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Ammon City Council Seat #6
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Richard (Rick) Swainston
Age: 59
Occupation: Inventory Control/Purchasing
Family: Wife, a daughter, a granddaughter and two dogs
Education: Three years in college and 35 years in business management
Post Register: Elvis or the Beatles:
Swainston: Sorry no boxes. Simon & Garfunkel
PR: Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know.
Swainston: I'm really very shy.
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Todd Hicks
Age: 48 years old
Occupation: Director of operations-Bonneville Joint School District 93
Family: Married 30 years with two adult daughters and two grandchildren, Kyle and Shelby
Education: High school education with four years in the United States Army
Elvis or the Beatles? Johnny Cash
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I was born on Ronald Reagan's birthday (but a few years later)
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Bradley Smith
Age: 51
Occupation: INL security analyst
Family: Married 26 years. Four boys, all grown. Three grandchildren
Education: Bachelor's from University of Idaho, masters from ISU
Elvis or the Beatles? Beatles
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I am running for Ammon City Council seat 6.
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Brad Christensen
Age: 30
Occupation: Trader and Equity Analyst at Yellowstone Partners
Family: My wife, Nicole, and our children, Westley, 5; Miles, 3; and Arabelle, 18 months
Education: BA, communications, Boise State University, 2003
Elvis or the Beatles? Pink Floyd.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I actually used to deliver this newspaper. Whether it was rain or shine, snow and 10-below, or heavy, ad-laden Thanksgiving-Day-newspapers, I braved them all to bring the news to my neighbors often with a little help from my angel mother.
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Sean Coletti
Age: 32
Occupation: Attorney at Hopkins Roden Crockett Hansen & Hoopes, PLLC
Family: I am married to Jessi (Grigg) Coletti, and have one son, Jaydn (who is 8 years old)
Education: 1995 - graduate of Rigby High School, 1999 - associate degree from Ricks College, 2001 - Bachelors degree in political science from BYU, 2005 - law degree (J.D.) from University of Connecticut School of Law
Elvis or the Beatles? Beatles
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: My wife and I are currently taking classes to become qualified foster parents. I served in the Army National Guard as a Korean linguist and counterintelligence agent. I sang the national anthem at my law school graduation. I worked as a law clerk to the High Court of American Samoa in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
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Marsha A. Yeary
Age: 59 (just)
Occupation: My last paying job was working for Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center as a phlebotomist
Family: Married to the same wonderful man for 40 years. Have one living child, Erick, who lives with us.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I work with The Center on Disabilities and Human Development. I work with my son in this field; I find it the most rewarding work I have done.
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Rick Rienhold Kanaluho'ohua Adolpho
Age: 33
Occupation: Business Consultant / Mortgage Broker / Entrepreneur
Family: wife, Kira-Jen Zundel Molifua Adoplpho; four beautiful young children, Tilera-Mei Lei Aloha, 8; Kanalu Kulani Tiger Ta'aga, 6; Tucson Tahri Malosi Hawika, 3; and Makaio Ka Hale IRIE Tamalelagi, 8 months.
Education: Graduated from Kahuku High School in 1994. Graduated from Ricks College, now BYU-Idaho, with my bachelor's degree in business management in December 2003.
Elvis or the Beatles? NONE! I love Island Reggae, R & B (oldies and new cuts), Clean Hip Hop, and slow smoove jamz.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I hope to build a full service hotel, conference center, indoor sports arena (smaller) all under one roof, with a golf course, winter sports, right here in South East Idaho.
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Bruce Ard
Incumbent
Age: 58
Occupation: Agronomy manager valley agronomics and mayor of Ammon.
Family: Married to Laurie Ard, five children, nine grandchildren with one on the way.
Elvis or the Beatles? Beach Boys
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I currently serve on the Regional Sewer Board, 7th Judicial Commission, as director of Eastern Idaho Development Company, and on the board of directors for Grow Idaho Falls.
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Steve Fuhriman
Age: 62 on Thursday
Occupation: Local business owner
Family: Married for 38 years, six children and 13 grandchildren with two on the way
Education: B.S. in criminology from Brigham Young University
Elvis or the Beatles? Beatles
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: An exciting moment in my life was climbing the Grand Teton and Middle Teton.
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Ammon City Council Seat #2
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Russell E. Slack
Age: 31
Occupation: Private banker for Zions Bank
Family: Wife and two kids
Education: Dual degrees in finance and marketing
Elvis or the Beatles? Beatles
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I served in the Utah National Guard 1/145th for eight years.
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Mitchell Kvarfordt
Age: 57
Occupation: Business owner, 26 years, Fred and Wayne's Tires and Service
Family: Married to the former Paula Connell for 35 years, five children, five grandchildren
Education: Skyline High School, 1970; four years at BYU
Elvis or the Beatles? Beatles
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: Toured East Germany when still under communist rule.
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Mark Hill
Age: 30
Occupation: Sales consultant for the Post Register
Family: Married with four young children
Education: MBA, University of Phoenix, 2007
Elvis or the Beatles: Beatles... definitely
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I lived in France for a short while.
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Duane A. Nelson
Age: 37
Occupation: Fire prevention officer
Family: Married to Brandi, three children
Education: Currently completing my bachelor's degree, expected graduation in spring 2010
Elvis or the Beatles? If I had to pick, Beatles.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I was a college athlete; however, it was in something few would guess: Cheerleading.
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Ammon City Council Seat #4
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Dana Kirkham
Incumbent
Age: 38
Occupation: Homemaker
Family: Husband, 2 Children
Education: B.S. Political Science, Utah State University
Elvis or the Beatles? Elvis
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I started taking ballet last year.
