Tuesday, with the GOP scoring a historic victory in Virginia and Demc crats picking up two Midwestern may oral offices and easily holding onto the governor's mansionin Kentucky Republicans pickeduptheseats they needed in the Virginia House of Dele: gates to take total control of the state ature for the first time this century. In a city where registered Democrats outnumberRepublicans 4 to 1, the Phil adelphia mayoral race between Demo: cratic former City Council president JohnStreet and businessman Sam Katz wastoo closetocall. particularly Philadelphia would be satisfying win for Republicans, who will hold their national convention in thecity next yes Onthe other hand, a loss would beparticularly stinging for , because outgoing Mayor Democ Edw rd Rendell is the party’s new gen: eral chairman 9) ff Republicans appeared likely to hold stiff challenge » in Mississippi. as former Republican Rep. Mike Parker led Democratic Lt Gov. Ronnie Mus grove in the race to succeed Republican Gov. Kirk Fordice, ho by lawcould not seek a third termandspent mostof the campaign on the sidelines following revelations of an extramarita In the day’s other gubernaatorial contest, Paul Pa y Democratic Kentucky Gov itton cruised to a second term. percent of precincts sporting. percent for 62 perce it of the voteto 2 Republ 1 Peppy Martin understate lawforre-election to a suc sive termsince1800, S pointed to tw heir apparent. Olympics. On Tuesday, as City Council President Republican Mike Foster in Louisiana easily won re-election last month did not appear likely to shift the gubernatorial balance of power. Be fore the voting, Republicans held 31 governor’s mansions to 17 for Demo: cl ts. Thereis one independent, Angus King of Maine, and one Reform Party governor, Jesse Ventura of Minnesotz swingvoters goingin the 2000 in Indianapc Democratic oper Bart Pe! sondefeated eouElian Secretary of expensive seek a third term, she madedesignated Reid her Michael Coleman defeated Republican Dorothy Teater, a former teacher who spent heavilyon television advertising. Overall, the three 1999 governor's races idwest contests incities the been under GOP control for a quarter century as evidence of their appeal to that eventually wanedand sold a block of Main Street to the Mormon church. Choosing not to city history, breaking a Republicanlock datingto 1972 and15 percent for Reform Party-backed cd ndidate Gi fewood Galbraith. Patton vas thefir Kentuckygovernoreligible y Continued from A-1 Republican Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, who chosenot to seek a third term. Voters in Columbus, Ohio, elected the first African-American mayor in Early in the race, Corradini argued that Salt City neededReid for continuitythrough the that I can to work with Rocky. I'll helphim tothe extent he’s open to it.” Reid seemed to sense early that the news would be bad. His camp, gather 4 in a room at the Hotel Monaco, studiously avoided the television news, choosingto watch the Jazz gameinstead. The can didate waited with his family in a roomupstairs, finally surfacing at 9:30 p.m, to concedethe raceto Anderson Surrounded by city workers, used the Hotel Monaco tal Bank Building Rosalee Gale and Tom Pollard was undecided at evening's end. Three votesseparated the two candidates and thi psentee ballots stili could be mailed in. How ever, newcomer Glen Hemingson was a clear winner for one ofthe two seats up for grabs. BAm n Fork: Keith 8. Blake, Tom Hunter and in cumbent RickyStorrs prevailed in the race for the city’s Andersoncast himself as the candidate of change Both candidates were Democrats in the offi cially nonpar n race. But they wereas different as two could be. Anderson hadlittle experience . who finished last in the six-candidate MBluffdale: Voters tossed out two incumbents and with city government. Reid had devoted four a councilman and two years as a Salt ity department director. Hetried to tread a elected a former mayor to the City Council. Claudia Anderson and Wayne Mortimer will join the council in Another line between Corradini's ethical troubles and tak- newcomer, Jesse Kelley, won the two-year