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Show r r UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 12.2002- - Page fK v,.;- - , jj. i. : - 1 1 How we voted: 2002 Duchesne County Election "'I . Total" 7927 3906 Registered Voters BaliotsCast Altjhic 808 450 ldiicI 503 272 US Representative, District 2 ft JimMatheson John Swallow 87 163 229 524 3191 44 209 69 320 72 7 6 Dem 1317 Rep 2406 134 160 State Senate, District 26 Dan H. Dem Stephens .Beverly Evans Rep Lit Steve Sady County Com missioner A B. Curtis Dastrup Dem 111 184 Larry Ross Rep 142 211 89 172 267 128 139 179 199 160 233 102 152 234 26 317 66 1393 2348 County Commissioner B Lewis A. Fausett Dem 1286 KentR.Peatross Rep County Attorney Roland Uresl CleveJ. Hatch Dem Rep County ClerkAuditor Dem Diane Freston SheelaG. Mitchell Dem 2008 County Sheriff MervGustn Dem DaleUohnson Rep 126 County Treasurer JUDGE- S- These ladies spent election day as voting judges in the Crossroads Community Center. Close to 50 percent of the registered voters in Duchesne County went to the polls. Typical voter turnout runs around the 20 percent range. Election judges have to be approved by county officials and receive training before they take up their VOTING posts. Cou nty Attorney Herb Gillespie, said he is eager to begin hia new job and plana to make good on his campaign ELECTION Continued from page 1 while Dan Stephens received 27 percent and Steve Sady only two percent. Utah House of Rep. Gordon Snow ran district-wid- e, Duchesne County Commission candidate Kent Peatrosa will take Guy Thaynes seat as County Commissioner in January 2003. Thayne did not seek Peatross said he has spent a great deal of time preparing himself to assume the duties of county commissioner in the event he was elected. Obviously, I'm very pleased, and grateful to the citizens of Duchesne County for their confidence. I spent my summer arrangingot her affairs so I could give this my foremost attention, so its number one on my list ... d I've had lots of experience in training, and I plan on bringing that to the commission, said leader-shipan- Peatross. Another race that drew a great deal of attention was tile county at- torney position. The office was claimed by Cleve Hatch, a political newcomer who ia currently employed in private practice. Hatch won with 2.203 votes to Duchesne Deputy County Attorney Roland Ureska 1,514. Hatch, who will replace Duchesne promises. He has emphasized the need for the county attorneys office to be more aggressive in prosecuting and to work more closely with law enforcement. I want to change the way crimes are prosecuted right at the beginning. I also want to see how things are going on the civil side and see if changes or adjustments are needed there, he said. I plan to work very closely with the police departments. I expect to have them in or out of my office a lot or I will be in their office often. I want their input on their cases. who is not an elected Uresk will continue in his responofficial sibilities as Duchesne deputy county attorney. The deputy county attorney position is assigned by commissioners on a contract basis. Inthe race for sheriff. Merv Gustin was victorious over his opponents, receiving 55 percent ofthe votes. Dale Johnson received 40 percent of the votes, and Joe Summarell, a write-i- n candidate, ended up with five percent Gustin formerly served as Duchesne County sheriff For a seat on the Utah State Board of Education, Dixie Allen, principal of Uintah High in Vernal, triumphed over RogerSwen son,ofEmery County, by receiving 53 percent of the votes. Duchesne County voters cast their ballots in favor of Amendments 2, 3, 4, and 5, but were opposed to Amend- rM ments 1 and 6. Statewide, voters cast their ballots in favor of each amendment excent 6. Leans N. Stewart Dem ColeneBJIefson Rep 793 2906 61 77 201 313 Duchesne County School District 2 317 55 JohnM.Hulinger PatWisener Initiative No. 1 596 2976 For Against 54 41 352 213 55 325 Incumbent Duchesne County Jistice Court East: Retain Floyd E. Nielsen School Board member John Hullinger for a second term, dewas feating challenger Pat Wisener. and FBI investigate old girl death of BIA old baby The death of a girl on Sunday, Nov. 3, is being inves- tigated by the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affaire law enforcement officers. The infant had been ill earlier in the day, according to BIA Cpt. Terry Olsen. We received a call of a sick child and responded. She was sent out on Life Flight, but did not make it, he iriWV 1731 Yes