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Municipal Primary Election 2009

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By Justin M. Bowen · April 7, 2009 · 11:50 a.m.

North Las Vegas Mayor Shari Buck said one of her goals is to encourage citizens to serve their city and their community. She promised to lead by example.
North Las Vegas city officials sworn into office
Politics:
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By Jeff Pope
Family, friends and local dignitaries filled the North Las Vegas Council Chambers at City Hall Wednesday to watch one new and three returning public officials be sworn into office. Shari Buck became the first elected female mayor of the city, moving over from the council seat she filled for the past 10 years.
Boutin handily wins Henderson City Council race
Election:
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
By Jeremy Twitchell
Kathleen Boutin made it look easy -- she cruised to a 4,400-vote margin of victory Tuesday night to win the Ward 3 seat on the Henderson City Council.
Elections: Key municipal races left to be decided
Friday, May 22, 2009
By Mark Hansel
Early voting has started in Clark County for the June 2 general election, and although there are not a lot of races to be decided, some prominent posts need to be filled.
North Las Vegas voters prepare to elect new mayor
Friday, May 22, 2009
By Jeff Pope
North Las Vegas voters are returning to the polls to choose their next mayor. After 12 years, Mayor Michael Montandon is being forced out because of term limits. During his tenure, Montandon oversaw unprecedented growth in the city as the population swelled from 91,000 to about 217,000. The two candidates vying to replace him oversaw the growth, too. William Robinson has served on the City Council since 1983. His opponent, Shari Buck, has been on the council since 1999.
Early voting gets under way May 16
City Council race, six questions on Boulder City ballot
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Jean Reid Norman
Boulder City voters can begin to head to the polls Saturday, as early voting begins at City Hall, 401 California St.The race between project developer Cam Walker and former City Councilman Bill Smith, a retired travel agent, for a seat on the City Council will be on the ballot, along with six questions. Early voting runs May 16 through May 29 at Boulder City Hall.
Candidate says he won't challenge primary results
Boulder City:
Monday, April 20, 2009
By Jean Reid Norman
Boulder City Council candidate Joe Roche, who lost a spot in the general election by eight votes, has decided not to ask for a recount.
Boulder City Council candidate wants recount in close primary
Friday, April 10, 2009
By Cassie Tomlin
Joe Roche, one of the losing candidates for Boulder City Council in Tuesday’s primary, said he will likely ask for a recount of votes cast for winner Duncan McCoy in hopes that enough errors are found to qualify Roche for a June runoff election.
Recapping the municipal primaries
suburban elections: Who won, who lost — candidates and beyond
Friday, April 10, 2009
By Mike Trask
Voters this week greeted primary elections in Henderson and North Las Vegas with more gaping yawns, but turned out in respectable numbers in Boulder City.
Hedger wins second term on Henderson Municipal Court bench
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
By Jeremy Twitchell
Henderson Municipal Court Judge Douglas Hedger won a second term on the bench by a wide margin in tonight’s Henderson Municipal Primary Election, handily defeating challenger Matthew Zobrist, 69.47 percent to 30.53 percent.
Boutin, Rosenfield advance in race for Ward 3 Henderson City Council
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
By Jeremy Twitchell
Kathleen Boutin and Cathy Rosenfield captured the most votes in Tuesday's primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the Henderson City Council and will now meet in the June 2 general election.
Leung retains Las Vegas Municipal Judge seat
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Becky Bosshart
Incumbent Judge Cynthia Leung retained her position on the Las Vegas Municipal Judge Department 1 seat following Tuesday’s primary election.
Hoeffgen, Kimble-Simms to face-off in race for Municipal Court, Department 2
North Las Vegas:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Jeff Pope
Marsha Kimble-Simms and Sean Hoeffgen will face-off in the June 2 general election in North Las Vegas because neither managed to collect a majority of votes in Tuesday’s primary for the judgeship of Municipal Court, Department 2.
Wood, Carvalho to meet in general election for Ward 3 City Council seat
North Las Vegas: Eliason captures Ward 1 seat outright in primary
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Jeff Pope
Anita Wood and Angelo Carvalho will face each other in the general election for the Ward 3 seat on the North Las Vegas City Council, while Ward 1 candidate Robert Eliason captured the seat outright in Tuesday’s primary.
