A few days ago my wife and I were discussing the election. She turned to me and said, “It could have been worse. You could have got fewer write-in votes than Grizzley the Philadephia Flyers Mascot.”
For those unaware, I ran for Summit County Council as a write-in candidate. In the end, I received 1,159 write-in votes — which exceeded my wildest expectations. Unfortunately, with an 80% turnout, I would have needed at least 7,000 more people to write me in to have had a chance.
In the end, incumbent Glenn Wright won the election. I’m sure he’ll do a fine job. His dedication to the environment will serve us well over his four-year term.
The next election for County Council is in two years. If any readers are considering running, now is the time to start planning. If you’d like to talk, I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned.
With that… back to work. A lot is going in Summit County and Park City.
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As a person who plays (terribly) hockey, I can’t let this pass. It’s “Gritty”, not “Grizzley”.
But yes, it’s good to outperform a “fuzzy eldritch horror”.
Seriously, thank you for all you do and for running.
Wish you had won. Naybe you can keep on truckin’, build a new campaign, and run again in two years?