Running a campaign is no simple business, my friend. We feel like we have quite the uphill battle because only two councilmen will be elected, and two incumbents are running this year. It is hard to unseat incumbents! Luckily there are only 5 people running. Because of that, only one person will be eliminated on the 15th of August for the Primary Elections. The final elections will be in November.
Anyway, our first step was buying signs. Bailey ordered larger-than-normal signs which I thought was clever. They really stand out! His friend helped him with the design, and I really love the color scheme. Featured on the top right are our historic Lehi Roller Mills, if you're wondering.
I'm a huge t-shirt fan, and kind of forced the idea on Bailey of producing t-shirts. Since campaigning is super expensive, we actually turned it into a fundraiser and it went really well! We sold about 40 shirts!
We owe a huge "thank you" to Bailey's aunt and uncle (Ty and Marlo) for lending us their screen printing equipment. We made each of the shirts by hand, and it turns out that I really like screen printing!
Tonight our city's newspaper held a debate for the first time ever. I thought that was a great idea, because what better way to get to know what the candidates stand for? They did a city council section as well as a mayoral section. Bailey did SO good. He looked so professional up there and really knew what he was talking about! I am seriously so proud of him!
He got a lot of positive comments after the debate, as he was able to walk around and chat with people. On the Lehi Facebook page someone started a poll where people could vote for who won the debate... and Bailey is at the very top!
We were worried that people would be hesitant to vote for him because of his age. And yes, he's gotten several "aren't you too young to be running for city council?" comments, but overall we have had an overwhelming amount of support. We are so grateful! Personally we believe that his age would be an advantage for the city. Bailey has recently experienced Lehi as a child, a teenager, a student, an employee, and now we are starting our family here. Because of those experiences, we feel like he is in the perfect position to represent Lehi citizens from all walks of life.
Anyway, however all of this turns out, I am so proud of my husband for the hard work he has put into his campaign! He sincerely loves Lehi and wants to serve the community the best that he can. I'll keep you updated on how things go, but until then, make sure you fill out your ballots and send them in!
*The debate was covered by the Daily Herald newspaper. You can read the summary or even watch the debate here: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/north/lehi/lehi-candidates-for-mayor-and-council-address-growth-issues/article_716516f5-b1eb-59cb-91b7-2ef93e5ef035.html
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