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Weston Clark
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Weston Clark
was
a candidate for the Precinct 6 seat on the Salt Lake City Board of Education in Utah. He won in the primary election, along with fellow challenger Melissa H. Ford, on June 24, 2014. He was defeated by Ford in the general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Laurel Heath Young did not file for re-election.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in the Salt Lake City School District featured three seats up for election. In the Precinct 3 race, Katherine Kennedy and Jorge Robles faced off since incumbent Douglas Nelson did not file for re-election. In the Precinct 4 race, incumbent Rosemary Emery faced challenger Mark A. Maxfield. In the Precinct 6 race, primary winners Weston Clark and Melissa H. Ford competed against each other. Incumbent Laurel Heath Young did not file for re-election.
Kennedy won the Precinct 3 race, incumbent Emery won Precinct 4 and Ford won Precinct 6.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Melissa H. Ford |
57.6% | 4,312 | |
| Nonpartisan | Weston Clark | 42.4% | 3,180 | |
| Total Votes | 7,492 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Weston Clark |
32.3% | 763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa H. Ford |
22.9% | 541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol Barlow Lear | 20.5% | 486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Kirk Hawker | 18.7% | 443 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Conway | 5.6% | 132 | |
| Total Votes | 2,365 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County, "Unofficial Election Results," June 24, 2014. These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Funding
Clark reported $7,393.89 in contributions and $5,804.55 in expenditures to the Salt Lake County Clerk.[1] This total could reflect activity from past years.
Endorsements
Clark received an endorsement from the Salt Lake Teachers Association PAC. He also received endorsements from the following individuals:[2]
- Utah State Representative Brian King (D)
- Utah State Representative Angela Romero (D)
- Utah State Representative Joel Briscoe (D)
- Former Utah State Representative Jackie Biskupski (D)
- Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis (D)
- Former Utah State Senator Ross Romero (D)
- Former County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson
- County Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw
- Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson & Holly Mullen
- Deputy County Mayor Nichole Dunn & Donald Dunn
- Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker
- Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams
- Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill
- Salt Lake Councilman Charlie Luke
- Salt Lake Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall
- Salt Lake Councilman Stan Penfold
- Salt Lake Councilman Luke Garrott
- Salt Lake Councilman Kyle LaMalfa
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Weston + Clark + Salt + Lake + City + School + District + Utah"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Salt Lake City School District Elections | |
| Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Precinct 3: • Katherine Kennedy • Jorge Robles Precinct 4: • Mark A. Maxfield • Incumbent, Rosemary Emery |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