No 203 Jistice Court West: Retain Clair Poulson 1313 Yes No 185 339 44 219 35 said. Dispatchers receivedacall at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning and sent an ambulance to a Fort Duchesne, Uintah County residence to pick up the child who reportedly had problems breathing. The baby was transported to the Uintah Basin Medical Center where she was stabilized and taken by Life Flight to Primary Childrens Medical 342 42 "They do have other children. The Center, said FBI Special Agent Rex Ashdown. She was pronounced dead children are still in the custody of the parents, said Ashdown. at 6 a.m. Sunday. Although investigators are checkThe baby had reportedly been at home with family the day before her ing into the possibility of foul play, been death, and was experiencing breath- they said at this time there have filed. or charges ing problems when the call came into no suspects identified Law enforcement officials have dedispatch, according to Ashdown. The childs parents are Red Rock clined to release further information the death reSerawop, 23, and Emestina Moya, at this time because mains under investigation. 26, both from Fort Duchesne. mm F yr W F M a cm Murray motor tjw 101 2002 Bonneville, white 2- - 2003 Pontiac Vibe, low miles 2002 Chev Cavalier, red 2001 Pontiac Sunfire 3- - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, POLL TAKER- S- BYU students Edward Gimble, Darren Jackson, and David Trichler (pictured left to right) were among almost 500 college students who volunteered to randomly administer exit polls outride voter centers throughout the state on general election day. 1 -- n. dressed The three young men in suits and warm trench coats stood in frigid temperatures taking turns asking each fourteenth person exiting the voting center to take the survey. They reported that most declined, saying they liked to keep their opinions to themselves or that they did not have the time. However, the young men were appreciative of those who were friendly and look the time to fill out the survey. We dont press them, and there are some who have been more than happy to fill it out, said Trichler. Gimble, Jackson, and Trichler drove to Roosevelt the night before the election and were in their places at the Crossroads Community Center at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They polled all day long, until 8 p.m. when the polls dosed. They stood on their feet all day, in the cold, with only a lunch break. Although they were excused from classes for the day, they were not excused from homework, said Jackson. So why would one do such a thing? Well, Im politically minded and its fun to get into the process, explained Jackson. I feel like Im doing my part, and for one day a year, I can handle it," added Trichler. When they werent counting people, they passed time reading books and talking to each other. Their only complaint, besides the cold weather, was that, "Were doing all this polling; but we have no clue how the voting results are going!" The Utah College Exit Poll program has been in place for the last few years, expanding each election. Eventually, all the precincts in the state will be visited by the poll takers. white 2002 Buick Centry, white 2002 Chev Avalanche, black takers query Roosevelt voters If you voted at the Crossroads Community Center on Nov. 5, you may have seen or even talked to one of these young men. Even though t hey caught many strange looks from others and were even asked if they were from the FBI, Edward Gimble, Darren Jackson, and David Trichler were simply BYU students who volunteered to administer the Utah College Exit Poll and drew the assignment to come to Roosevelt. Almost 500 college students statewide volunteered to travel to about 90 different precincts to administer the surveys, which questioned voters on state and nations! governments, political issues, and civic knowledge. The survey was designed by BYU Professor Kelly B. Patterson as a way to gage election results and to let candidates know how the general public feels about certain issues. Survey results, both responses and nonresponses, were called in from each precinct every hour, reported Jack-so- d, 2002 Buick LaSabre, silver How did you vote? Exit poll By Angela Eddington 2-re- 2002 GMC Somona, yellow , rS u. WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE PONTIAC. EXCITEMENTDRIVING - Advertise in ihe Uinfah Basin Standard 722-513- 1 Rata depend on length of contract See Dealer for details 157 S 200 E, Roosevelt Utah OR CALL 722-510- 7 |