sea @ Bountifu pweomers J. Gordon Thomas and John S. Pitt will join spcue pen Barbara Holt on the City Council in January. Pitt edged out incumbent C. Harold votes, cording to unofficial returns. inghis shareofthecredit for her successes, son signed a contract to cap his campending at § 000; Reid would not. mn promised to alize downtown; Reid insisted he already had. Reid a rgued projects si the Gateway and the Great Salt Lake Mall 1 percent offive precincts reporting, the anti-alcohol initiative was trailing by morethan300votes. @ Farmington: Votersdefeatedaninitiative that would haveobligated thecity to accept the Utah Department of Transportation’s offer to build sound walls along Inter state 15. But the vote was close enough 1,006for the initiative to to send the message to City Hall that many residents want noise measures. me36 percent of voters turnedoutat the polls, and elected Bob Hasenyager, incumbent Larry Haugen and Ed Johnson tothe Farmington council. @ Fruit Heights: Incumbent Daniel J. Phelps was reelected to the City Council. Hewill bejoined by new comers D. Todd Stevenson, Tuesday's top vote-getter, and Wynn her le: Incumbent Craig Anderson returns to City Council along with newcomers Kevin Hall a dustin Linere @ Heber City: Council incumbents Jerry Smith and Terry Langewere re-elected, along with newcomer Vaun Shelton. Incumbent H. John Rogers was ousted. @ Herriman: Thetown’sslate ofleaders is set. All the candidates were unopposed and most havebeen serving on an interimbasis since the town was created in June. Themayor is J. LynnCrane. Heis joined onthe council by two-year members MarionMillett and Jerry Walker and four-year members Racquel DeLuca and Brett Wood. M Holladay-Cottonwood: LianeStillman will bethe mayorof Salt Lake County's newest city, defeating V.L. Kesler handily. Inthe council races, Grant Orton topped Michael Frei for the District 1 . while Ed Lunt de state Sen. Delpha Bairdin District 2 emerged victorious against La Bringhurst in District ven Peterson defeated Kim Kimball in District 4 and Daniel Gibbons beat Danny Hawes in District 5. “Holladay is such a great place to live, but we can makeit better. We inclusive and more responsive,”said Stillman, who claimed 59percent of the vote. It also appeared Holladay-Cottonwood'scontroversial transition group was not much of a factor. Kesler and Baird both opposed the group, and both were defeated. “It shouldn't havebeenafactor,” saidStillman. “W were getting ready to serve. It werebetter prepared.” was a factor in that w @ Kxysville: Newcomers Neka Roundy and Christopher Snell will join incumbent Reed Nelson on the City Council in January, Turnout was 33percent @ Layton: Council incumbents Steve Curtis and Debra Ledkins emerged along with Stephen Handy, Turnout was 15 percent. @ Logan: Twoofthree incumbents prevailed inthe at large council races. Karen Borg defeated Gina Wickwar to retain council seat No. 1, while Alan Allred easily defeated challenger Loye Martindale to hang on to seat No. 2. However, in the battle for the No, 3 seat, challenger Paul Fraughton/TheSalt Lake Tribune Melissa Radcliffe walks into Uintah Elementary with her sons Chase, 3, and Connor, 2, Tuesday afternoonto vote in municipalelections. @ Murray: Fourcouncil seats wereon the ballot. In cumbent Richard V. Stauffer was the winner in District 1, newcomer Ren Souza in District 2, challenger John Christensen in District 3 and newcomerKrista K. Dunn in District 5. North Sait Lake: Incumbents Lynn Ballard and Brenda Mumfordprevailed inafield of six candidates, and will be joined by newcomer J. Robert Finklea. Mi Ogden: Mayoral candidate Matthew Godfrey, a 29 year-old newcomerto politics who promised to fix Og District incumbent Dennis Tenney somer Russell Sander: The three incumbent R: ner. Ruben Ortega; Reid would keep him. Ortega lected refused to comment onthe outcome Tuesday. ats went to Andrew Burton, indShelly Wilburn. B South Sait Lake: Stacey Lidd bent Judy AS year council-at-large seat, n emergedas the clear win: ard defeated m: Siebach in Council District 1. Bill Anderson and Shane Siwikprevailed in districts 