May 12, 2010
Three local candidates win nominations
The state Republican Party convention Saturday was good to three Box Elder County candidates. House of Representatives hopeful Lee B. Perry won the nomination for District 2. He defeated incumbent Ben C. Ferry. Perry garnered 60.38 percent of delegates’ votes, barely meeting the 60 percent requirement needed to win the nomination. Perry will face Constitution Party candidate Becky Maddox in the November election.
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April 14, 2010
Primary face-off for assessor’s race, other
county races decided at convention
With 322 county delegates (98 percent) of the Box Elder County Republican delegates present at Thursday night’s county convention all county races were resolved except one, which will be decided in a primary election on June 22 when Rodney Bennett and Robert Dilley will face off for County Assessor. Bennett had 56 percent of the delegates’ votes, just four percent shy of the needed 60 percent to win the nomination and avoid a primary. Candidate Kory Wilde was eliminated in the voting.
County Commission Chairman Rich VanDyke was ousted by challenger Ryan Tingey who garnered 75 percent of the delegates’ votes.
Another new County Commissioner will be LuAnn Adams who got 67 percent of the delegates’ votes, beating out Stan Summers, Darwin Bingham and Charles W. Smith.
The county’s new Recorder will be Chad Montgomery who received 64 percent of the vote. Defeated candidates were Kris Udy and Tarlton J. McBride.
Marla Young, candidate for Clerk, received the highest percentage of delegates’ votes of any candidate with 85 percent. She defeated Janalee Rhodes.
Incumbent Auditor Tom Bennett and candidate Lynn J. Poulsen were defeated by Thomas Kotter, who received 75 percent of the votes.
Unopposed candidates are County Attorney Steve Hadfield and Sheriff Lynn Yeates. Shaun Thornley, candidate for Treasurer, won the nomination when opponent David Kano dropped out of the race a day before the convention.
Now what?
Republican candidates for state offices were also in attendance and gave short remarks. Governor Gary Herbert, challengers Richard Martin and Dan Oaks addressed the delegates. Candidate Dell Schanze was not in attendance. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will face Democrat Peter Corroon and Libertarian W. Andrew AcCullough in the November election.
For U.S. Senate, incumbent Bob Bennett and challengers Leonard Fabiano, Mike Lee, Tim Bridgewater, Cherilyn Eager, Merrill Cook and Jeremy Friedbaum addressed the audience. David Chu was not present. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will face Scott Bradley of the Constitution Party and Democrat Sam Granato or Democrat Christopher Stout in the November election.
For U.S. Congress in District 1 incumbent Rob Bishop and a representative for Mike Ridgeway spoke to the audience. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will face Democrat Morgan Bowen, Libertarian Jared Paul Stratton and Kirk Pearson of the Constitution Party in the general election.
State Senator Peter Knudson and challenger Jeff McNeil addressed the crowd. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will face Democrat Rick Kent or Sherry Phipps of the Constitution Party.
House of Representative candidates for District 1 Ronda Menlove and Don Koyle spoke to delegates. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will then be unopposed in the general election.
In District 2 for the House of Representatives incumbent Ben C. Ferry and Lee B. Perry addressed delegates. Candidate Douglas Beazer was not in attendance because of a death in the family. The candidate chosen at the State Republican Convention on May 8 or by a Primary election on June 22 will face Becky Maddox of the Constitution Party in the general election.
One of the three school board positions will need to be narrowed down in the primary election. District 7 has four candidates and only two will be on the November ballot. Those candidates are Kevin W. Packer, Karen Cronin, Angie Cefalo, Ross T. Reeder. Other school board candidates are Heather S. Young and Brett Kay Merkley for District 3; James D. Fuller and Laurie N. Maddock for District 4.
Judicial Retentions in the November election will be for Kevin L. Nelson, Kevin R. Christensen and Clint S. Judkins.
April 9, 2010
County convention
determines winners
With 98 percent of the Box Elder County Republican delegates present at Thursday night's county convention all county races were resolved except one, which will be decided in a primary election on June 22 when Rodney Bennett and Robert Dilley will face off for County Assessor. Bennett had 56 percent of the delegates' votes, just four percent shy of the needed 60 percent to win the nomination and avoid a primary.
County Commission Chairman Rich VanDyke was ousted by challenger Ryan Tingey who garnered 75 percent of the delegates' votes.
Another new County Commissioner will be LuAnn Adams who got 67 percent of the delegates' votes, beating out Stan Sumers, Darwin Bingham and Charles W. Smith.
The county's new Recorder will be Chad Montgomery who received 64 percent of the vote. Defeated candidates were Kris Udy and Tarlton J. McBride.
Marla Young, candidate for Clerk, received the highest percentage of delegates' votes of any candidate with 85 percent. She defeated Janalee Rhodes.
Incumbent Auditor Tom Bennett was defeated by Thomas Kotter who received 75 percent of the votes.
Unopposed candidates are County Attorney Steve Hadfield and Sheriff Lynn Yeates. Shaun Thornley, candidate for Treasurer, won the nomination when opponent David Kano dropped out of the race a day before the convention.
For full coverage of the convention, check out the April 14 edition of the Box Elder News Journal.
March 24, 2010
Locals file for election
The following individuals have filed to run for Box Elder County and state offices in the November 2, 2010 election
State Senate
Sherry Phipps (Constitution)
Peter C. Knudson (R)
Jeff McNeil (R) Grantsville
Richard (Rick) Kent (D)
House of Representatives
District 1
Ronda Menlove (R)
Don Koyle (R)
District 2
Ben C. Ferry (R)
Lee B. Perry (R)
Becky Maddox (Constitution)
Douglas Beazer (R)
County Commission
Seat A
Rich VanDyke (R)
Ryan Tingey (R)
Seat B
LuAnn Adams (R)
Stan Summers (R)
Charles W. Smith (R)
Darwin E. Bingham (R)
County Assessor
Rodney D. Bennett (R)
Kory Wilde (R)
L. Robert Dilley (R)
County Attorney
Stephen R. Hadfield (R)
County Auditor
Tom Bennett (R)
Thomas Kotter (R)
Lynn J. Poulsen (R)
County Clerk
Marla R. Young (R)
Janalee Rhodes (R)
County Treasurer
Shaun R. Thornely (R)
David T. Kano (R)
County Recorder
Chad Montgomery (R)
Tarlton L. McBride (R)
Kris Udy (R)
County Sheriff
Joseph Lynn Yeates (R)
School Board
District 3
Heather S. Young
Brett Kay Merkley
District 4
James D. Fuller
Laurie N. Maddock
District 7
Kevin W. Packer
Karen Cronin
Angie Cefalo
Ross T. Reeder
Judicial Retention
Kevin L. Nelson
Kevin R. Christensen
Clint S. Judkins
