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West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder won’t seek re-election

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:24:04 MDT

West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder won’t seek re-election

By Pamela Manson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 22, 2013 11:24PM MDT

West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder announced Wednesday that he will not run for a second term, citing the need for a full-time job so he can support his family — not recent scandals — as driving his decision. “Public service is always a sacrifice for a family, and in our city’s council-manager form of government, it is especially difficult to serve as mayor,” Winder said. “Although the pay is part-time, the duties of the job of mayor have daily demands that make other employment very difficult....

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Amid controversy, West Valley City mayoral race heats up

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:23:23 MDT

Amid controversy, West Valley City mayoral race heats up

By cathy mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 08:23AM MDT

West Valley City • Surrounded by family and friends at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Margaret Peterson officially kicked off her campaign Monday for mayor of this sprawling and diverse west-side city. Peterson, 66, served as an at-large City Council member for 17 years, choosing not to seek a sixth term in 2007. However, recent controversies drew her back into the fray. “My roots run deep here,” Peterson said of the city she’s called home for 45 years. Drawing her grandchildren around h...