Nancy Saxton

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Nancy Saxton is a former Salt Lake City Council Member and mayoral candidate.

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In November 1999, Saxton was elected by the residents of Council District Four to serve a four-year term on the Salt Lake City Council, winning the election by a margin of 51.29% against Linda Lepreau. [1]

In 2006, Saxton announced her candidacy for Salt Lake City Mayor, [2] but had to withdraw from the race in June 2007 [3] to seek reelection in her City Council seat. She eventually lost her re-election bid to Luke Garrott. [4]

Background

Saxton moved to Utah in 1978, coming from a small town in Northern California to attend the University of Utah. She worked at the University of Utah Medical Center as a respiratory therapist.

Having a commitment and love for the preservation of historical homes, Saxton and her husband are former owners of Saltair Bed and Breakfast and Anderson Commons Reception Center, [5] having owned and managed five historically significant buildings.

As a small business owner, Saxton has twice been elected president of the Bed and Breakfast Inns of Utah (as well as vice-chair), serving five terms on the executive board. She has made presentations before the Professional Association of Innkeepers International in Reston, Virginia.

Notable achievements

Saxton is active in her community and local neighborhood-focused organizations. Over the past 18 years she served on the East Central Community Council in several positions, including chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and neighborhood representative.

She was a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee for a total of seven years.

Saxton, a member of the Jordan River Restoration Network, addressed Salt Lake City's Sports Complex by stating on 12-11-2009: "It's very disturbing that we cannot get on the same page when this is the greenest city .... You will set back the city's endeavors centuries if you do this." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Salt Lake County Clerk - 1998 General Election". Secure.slco.org. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. ↑ Doug Smeath (2006-05-24). "Council member aims to be Salt Lake mayor". Deseret News. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  3. ↑ "The Race for Salt Lake City Mayor Heats Up". ksl.com. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  4. ↑ Jared Page (2007-11-07). "Garrott, Martin, Turner win Salt Lake Council races". Deseret News. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Husband and wife team to convert old home into Anderson Commons reception center". Highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  6. ↑ "'Good Neighbors' Recognized For Service In S.L. Area". Deseret News. 1993-05-05. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  7. ↑ Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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