4 and 5, respe tively, and incumbent DougMoffat retained his at large seat South Weber: Incumbents Annette Gardner and Val Petersen won four-year seats, along with newcomer Robert Sommer. Incumbent Jeff Monroe was unchal. lenged for a two-year seat. den's blighted downtown andbringnew jobsto theci defeated a stalwart of Weber Countypolitics, 58-year-old Stockton: Pigs will remainoff-limits insidethecity. Robert Hunter. Godfrey workedhard at persuading voters he would lowedpigs to be raised in Stockton. They have been bannedsince1990. Voters also booted two Town Council ille, Godfrey formerly worked at Iomega and now David Tafoya to four-year terms. Newcomer Robert LaRue, who was unopposed, wonthe council's two-year term ring change to a city in needofajolt. A nativeof Har manages property for a living. Godfrey said his youth andpromiseof change worked in hisfavor. ‘Somepeoplethought that worked ‘inst me, but the voters saw young, fre j0dfrey said. “We hada consistent, spec Godfrey defe: ted Hunter, a fort‘mer city managerand Weber County commissioner, with more than of the vote. Hunter hadnearly 46 percent. Voter turnout 30 percen sten waselected to the council seat for ard 4. Mary Hall was unchallenged for an it since Rick Mave withdrew Orem: Jerry C. Washburnrolled past Jim Evans to capture the m yor’s race, while Les Campbell, incum bent Judy Bell and Stephen Sandstrom prevailed in a tight battle for the thre arge council seats. The odd man out: incumbent David K. Palfreyman, who finished fourth. @ Park City: Voters booted council incumbents Hugh Daniels and Chuck Klingenstoin in favor of Fred Jones, Candace Erickson and Peg Bodell @ Provo: Stan Lockhart wonin a landslide over Brent McQuarrie to capture the at-large District 2 council seat, while incumbent Mark Hathaway squeaked past Me nie McCoard for the at-large District 3 post. Barbary andstrom edged David |, Rail in the Northwest District e, while incumbent Dennis W. Poulsen easily de ad Richard Douganfor the Southeast District seat B Riverton: Residents votedto contract fire-protection services with Salt Lake County, reaffirming an earlier council decision. They also elected three new council members Mark H. Easton, Tim Heaton and William Sylvester. There were no incumbentsin the race. It Lake City; Rocky Anderson claimed this year’s t election prize: mayorof the host city for the2002 er Olympics. He easily outdistanced Stuart Reid, MayorDeedeeCorradini’s choiceto succeedher. In Council District 2, Van Blair Turner defeated Rob- Voters rejected three alternatives that would haveal- incumbents and elected newcomers Claudia Baker and @ Sunset: Better than 22 percent of voters went to the polls. Thethree incumbents beat backthreechallenge: Re-elected were James Bridges,Carl Trussel and Mel Wood. @ Syracuse: Incumbents Gary Mechamand Robert S. Woodwere re-elected and Bobbie Millerwill join them onthecouncil for four years. Incumbent Angelo Contino was re-elected to a two-yearseat. BW Taylorsville: All three Incumbents Catlin, Ken Cook and BruceW: @ Tooele: Voters rejected a $9 million D.L. “Bud” e re-elected ond issue to build a 65,000 square-foot fitness/recreation ¢ enter anda also elected plan to add flouride to drinkingwater. ’ three City Council members, newcomer even Bevan as well as incumbents Michael Johnson and Lawrence Sileox. ® Washington Terra p: A new mayor was chosenin an election that saw nearly 50 percent of voters to the polls. Mark Allen handily defeated write in candidate and incumbent Mayor Richard Jackson as well as Robert Warren Val Coles; and, at large, Robert Garside, @ West Bountiful: Voters elected three newcomers to the council, Theyare Brent Chandler, Deborah McKean and Michael Youngberg. @ West Jordan: Races were held in four City Council districts. Natalie Argyle beat District 1 incumbent David Newton, anally of Mayor Donna Evans, Newcomer Car: olyn Nelsonprevailedin District 2, Lyle Summers won @ West ValleyCity: All three City Council incumbents vailedbut a recount appears likelyinoneoftheraces, neighbor. Chatterton, John Petroff Jr. and Roger Woodward the council, to juncil members