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Vol. 76 No. 33
Inside This Week
Mayor Weiers elected for another term BY ERIN BRASSEY
Glendale Star Staff Writer
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At the Aug. 4 elections, Glendale citizens voted to keep their current representatives for another term. Mayor Jerry Weiers won with 18,245 votes, and his opponent, Michelle Robertson, trailed not too far behind but was defeated with 15,896 votes. Weiers ended with 53% of the total votes. “I’m very, very happy with the results. I worked very, very hard trying to represent the city,” Weiers said. He has been Glendale mayor for eight years. He also served as the representative for District 12 in the Arizona House of Representatives for eight years prior to that. Councilwoman Joyce Clark will also
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serve another term and won with 2,536 votes, which came to 58% of the total votes. The remaining 42% went to her opponent, Bryce Alexander, who landed 1,807 votes. “I feel very thankful to those who voted for me and who had enough faith in me to reelect me for another term,” Clark said. She has served as the Yucca District representative for 20 years. Her first term was in 1992, and she has taken periodic breaks. Councilmen Ray Malnar and Ian Hugh SEE WEIERS PAGE 3
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, left, was elected for another term with 18,245 votes. He has been the mayor for eight years. (Photo courtesy city of Glendale) Polls, above, were mostly quiet due to the option for mail-in balloting. (Glendale Star photo by Pablo Robles)
Muscato, Lesko moving on to November election BY ERIN BRASSEY
95,726 votes, as she ran unopposed, but she still feels grateful Voters chose the final Conto be moving on to the general gressional candidates Aug. 4 for election. the November elections. “I thank God and the voters In the 8th Congressional Disfor the overwhelming support I trict, the winners of the primary received from the voters,” she were Democrat Michael Muscasaid. “It has been the honor of to and Republican Debbie Lesa lifetime to represent the West ko, the incumbent. and North valleys in Congress, Muscato became the Demoand I hope to be given that privcratic candidate after winning ilege again.” with 32,892 votes, which was Lesko has served in pub53% of the vote. His opponent lic office for the past 11 years. Debbie Lesko Michael Muscato Robert “Bob” Olsen was the She started in Arizona’s state runner-up with 19,218 votes taking up “The nomination—knowing they sup- House of Representatives for six years, 31% of the vote, and Bob Musselwhite port who I am and what I’ve stood for and then served in the state Senate for three came in third with 15% of the vote totaling what they’ve raised—it means a lot.” years and has spent the last two years in 8,990 votes. Moscato has never been elected for of- the U.S. House of Representatives. Lesko Moscato said he is “honored” to receive fice, but he was the 2016 Democratic nom- originally joined the U.S. House of Repthe nomination from the district in which inee for State Senate District 22. resentatives after filling a vacant seat in he was born and raised. Lesko received 100% of the votes with SEE ELECTION PAGE 3
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