Unofficial 2009 General Election Results

Mike Kieffer | November 4, 2009

Here are the Unofficial 2009 General Election Results.
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Unofficial General Election Results-2009
Mayor
Jeff D. Francom 594
Ludmya (Mia) B. Love 861*

Councilmembers
Michael D.S. McOmber 764*
Jim Miller 814*
Michael R. Simpson 490
Cecil E. Tuley 751
 

Saratoga Precinct 01
Total Votes Cast 1034
Total Registered Voters 4190
Saratoga Precinct 02
Total Votes Cast 427
Total [...]

Candidate Question – Conclusion/Unasked Question

Mike Kieffer | October 15, 2009

Final Question: What other question should of been asked, and what is your response? I have also included any conculsion that they have supplied after the questions as well in this post.

Jeff Francom – Mayor

Why am I running? I love this city and believe that we need to continue to implement strict financial [...]

Candidate Question – US Constitution

Mike Kieffer | October 14, 2009

Question 9: What do you believe the place of the US Constitution is in local government?

Jeff Francom – Mayor

The US Constititution is the guiding document for governement on all levels.

Mia Love – Mayor

It is a model for all local government decisions. While municipal government is limited in power by the state constitution, the same constitutional [...]

Candidate Question – Founding Father Quote

Mike Kieffer | October 13, 2009

Question 8: What is your favorite US Founding Father quote?

Jeff Francom – Mayor

“Give me liberty or give me death.” Patrick Henry

Mia Love – Mayor

Our Founding Fathers were such wise men. It is extremely difficult to pick a favorite. I ask that you allow me at least two.
“A rigid economy of the public contributions and [...]

Candidate Question – Ordinances/Resolutions

Mike Kieffer | October 12, 2009

The Seventh question: What resolutions and or ordinances do you feel need to be created or modified within the next 4 years?
Jeff Francom – Mayor

Many of the ordinances we have would work fine but they aren’t always evenly or consistently enforced. Ordinances that provide for individual property rights balanced with existing city ordinances.

Mia Love [...]

Candidate Question – Fire Station

Mike Kieffer | October 9, 2009

The Sixth question: What are your goals/plans for the Saratoga Springs Fire Department?
Jeff Francom – Mayor

Set aside money to replace our aging equipment and planning for another fire station in the years to come. Due to the length of our city, one fire station is not sufficient.

Mia Love – Mayor

We have great men and [...]

Candidate Question – Police Department

Mike Kieffer | October 8, 2009

The Fifth question: What are your goals/plans for the Saratoga Springs Police Department?
Jeff Francom – Mayor

First of all to make sure our department has what the need to appropriately protect our citizens while ensuring they adhere to sound fiscal policy.

Mia Love – Mayor

Our Saratoga Springs police department is a great resource for our city and [...]

Meet the Candidates – October 17th

Mike Kieffer | October 8, 2009

Meet the Candidates, (Mayor and City Council), South End of Saratoga Springs
October 17th 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Markham’s: 4196 Pelican Lane in Pelican Bay
Drop by for a relaxed and informal open house to meet the candidates… and … please remember to cast your valuable vote on [...]

Candidate Question – My Qualifications

Mike Kieffer | October 7, 2009

The Forth question: Without comparing yourself to the other candidates, what makes you qualified for the position you are running for?
Jeff Francom – Mayor

I have a long background in finance and business. I believe that government should be run like a responsible business. We don’t spend more than we have and don’t consider [...]

Candidate Question – Commercial Development

Mike Kieffer | October 6, 2009

The Third question: What impact do you think that Commercial Development has on the City, and how are you going to increase/decrease this impact?
Jeff Francom

Commerical development has the potential to have a very positive impact on our city. First, within our planning we need to identify common obstacle and work with existing businesses to [...]

Candidate Questions – If elected, how are you going to address these 3 top challenges?

Mike Kieffer | October 5, 2009

This is the second question in a series of questions I asked the candidates. The first question: What are the top 3 challenges you feel Saratoga Springs currently faces? was asked earlier (click on title of question to see that post). The second question is a follow-up to the first question.
The Second question: [...]

Candidate Questions – What are the top 3 challenges you feel Saratoga Springs currently Faces?

Mike Kieffer | October 4, 2009

I asked the candidates to answer a set of questions for me. I am going to post their answers in separate posts. I will post the question, and the put the answers form all of the candidates in that post. This will allow the reader to compare the candidates responses.
The first question: [...]

Candidate Watch – 9/28/2009 Work Session

Mike Kieffer | October 1, 2009

The following candidates were in attendance at the 9/28/2009 work session.
Mayor:
Love, Francom
City Council:
Tuley, Simpson
(Remember Tuley and Love both are current members of the city council)
Remember to check out our list of candidates in the press:
http://www.inside84045.org/about/c_press

Election time – time for accusations

Mike Kieffer | September 28, 2009

It is sad, but it almost always happens. During elections, there are times when accusations are made against the candidates. It can sometimes turn into a he said she said type of thing.
When you are making a choice about who you are going to vote for, www.inside84045.org wants to remind everyone that not [...]