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Jared D. Fuhriman
Incumbent
Age: 48
Occupation: Mayor, city of Idaho Falls
Family: My wife, Karen, to whom I have been married for 27 wonderful years. We have seven children, two of whom are married and one new grandchild.
Education: Idaho Falls High School, Idaho State University
Biggest campaign donor: $1,000 each from Melaleuca Inc. and Mountain View Hospital
Elvis or The Beatles: Beatles all the way!
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I have three 18 year-old children
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Terry Kerr
Age: 60
Occupation: Pro-se civil rights litigant
Family: My family is three sons and a pretty wife
Education: I graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Psychology. I went to college for eight years.
Biggest campaign donor: hasn't raised any money
Elvis or The Beatles: Elvis is dead and I have not been feeling too well.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: Most people don't know that I was third in the world in arm wrestling in super heavyweight in 2003. The second place fellow was on the United States weight-lifting team in their Olympics, and the first place fellow was also the European champion in Moscow. I was old enough to be their father, twice everyone's age. This year at the Idaho State Senior Games I beat the state record holder in the javelin by 16 feet.
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Idaho Falls City Council Seat #4
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Ida Hardcastle
Incumbent
Age: 70
Occupation: Homemaker, retired property manager
Family: married, three children, 16 grandchildren
Education: Some college at BYU
Biggest campaign donor: $1,000 from her personal account
Elvis or The Beatles: Elvis
Something most people don't know: On my recent 70th birthday my husband, Larry, and I hiked Table Rock Mountain.
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Alex C. Creek
Age: 66
Occupation: Landlord of commercial property/apartments
Family: Divorced/now friends
Education: bachelor's degree in business from University of Idaho, attended one and a half years of law school at University of Idaho
Biggest campaign donor: $1,000 from Bonneville County Republican Central Committee
Elvis or The Beatles: Lawrence Welk
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I am a fiscal conservative and believe less government is better than more.
"Politicians are like babies. They cry a lot and need to be changed often for the same reasons." Author unknown
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Idaho Falls City Council Seat #2
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Kenneth Gene Taylor
Incumbent
Age: 60
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant since 1978; president of Taylor & Company PC
Family: Married to Karma Hart Taylor; parents of eight children; twenty five grandchildren
Education: Law enforcement degree from BYU, master's degree in business administration from ISU
Elvis or The Beatles: I prefer The Beatles.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I climbed Borah and Table Rock this summer. Hobbies include hiking, camping, scouting and photography. I also have a Harley Davidson motorcycle and enjoy short road trips to Jackson, Sun Valley, Bear Lake,and Yellowstone Park. We have a Rotary International foreign exchange student from Brazil living with us right now.
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Idaho Falls City Council Seat #6
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Karen Cornwell
Incumbent
Age: 65
Occupation: Executive Director of the United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County for nine years
Family: son
Education: two years at Yakima Valley Community College
Biggest campaign donor as of Oct. 10: $220 from Cornwell herself
Elvis or The Beatles: Elvis
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: I rode a Washington state float in the 1964 Rose Bowl Parade, when Washington played Illinois. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the parade marshal.
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Barbara Dee Ehardt
Age: 45
Occupation: Manager, Apple Athletic Club
Family: Single
Education: Some English education classes at Idaho State University
Elvis or The Beatles: Fleetwood Mac
Tell us something about yourself that most people don't know: Besides having been a Division I Women's Basketball Coach for 15 years, I have been a motivational speaker, which has included being an EFY (Especially for Youth) circuit speaker.
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Lynn Betts
Age 55
Occupation: Building Maintenance Technician
Education: Ricks College, associate degree in law enforcement; Utah State University, studying accounting and math; ISU, studying education; Federal Aviation Administration aircraft power plant and airframe licenses
Something about you most people don't know: no answer provided
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? John Wayne
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Chris West
Age: 24
Occupation: Financial consultant at Prosper, Inc.
Family: Married for three years. Two boys with another kid on the way.
Education: BS from BYU-Idaho in university studies. Also training at Bagley Aviation to get my pilot's license.
Something about you most people don't know: I'm fluent in the Finnish language. Meaning that I'm a hard worker who achieved learning one of the hardest languages in the world.
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? Clint Eastwood. I'm too young to have seen any John Wayne movies.
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Christopher J. Mann
Age: 56
Occupation: Operations director BYU-I Food Services, 27 years
Family: One wife Barbara - wonderful. Three children, grown. Three grandchildren, brilliant.
Education: Ricks College, attended BYU
Something about you most people don't know: I was president of Ricks College Young Republicans in 1972, the year Richard Nixon ran for re-election. No, I was not involved in the Watergate break in.
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? Make my day punk! Clint Eastwood of course.
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Bruce Sutherland
Age: 59
Occupation: florist
Family: wife, Rhonda Risenmay Sutherland, four sons and one daughter
Education: Two years of college
Something about you most people don't know: no answer provided
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? no answer provided
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Donna Benfield
Age: no answer provided
Occupation: Executive director, Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Family: Married, two children, five grandchildren
Education: El Camino College in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? Clint Eastwood
Something about you most people don't know: Most people don't know that I have met Clint Eastwood and my husband has met John Wayne.
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Kelly Hoss McKamey
Age: 45
Occupation: Project manager/carpenter for Checketts Design Build Construction
Family: Wife, Kelly Lynn McKamey, married 24 years. Five children: four girls, one boy: Lindsay, married with one child; Jenese, college; Brenden, high school senior; Angel, eighth grade; and Rosie, fourth grade.
Something people might not know about me: I love to study and read about history, especially regarding early American history and the founders of our country. I deeply love our country and the freedom and liberty it stands for. I have served in our military, as had my father, grandfathers, and uncles, etc.
Clint Eastwood or John Wayne? Clint Eastwood. Stand for principle, fight for what is right, eliminate evil.
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