Margaret Peterson and Russ Brooks coasted to re-electionin Districts 1 and3, respectively. Andin District 6, former state Sen. Dave Buhlergot 56 percentof ballots cast in the University, Foothill and Sugar Houseneighborhoodsto beat commercial banker But Carolynn Burt, who was appointed to replace former Councilman Leland DeLange after his death, squeezed MarkGarfield. trict 2. Turnout was 10 percent. sncommbenis wonhandily. Returningto their ickett” Raulston and Linda Saville. In District 4, on Pott did not ha In opponent, and in past challenger Brent Fuller by only four votes in Dis prevailed in council races. Elected were Uffe Traeden, incumbent Rick Earnshaw and Todd David Weiler, SUBSCRIPTIONRATES CIRCULATION NUMBERS ByMail (4-week period) Carrier Delivery (week period) Daily/Sunday (Utah, Ida, Wyo)... $1400 Daily a For same-day missed delivery replacement on weekdays and Saturdays, call before 10 a.m. prin penporwty hag Yor carrier and a Saucy, ote oteee at Salt Lake City, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Sat Lake Tribune a the above addres Daily Only (Utah) Daily & Sunday mM Sunday Only (Utah) $12.00 Sundays Only & Thanksgiving no Dally &Sunay (Outside ogo) 5.0 Member Audit Bureau of Cireulations in commercials, fliers, ads and phone calls in the last week of the campaign. camp speculatedthat Reid,trailing in and his campaign manager, Caroline Roemer, were getting desperate. In the final days, Reid sent out two controver- sial mailings: one alleging Anderson wanted to release sexual predators from prison early and another featuring a photo of a younggirl lighting a cigarette that tagged Anderson an “ACLU lawyer.” Anderson deniedthe allegations raised in the brochures and accused Reid of misrepresenting his record Reid countered that both mailers focused on legitimate issues, part of Anderson’s history as a lawyer. “I was always behind,” Roemer said Tuesday night. “Sometimes you've got to throw deep and see what happens. Andwe threw deep.” “Maybe it was too tough,” Roemer acknowledged. But she and Reidstill insisted Anderson’s history with the ACLU and on State Sentencing Commission subcommittee were legitimate issues. “Rocky Anderson has never been an elected official, what was there to look at?” Roemer added. Reid hintedthat perhaps the negative turn was a bad idea. “All the decisions made in this cam- paign were mine,”hesaid. “I take full responsibil- ity for them, the good and the bad.” Still, Reid does not think his negative campaign decided the race And he thanked his handlers: Roemer, The Summit Group's Bill Paulos and Peter Valcarce, whocame upwith the mailings. Rather than dwell on the nastiness of the campaign, Andersonwas gracious. He urged Reid sup- to6 p.m, Saturday 4 a.m. to 104m, fats itneiae ‘ak ake sooth Davis eounion All other areas ahead of us,” Anderson said. “We need to pull ask those who workedso hard on the otherside to join me. He ticked off a list of plans, including fighting drugs andviolent crime, creating after-school programs for city children, promoting affordable housing andbolstering Main Street. “Together we can achieve great things,” Andersonsaid. Reid reckons he probably won't have a job come January. Hewill take a few weeksto think about his future. He says he won't run for any other office. “I'm nota career politician,” he said. Anderson and Reid survived a primary race with 11 candidates, including former Salt Lake County Commissioner Jim Bradley, state Rep. Dave Jones and former State Democratic Party boss Mike Zuhl. About 36 percent of Salt Lake City’s 104,000 registered voters turned out Tues- day. That falls short of the modern record set in the 1975 general election, when 48 percentof city voters turned out to elect Conrad Harrison mayor. But Tuesday's turnout beat dismal numbers in the @ Woods Cross: Oneincumbent and two newcomers (ISSN 746.3502) “Ep. Leprayaeyche Published dally and Sun: Corporation, 143 South Main But the cordiality of the debates gave way to Reid's attacks together. I need the support and good will of everyone. Nowthat this election is finally over, 1 Gary Bailey; District 7, resent the Glendale, Poplar Grove, Rio Grande and downtown neighborhoods, xton and Linda Lepht to take Deeda Seed’s 3 seat representing the Liberty Park and University to raiselast-minuteissues. 