Monday, May 05, 2008

Results of May 20 City Commission runoff




Eight candidates survived the May 20 primary and will vie for four city commission seats on Nov. 4.
Top votegetter was newcomer Rita Smart, followed by the four incumbents. Here are the results:
Rita Smart, 2,532
Robert Blythe, 2,449
Mike Brewer, 1,832
Bill Strong, 1,803
Kay Jones, 1,632
Ian Ward, 1,001
Richard Thomas, 978
Michael Bryant, 920


To read more about the April 30 Candidate Forum, see the Richmond Register story by Ronica Shannon May 1 story. And also editorial column by publisher Nick Lewis.