North Las Vegas mayoral candidate Shari Buck keeps tabs on election results Tuesday.
Buck, Robinson advance to general election for North Las Vegas mayor
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Jeff Pope
North Las Vegas City Council members Shari Buck and Will Robinson will face-off in the general election for mayor of North Las Vegas after emerging as the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s municipal primary.
Cam Walker receives a high five from his brother-in-law, Doug Broadbent, left, after the announcement that Walker received the most votes in the early voting of the primary election for a seat on the Boulder City Council during his watch party Tuesday night at Kirk and Vivian Harrison's home.
McCoy elected; Walker, Smith advance to June election
Boulder City Council:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Cassie Tomlin
Duncan McCoy was elected to the Boulder City Council in the Tuesday primary election, and a June election will decide whether Bill Smith or Cam Walker fills the other open seat.
Henderson mayoral candidate Andy Hafen holds his grandson, Logan, as he talks to his son Andrew about election results Tuesday during his campaign's party at the Henderson Convention Center.
Hafen, Kirk advance to eight-week battle
henderson:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Jeremy Twitchell
Henderson City Council members Andy Hafen and Steve Kirk will go head-to-head for the mayor’s chair after finishing first and second, respectively, in Tuesday’s municipal primary election.
Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross, right, announces the first update of preliminary results of the Ward 6 voting to a gathering of supporters in his back yard on Tuesday evening. Ross won 54.8 percent of the vote against challenger Jennifer Taylor during Tuesday's elections.
Ross gets win, two pull away in Ward 4
las vegas city council:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
One Las Vegas City Council race was decided in Tuesday’s primary election. The other contested race, for Ward 4, will be decided with the top two vote-getters advancing to the June 2 general election.
Sun City Summerlin resident Michael Sansone votes in Tuesday's municipal primary election at the Desert Vista Community Center.
Turnout light in municipal election
election day: Polls closed at 7 p.m.; no major problems reported
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Kyle Hansen, Jean Reid Norman
Voter turnout has been light in Las Vegas this morning for the municipal primary elections. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m. today. Voters were heading to 15 centralized vote centers in Henderson for the second time. In North Las Vegas as of 3 p.m., 3,107 people had voted in the city's 20 polling places, the Clark County Election Department said.
Voters to trickle out for municipal primary
election day:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
By Sun Staff
Voters across Clark County are headed to the polls today to narrow the playing field in key races in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City.
Candidate draws praise but not endorsements
LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL:
Sunday, April 5, 2009
By Sam Skolnik
Though a half-dozen candidates signed up, the Ward 4 Las Vegas City Council race has looked for months like a two-man contest between Stavros Anthony and Glenn Trowbridge.
BC Council candidates raise more than $57,000
Friday, April 3, 2009
By Cassie Tomlin
The candidates running for Boulder City Council have raised as much as $22,000 in campaign contributions and as little as nothing through the first three months of the year, according to just-released campaign expense reports. Combined, the candidates raised $57,303 in cash donations and another $10,534 in in-kind donations, the reports said.
Realtors endorse in municipal primaries
real estate:
Friday, April 3, 2009
By Brian Wargo
With more than 14,000 members and a couple hundred thousand dollars to spend, the political action committee of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors is looking to make its mark on the 2009 municipal elections.
Early voting in primaries not showing presidential bounce
Election officials hoped for strong turnout from new voters
Thursday, April 2, 2009
By Jeremy Twitchell
As the 2009 municipal primaries draw near, candidates and election clerks around Clark County are seeking to capitalize on the buzz generated by the 2008 presidential election. They hope to draw thousands of newly registered voters into local politics. Through the first 10 days of the 14-day early voting period in Clark County's five municipalities, however, the desired bounce in voter turnout has failed to materialize.
Candidate says ad is inaccurate
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
By Cassie Tomlin
Boulder City Council candidate Cam Walker says he's proud of his part in helping develop the Las Vegas Monorail, despite a recent newspaper ad that takes aim at him for his involvement in the project that was plagued after it opened by mechanical problems and lackluster ridership and revenue numbers.
Voters to cast ballots Tuesday in municipal primary
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
By Cassie Tomlin
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to pare nine City Council candidates to four for the June election.
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