ELECTION UPDATE: Throgmorton is mayor, bond passes

BRAD KELLAR
The Commerce Journal

COMMERCE May 11, 2008 01:05 am

— In the City of Commerce, Quay Throgmorton was elected Mayor, claiming 276 votes (55.,09 percent) to John Sands’ 203 votes (40.62 percent) and Tim Johnson’s 22 votes (4.39 percent).
Billie Biggerstaff won the Council Place 2 seat with 291 votes (60 percent) to Elmer Hall’s 152 votes (31.34 percent) and Chris Eliason’s 42 votes (8.66 percent).
Bob Monday won the Place 4 seat, receiving 362 votes (74.64 percent) to Russell Lutes’ 96 votes (19.79 percent) and Billy Taylor’s 27 votes (5.57 percent).
Voters in Commerce also approved a $3 million bond package for street improvements, with 285 votes for (57.69 percent) to 209 votes against (42.31 percent).
Look in this Thursday's Commerce Journal for full election coverage.