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Swaim wins Garber mayoral post in landslide election win
Staff reports
Greg Swaim was elected Garber mayor Tuesday in a landslide over three other contestants.
Swaim garnered 106 votes, according to unofficial figures from Garfield County Election Board. That gave him 65 percent of the vote to fill the unexpired term.
Next closest was Russell E. Parks, with 30 votes. Kerri Michell Negast received 16 votes, and Linda Johnson had 11.
Swaim ran on a platform of improving the town.
“Economic development is issue No. 1,” he said before the election. “Issue No. 2 is getting the pool going bigger than ever and with more amenities than ever. Third is communication between local government, the school system and the community.”
He said he would like to see more of the buildings downtown occupied. He also would like to re-open the pool, which closed this year.
Swaim also said he wanted to improve communication in the town.
“I’m surprised people don’t know who their council representatives are and what issue are coming up,” he said previously. “I would like to have a Web site for people to find out about that.”
Swaim has lived in Garber for about three years. He is the founder of the Garber radio station 97.7 FM and operates Garber’s cable channel 2.
Swaim holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics and has experience working with government.
Swaim wins Garber mayoral post in landslide election win
Staff reports
Greg Swaim was elected Garber mayor Tuesday in a landslide over three other contestants.
Swaim garnered 106 votes, according to unofficial figures from Garfield County Election Board. That gave him 65 percent of the vote to fill the unexpired term.
Next closest was Russell E. Parks, with 30 votes. Kerri Michell Negast received 16 votes, and Linda Johnson had 11.
Swaim ran on a platform of improving the town.
“Economic development is issue No. 1,” he said before the election. “Issue No. 2 is getting the pool going bigger than ever and with more amenities than ever. Third is communication between local government, the school system and the community.”
He said he would like to see more of the buildings downtown occupied. He also would like to re-open the pool, which closed this year.
Swaim also said he wanted to improve communication in the town.
“I’m surprised people don’t know who their council representatives are and what issue are coming up,” he said previously. “I would like to have a Web site for people to find out about that.”
Swaim has lived in Garber for about three years. He is the founder of the Garber radio station 97.7 FM and operates Garber’s cable channel 2.
Swaim holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics and has experience working with government.
