Garn endorses Christensen for mayor
Salt Lake City hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1971. That candidate, Jake Garn, is backing another Republican who wants to be mayor.
Garn, who left City Hall and became a U.S. senator from 1974 to 1992, has endorsed Keith Christensen, according to a news release. Christensen is a former city councilman who owns Top Stop convenience stores and a company that manufactures aircraft parts.
The release plays up Garn's political party, while also saying the race -- which officially is nonpartisan -- shouldn't be partisan.
"I support Keith because I know his focus is on making Salt Lake a better place for everyone here, and because he has the leadership ability to be very successful as mayor," Garn says in the release.
Mayor Rocky Anderson, a liberal Democrat, also has endorsed Christensen, though you would barley know it from the news release: "Christensen is known as a moderate Republican, but he has previously received notable endorsement from the Democrat side of the political aisle. Garn’s prominent support balances the endorsements Christensen has received."
Heather May
Garn, who left City Hall and became a U.S. senator from 1974 to 1992, has endorsed Keith Christensen, according to a news release. Christensen is a former city councilman who owns Top Stop convenience stores and a company that manufactures aircraft parts.
The release plays up Garn's political party, while also saying the race -- which officially is nonpartisan -- shouldn't be partisan.
"I support Keith because I know his focus is on making Salt Lake a better place for everyone here, and because he has the leadership ability to be very successful as mayor," Garn says in the release.
Mayor Rocky Anderson, a liberal Democrat, also has endorsed Christensen, though you would barley know it from the news release: "Christensen is known as a moderate Republican, but he has previously received notable endorsement from the Democrat side of the political aisle. Garn’s prominent support balances the endorsements Christensen has received."
Heather May
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