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Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Gough leads for Lynnwood mayor

Lonergan, Smith lead council races

LYNNWOOD — Mayor Don Gough was leading his challenger, longtime Councilman Jim Smith in early general election returns.

Gough, 58, who served on the council for 10 years, is seeking his second term as mayor. Based on early returns, Gough had received 55 percent of the votes counted compared to Smith’s 45 percent. Elections officials said they expected to count ballots through Friday.

Smith, 58, has served continuously on the council since 1988 and has run three unsuccessful campaigns for mayor.

Records show Gough raised $28,834.46 while Smith raised $8,638.36.

Gough did not respond to requests for an interview.

“When this whole election started, we were really the underdogs,” Smith said. “We had some points we needed to get across, and I think the people are starting to understand that. In that sense, I think we won.”

Gough has said he wants to serve another four years to see projects started under his watch completed.

Smith, a frequent critic of Gough, said he’d be a better fiscal watchdog than his opponent and would focus on creating more partnerships.

Meanwhile, veteran City Councilwoman Ruth Ross trailed newcomer Kerri Lonergan in the race for Position 3 on the City Council.

Lonergan, a corporate executive, was leading Ross, 49, an eight-year council veteran, by a 63 percent to 36 percent margin late Tuesday.

“I’m very humbled by the voters tonight, and I intend to work hard to represent them,” Lonergan said.

In a race of two newcomers to the council, Kimberly Cole, 30, who works for Snohomish County Councilman Mike Cooper and who stepped down from her Stevens Hospital board of directors position to seek a council seat, led challenger Dan Swank, 42, a business owner, with 58 percent of the vote to his 42 percent.

“I’ve had better days, but I can say we gave them a good run for the money,” Swank said. “Kerri Lonergan’s election to the council will, I think, be an important step toward bringing the balance to the council we were seeking.”

Incumbent councilman Mark Smith held a 56 percent to 44 percent lead over challenger and neighborhood activist Craig Parsons for Position 2.

Oscar Halpert: 425-339-3429, ohalpert@heraldnet.com.








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