More candidates enter city elections

Dan Kulin

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003 | 9:21 a.m.

A former Henderson director of economic development and a North Las Vegas woman whose husband is leading an effort to put a question on the city ballot that proposes changes to council meeting policies both filed as council candidates Tuesday.

Ann Barron, who was director of Henderson's economic development office from 1982 to 1998, is a candidate in the city's Ward 1. The other candidates in Ward 1 are incumbent Councilwoman Amanda Cyphers and challenger Ed Molitoris.

In North Las Vegas, Honey Easter and Lee Fuller filed as City Council candidates. They join incumbent Councilwoman Shari Buck and challenger Bill Dolan as the candidates for the Ward 4 seat.

Easter's husband, Glen Easter, is leading the effort to get a question on the city ballot that would have voters decide whether to change some council meeting policies, such as adding public comment time to the beginning of council meetings and changing the starting time of meetings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A judge is expected to rule on the matter soon.

Glen Easter said his wife's running for council has nothing to do with his ballot efforts.

"Although it does give voters a defining issue among the candidates," he said.

Las Vegas Councilman Lawrence Weekly filed his candidacy for the city's Ward 5 seat on Tuesday.

Weekly will face off against Jefferson Lee, a newcomer who has lived in the city for a little more than two years.

Weekly was appointed to the seat in 1999 after the Ward 5 and Ward 6 districts were created. Before taking the seat, Weekly worked for the city as the ward liaison for Councilman Gary Reese.

Another new Las Vegas resident has joined the race against Reese and civic activist Fernando Romero for the Ward 3 seat.

Keith Vanderwyst, who has lived in Las Vegas for three months, has also decided to run for the seat. Vanderwyst has never run for office before.

Mayor Oscar Goodman also drew another opponent. Joe Falco, a car salesman, will join City Hall watcher Tom McGowan in the race to be the city's mayor. Falco has never run for office in Las Vegas.

In Boulder City Scott Beringer has withdrawn from the council race. City Attorney Dave Olsen said Beringer did not meet the city's residency requirements for council candidates.