He’s city administrator for a community bordered by Utah’s “West Desert”, where on any given day at least one, if not two, herd of antelope are in city limits. The main east west thorofare is
Potatoes of any make or model are this guy’s comfort food and if elected Mayor of Salt Lake City former state senator and now mayoral Candidate, Jim Dabakis, can look into making his beloved potato
He’s a politician who decided to first run for office after watching two Bighorn Sheep fight in the wilderness. He owns and trains approximately 50 horses and last year was awarded two world championships. A
Mayor Kirk Hunsaker did not, as he puts it, “aspire” to doing anything political at all. But in his construction job, he helped develop and build many subdivisions in Provo and Orem, Utah. In watching
Imagine attending first grade with the teacher not picking up on the fact that you do not speak English until the first parent teacher meeting, when your Italian-born mother asks, “How is his English coming
A city councilman in the heart of Utah where one faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, dominates, there is in the park across from city hall a beautiful bronze statue of two
Recently one of the newest writers to join Candidates.vote, Karen Salazar, had the opportunity of interviewing Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke, of Council District 6. Luke began his entry into the political world in middle
Kari Malkovich, Woodland Hills City Councilperson, relates experiences during September wild land fires.
Married to Brandi Cox McKell and parents of 4 children BA Southern Utah University JD University of Idaho www.MikeMcKell.vote Rep. Mike McKell began his public service to Utah’s District 66 on January 1, 2013 and
Thirty years of traveling the world and the United States and making “home” in several different places has given, Tom Sakievich, one of the GOP candidates for the Utah County Commission Seat A, the taste
Recently retired U.S. Marshall – 25 years Interviewed by Clark H. Caras, Candidates.vote In a recent question and answer interview with former U.S. Marshall Jim Phelps, Candidates.vote writer Clark H. Caras did find out growing
You can’t help but warm to an elected official who as a kid used to spend the summer at his grandparents dairy farm milking cows and every once in a while aiming just right and
It makes perfect sense, but until you hear someone verbalize it you would never stop to think about it, but Salt Lake County Republican Sheriff candidate did and he recently verbalized it in an interview
Being one of three Fourth Grade students picked by his teacher, Mrs. Jorgenson, in 1987 to travel to the floor of the Utah House and Senate for her to be honored in teaching 30 years of Utah History
Memories of his late father riding horseback and being a member of the Utah County Sheriffs Posse were just some the memories coursing through Pleasant Grove, Utah’s, Police Chief Mike Smith’s mind on Saturday, April
Provo Detective Russell L. Billings of Orem, Utah is a Republican candidate for Utah County Commission Seat A, which has opened because the incumbent has chosen not to run again. Billings recently sat down with
Before entering the race to become the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona on most evenings you might typically find Moses Sanchez, the “cook of the compound” whipping up the evening meal for at least seven people
Candidates.vote – “At the same time technology and things such as vote by mail have made the process easier, the percentage of people actually taking advantage and casting a ballot has gone down. What do
This is one candidate in America who welcomes you to take a look at what some might call “secrets in the closet.” No, actually Lisa Luby Ryan, Republican candidate for Texas State House District 14
Two weeks prior to Senator Orrin Hatch making his announcement or retirement and with that the pundits began touting a former Presidential candidate as one to run for the open seat; there was another Republican
It’s been a bit over twenty-years since attorney Mark Griffin of Cottonwood Heights purposely jumped into the political fray, saying some of his motivation now to include his name as a Republican candidate for Senate
Raised at the top of Center Street with six siblings by a single mom working as a nurse and going to work yourself at age 12; well, the expression used by Michelle Kaufusi, candidate for
Sandy City Mayor Tom Dolan met his wife, Linda, when he came from Maryland to play football for Brigham Young University. Ask him if it was, Love at first sight?”, and you’ll get a great
Dickinson, North Dakota Chairman North Dakota State Republican Party Interviewed by Clark H. Caras, Candidates.vote One might think being chairman of the state Republican party holding a “super majority”, where President Donald Trump holds the
