SWITCH: Mobile | ePaper | Subscribe

Homes Rentals Jobs Autos Contests

Ogden Mayoral Election

In the city council chambers at the Ogden City Municipal Building on Tuesday, Matthew Godfrey steps down from his seat and his role as mayor of Ogden. Godfrey served as mayor for the last 12 years. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden mayor bids farewell, hammers critics

Last updated Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 7:22am

OGDEN -- In his final address as mayor of Ogden, Matthew Godfrey stopped twice to collect himself. He spoke about how the pressures of public criticism had damaged the family name his father was proud of and how the death of his father four years ago affected him.

City Government, Controversy, Gondola, Jon Greiner, Land development, Ogden mayor, Ogden Mayoral Election, Ogden River Project, The Junction, Utah, Featured, Matthew Godfrey Read more Comments

(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Mike Caldwell greets mayoral competitor Brandon Stephenson (right) on Tuesday in Ogden.

Caldwell swears in; Council elects new chair

Charles F. Trentelman, Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:09pm

OGDEN -- Mayor Mike Caldwell officially took office, and Neil Garner was named chairman of the city council Tuesday, marking a change in municipal leadership.

Caldwell, who succeeds Matthew Godfrey as mayor, was sworn in Tuesday during a ceremony at the Ogden Municipal Building before a standing-room-only crowd.

Caldwell thanked Godfrey for the decade of passion and new direction that he brought to the city as mayor.

City Council, City Government, Mike Caldwell, Ogden City Council, Ogden Mayoral Election, Utah, Featured Read more Comments

Voter anger leads to ouster of many Top of Utah incumbents

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 7:20am

OGDEN — In a year of only municipal elections, when voters were not expected to show up in great numbers, a political science associate professor from Weber State University says her interest was sparked by a 41.2 percent turnout in the Hooper race Tuesday.

And Leah Murray said that such a turnout translating into the incumbents being booted out of office was not surprising.

“They were enough upset that it led to people showing up to vote,” she said.

City Council, City Government, Ogden Mayoral Election, Politics, Utah, Weber State University, Elections Read more Comments