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Show Four Candidates Vie for Mayor, 6 for City Council Seats Park City's political picture for the coming municipal election came into focus when the deadline for candidate filing expired Monday at 5 p.m. At the end of the day there were four official candidates running for Mayor and six for City Council. The broad field will necessitate necessi-tate a primary election which has been set for October 6. In the primary the candidates will be narrowed down to two running for Mayor and two for each of the two Council seats up for election. The candidates in the mayoral race are: Monty Gibson. Ted Larremore. Rich Martinez and incumbent Mayor Jack Green. Those running for City Council" are: Bruce Decker. Bill Coleman. Mickey Smith. Karen Degen. Bruce Barcal and incumbent Councilman Bob Wells. After much consideration Mayor Green decided to run for re-election because of basic concern for the well-being of his hometown. "1 have found the six years I've spent on the council and as Mayor a very satisfying experience." said Mayor Green. "It's been very rew arding for me to see Park City grow from a depressed condition to an enterprising community that is the envy of ilie' state". The Mayor said his many friends w ho encouraged him to seek re-election and offered support played a major role in his decision. Jack Green has lived in Park City for 55 years. He was the Postmaster here for many years, a Planning Commissioner, City Councilman Council-man and finally Mayor. He is on the Board of the Utah League of Cities and Towns and was instrumental in the development of the ski industry here in 1961. Rich Martinez said it was also the encouragement of friends and citizens that prompted him to run for the office of Mayor. "Besides," he said, "I now have more time to devote to the job". Martinez who has served four consecutive terms on the City Council was employed employ-ed at the Ontario Mine until he was laid off in May. Martinez has lived in Park City all his life. Real estate developer Monty Mon-ty Gibson who has lived in Park City for over five years says he's running because Park City "needs a change". He feels the Mayor needs to be more responsive to the needs of the residents and the business community. -Ted Larremore, a t9 year-old year-old baker bv profession, first came to Park City in 1948. He later moved away and eventually returned. :"I'm running to give people a choice," he told The Record. "I was discouraged by the candidates who were running and feel we all need a change," he added. Larremore feels the City should protect the rights of the citizens who live in Park City year-round both the older residents and those who have recently moved here. Karen Degen the 29 year-older year-older of the Main Street Express Co. restaurant says she's running because: "The Park City people, both new residents and those who have lived here all their lives, have needs that have been neglected by the present city administration. Bill Coleman, owner of Coleman Land Co. has been in Park City over ten years and is a member of the Planning Commission. Coleman Cole-man has also served the community in many other civic capacities. he is running because he feels he has the experience and something to offer the community. He says he has also received much encouragement encour-agement from friends and other members of the community. comm-unity. Mickey Smith owns Advance Ad-vance Reservations and Mic-ker Mic-ker Smit Truck Lines. He has lived in Park City for six years. The 38 year-old Smith is, running because he feels Park City needs a "more responsive City Council that is more communicative with the citizens". Bruce Decker has lived in Park City for nine years. Presently he is the 30 year-old District Manager of the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District. Before Be-fore that he was Park City's Recorder, Treasurer and Financial Director. He was also a candidate for County Commissioner in 1976. "I decided to run," said Decker, "because I couldn't think of anyone else who could represent my views which I think coincide wiih the views of ' most of the people in Park Cily. Bruce Barcal is in the real esiale business in Sail Lake. He has lived in Park Cily two years and is a volunteer fireman and EMT. Barcal told The Record he is running because people have encouraged him to do so and although he feels the present City Council has "done very well" there is still room for improvement. Barcal has experience in City government gained in a prior post as Assistant Village Manager of Riverside. River-side. 111. Incumbent Councilman Bob Wells is completing his first term of office. Prior lo that he was Planning Commissioner Commis-sioner and has also been involved with many civic organizations. The 39 year-olds year-olds Wells has lived in Park City for almost 1 1 years and is presently involved in the real estate investment business. busi-ness. Wells is seeking re-election because he enjoys community commu-nity service and finds the job a "challenging and rewarding reward-ing experience". He adds he would like to see many of the projects he's started come to fruition. Some of those projects include developing the Spiro Tunnel water source, the construction of the new state highway and the completion of the expensive expen-sive Park City Redevelopment Redevelop-ment Project. |