Questions to Primary winners

Mike Kieffer | September 16, 2009

I sent an email to the primary winners for Mayor and City Council asking them to write an article for www.inside84045.org that answers the following questions:
1- What are the top 3 challenges you feel Saratoga Springs currently faces?
2- If elected, how are you going to address these 3 top challenges?
3- What impact do you think [...]

Unofficial Primary Results

Mike Kieffer | September 16, 2009

Unofficial Primary Election Results-2009
Mayor
Jeff D. Francom 354*
Michael Jones 30
Ludmya (Mia) B. Love 489*
Jeffery Nielsen 22
Sean K. Rasmussen 24
SuperDell Schanze 56
Councilmembers
Adam R. Austad 40
Jared J. Call 203
Michael D.S. McOmber 272*
Jim Miller 323*
Michael R. Simpson 250*
Brandon Tillman 248
Cecil E. Tuley 404*
Lance Wadman 98
Saratoga Precinct 01
Total Votes Cast 748
Total Registered Voters 4092
Saratoga Precinct 02
Total Votes Cast 236
Total Registered Voters 2114
Combined Total Votes Cast 984
Combined Total Registered Voters 6206
% Voter turnout 15
*Candidates for the General [...]

Election 2009 Candidates

Mike Kieffer | September 14, 2009

2009 Voter Information
Official Candidates for the Municipal Primary Election

For Mayor (Four Year Term)

Jerry Mark Crawford – Withdrawl
Jeff D. Francom
Ernest Hemple – Withdrawal
Michael Jones
Ludmya (Mia) B. Love
Jeffrey Nielsen
Sean K. Rasmussen
SuperDell Schanze
Chris Strickland – Withdrawal
Ronald D. Sweatman – Withdrawal

For Councilmember (2 Seats available) (Four Year Term)

Adam R. Austad
Jared J. Call
Bettina R. Cameron – Withdrawal
John Festin – Withdrawal
Don [...]

Candiate Fair 2009 – Recap and Pictures

Mike Kieffer | September 13, 2009

I felt that the Candidate Fair went really well. We had a lot of participation by both candidates and by residents in the area. I want to thank everyone for attending, and would encourage you to leave your comments below if you enjoyed the event. Also, please let me know what we [...]

Chickens – Candidates voice opinion

Mike Kieffer | September 7, 2009

One of the recent items that the City Council is working on is Chickens. Several citizens have come to the City Council with the desire to keep chickens legally within the city. There has been discussion on both sides of the issue.
So far, two of the candidates have voiced their opinions on the [...]

Changes in Voter Laws – What you need to know.

Mike Kieffer | August 31, 2009

On March 20th, 2009, the Utah State government passed a new law that changed the requirments to vote. HR. 126 Voter Identification for Elections was signed by the Governor on March 20th, 2009. The full text and other details can be found on the Utah Legislature Website.
Here are the basic points that you [...]

Jared Call – Launches Website

Mike Kieffer | August 30, 2009

Jared Call has launched a website so you can contact him, and learn more about him prior to the election. You can visit this website by pointing your browser to http://www.jaredcall.org/.
Here is a quote from his website:
“The City Council must be comprised of individuals who can work together, depite any differences, to find [...]

Adam R. Austad City Council Elect – About-Me Website

Mike Kieffer | August 29, 2009

Adam R. Austad has setup an about me website so that people can get to know him better before the Primary Election. You can view his website by going to: http://sites.google.com/site/austadforcouncil/about-adam
Adam believes that our community has great potential. The reason Adam and his family decided to live in Saratoga Springs was the “small town” [...]

Cecil Tuley – Candidate City Council Website

Mike Kieffer | August 25, 2009

Current Council Member Cecil Tuley is up for re-election this year. And has put up a website so you can get to know him better. You can find out more about Cecil by going to http://www.ceciltuley.org/
Quote from his Website:
DO YOU HAVE A GOOD REASON TO GET OUT AND VOTE THIS FALL?
SURE YOU DO [...]

Ernest Hemple – Withdrawals from Mayoral Race

Mike Kieffer | August 24, 2009

Ernest (Ernie) Hemple has withdrawn from the Saratoga Springs Mayoral Election. Ernie has withdrawn from the Mayoral race citing health concerns for the reason.
From email received from Ernie:
Due to health concerns I am withdrawing as a candidate from the Saratoga Springs Mayoral Election.
Thank you,
Ernie Hemple

John Festin – Withdraws from City Council Run

Mike Kieffer | August 20, 2009

John Festin withdraws from race and endorses Michael R. Simpson and Cecil Tuley.
Posted by John on FaceBook:
It is with a sad heart this morning that I have decided to withdrawal from the City Council race. My work / travel schedule has been and will continue to be very heavy for the remainder of this year [...]


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