1, write-in candidate John Dallinga; District Vaughn; District 6, in District 3 and Andrew AllisonclaimedDistrict4 @ West Point: Voters elected three newcomers Jerry City, ised to runissue-oriented campaigns. Reid and Anderson even had a gentieman’s agreement not porters to join him. “We've gota lot of challenges ners were; District 1, Jeannine Loveland; District 2, in cumbent DaveBerg; District 3, Bryce Sessions; District ert “Archie” Archuleta 53 percent to 47percentin a race aceretiring CouncilwomanJoanne Milner and rep . Saxton edged Lepreau with 51 percent of the vote. During nearly 50 debates since the Oct. 5 primary, the candidates focusedonideas. Both prom- Tucker Voters also chose eight council members. The win: TheBaltLakeTribune day by the fiting ali city businesses. Anderson criticized Reid and Cor crificing Main Street’s small business ownersto such projects. Reidinsisted the city would not encounter any Olympic debt. Anderson vowed toget state legislation that would guarantee venue cities, including Salt Lake City, a larger share of projected Olympic windfalls and safeguard city residents from any Games-relatedred ink. And Anderson vowed to fire Police Chief TomKerrupended incumbent John Harder. @ Midvale: Two newcomers Paul Smith inDistrict 1 and Marlo Menlove in District beat incumbents, while unopposed incumbent Kent King wonin District 3. g Kenneth Willis. Councilman Dennis Sinmonsenfinis fifth. One Clintonvoter cast a write-in vote for Al Gore. Turnout was13 percent. Draper: Incumbent Douglas Bedke andfive other candidates werechasing three four-year council seats. The other candidates wereBill Colbert, Paul Edwards, Summer Pugh, Ed Radke and Dennis Walker. Draper residents also voted on an initiative that would ban new alcohol permits in the city. Final unoffi cial results were not available at press time. With three bythe airport wouldbe “economic engines”bene- a ae Keck, whowonthethird coun the Continen and definedthe contest as a referendum onReid’s and Corradini’s leadership. three at-large council seats. Ousted was incumbent @CedarHills: Six candidates were seeking three four. year council seats. Onthe ballot were incumbents Pete Cannon and Paul Hammer,along with Robert Edding: ton, John Johnson, Patick Wiscombe and write-in hopeful Melissa Willie. Three candidates were vying for a pair of two-year seats. They were incumbents Doug LeDoux, Terry Sparks and Gary Pt Mayor Brad Sears ran unopposed. Results were unavailable at press time. Centerville: Nearly 30 percent of voter: urned out to castballots for three council seats. The w ‘inners were Nancy Smith, David Gill and Brian Gold. Clearfield: Voters ousted one incumbent and kept another, Curt Oda. Joining him onthe council will be Alan HansenandDavid Monson. Clinton: Incumbent Richard Lee was the top votegetter, followed by Bill Ru: form as an exampleof boarded MainStreet buildingsthat will be occupiedin the next yee * Reid said, “Main Street “Jus! one last di; will be revitalized. ( ate) ay will be developed in spiteofall the debate In aracethat st out nice and endednasty, The outcome of votes for council incumbents January along with ex-Mayor Lee Wanlass. volunteers and his wife and children, Reid said, “I'll do anything that I can to help in [Anderson's] transition. In his concession, Reid insisted Anderson will benefit from his and Corradini’s hard work. He Choosing Municipal Leadershipin aoe Alta: she also promised to help Anderson get upto s his is a critical time in ourcity,” Corra adini said. “I'll do everything idoannn 1983 and 1987 elections, when less than 25 percent of voters elected first Ted Wilson and then Palmer DePaulis in landslides, NEWSROOM NUMBERS Business News 2574710 tditor 251470 Opinion Writers 257-0088 ture D 257-9800 News Desks... 257:7UB (7a) nd... 257406 y ro} Reader Advocate 257-899 Recreation 0 Rolly & Wells 2518 State Desk BT scores)... 257-8000 Sores (R6¢/min.) 1-600:0061881. |