“We’ve kept ahead the whole time”. I know the pain of feeling like I went to bed winning and then I didn’t.
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She grabbed her young son, Archie, who asked her if she’d won.
Rather, the blunder that seemed to have the most impact on Becker, the U. professor said, was the forced resignation of former Police Chief Chris Burbank in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by three female police officers. His opponent, community activist Nate Salazar, said Wednesday he isn’t conceding, but he acknowledged it’s unlikely the results will change when final numbers are released on November 17. “I remain hopeful that I will have the opportunity to continue serving as mayor”.
Two exceptionally talented and qualified candidates likely have won elections in Salt Lake City, the home to the Mormon Church.
Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen anticipates a 60 percent turnout for Salt Lake City. Becker needs half of those ballots plus one, or 932.
Becker was behind Biskupski by 1,450 votes Tuesday night. “It matters that we embrace people for their ability to lead and effect change”.
“There were several legislators who wouldn’t even look me in the eye – certainly wouldn’t shake my hand”, Biskupski said. “I knew taking this on would not be easy”.
“We will win, and we will have our voices be heard”, Biskupski assured the crowd.
“A lot of voters waited to send their ballots in”, she says. Becker is running against former state lawmaker Jackie Biskupski.
She said she helped and supported him, and thanked him for his accomplishments.
“The firing wasn’t a sharp distinction because Biskupski said she would have fired Burbank, too, just earlier, but it was how it was handled”, Matthew Burbank said. She did, however, say late ballots typically follow a similar voting pattern as election night results. “And the votes that have been counted so far show her in the lead, and it’s a reflection of the campaign she’s run, and I commend her for that”, the mayor said. He’s clinging onto it. I get that.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office had received mail-in ballots from 48.4 percent of the city’s registered voters.
One of the Utah residents who successfully sued to overturn the state’s same-sex marriage ban has declared victory in his Salt Lake City Council race. “A place where diversity is embraced and where people are judged by their ability and the content of their character”.
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1WuEy64 ) that West Valley City Republican Rep. Craig Hall is working on legislation that would allow the state to issue licenses on apps for those who want them. But Martindale said they understand why Becker isn’t conceding and respect the process.
