CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Local voters have decided which four candidates for Cheyenne City Council Ward II will appear on November’s ballot, the county clerk’s office has confirmed.
Four Cheyenne City Council Ward II candidates — Kathy Emmons, Stephen Latham, Tom Segrave and Lynn Storey-Huylar — will appear on the general election ballot on Nov. 5.
Seven candidates ran in this year’s primary to claim one of the two open seats in Ward II. Segrave is the only incumbent seeking to reclaim his spot on the council. Current Ward II rep Bryan Cook is not seeking reelection.
For the primary election, the four City Council Ward II candidates who receive the highest number of votes advance to the Nov. 5 general election, according to Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee.
The following is the final vote count for each candidate, per results from the Laramie County Clerk’s Office:
- Kathy Emmons: 2,619
- Tom Segrave: 2,400
- Lynn Storey-Huylar: 1,536
- Stephen D. Latham: 769
- Dennis Rafferty: 763
- Christopher Camargo: 519
- Zachary Hixenbaugh: 353
- Write-In Totals: 62
- Total Votes Cast: 9,021
About the City Council candidates
In his Q&A with Cap City News, incumbent Tom Segrave states he served on the City Council for two terms from 2000 to 2008. He is currently serving his third term and aims to be reelected to help finish the many projects he has been involved with over the past four years. The top three initiatives Segrave would like to work on during a fourth term are as follows:
- Considering more water resources for Cheyenne, which currently sources 70% of its water from the upper Colorado River basin
- Establishing more power sources to address Cheyenne’s increasing energy needs
- Addressing housing of all types in the community
To view Segrave’s full Q&A with Cap City News, click here.
Kathy Emmons has been a resident in Ward II for over 35 years, she told Cap City News in her Q&A. She is currently a member of the LCCC Board of Trustees, the Juvenile Justice Joint Powers Board and the Board of the Unaccompanied Students Initiative. She has also been in healthcare leadership for the past 15 years. The top three initiatives Emmons would like to work on if elected to Cheyenne City Council are as follows:
- Diversifying Cheyenne’s economy
- Recruiting and retaining a quality workforce
- Exploring opportunities for accessible and affordable housing
To view Emmons’s full Q&A with Cap City News, click here.
Lynn Storey-Huylar and Stephen Latham did not submit answers to Cap City News’s Q&A series.
