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8A JACKSON HOLE Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Wj i lis. iittv ViSitiifr. 3 political veterans best Mead in race $254,000 115 Tonya Road, Victor, ID Final tally This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has an open bright floor plan with 1493 sq. ft. of living space.

A two car attached garage with workshop, custom front porch, built in sprinkler system, landscaped yard and beautiful views. The final votes of the Republican central committee ranked the candidates as follows. Tom Sansonetti 58 John Barrasso 56 Cynthia Lummis 44 Matt Mead -30 Ron Micheli 25 Source: The Associated Press Paddleford, Schloss knocked out in first round. By Noah Brenner Jackson native Matt Mead missed a chance to succeed the late U.S. Sen.

Craig Thomas, finishing fourth in a field of 28 candidates after a series of votes by the Wyoming Republican Party's Central Committee on Tuesday. Central committee voters chose Tom Sansonetti, Cynthia Lummis and state Sen. John Barrasso as the three candidates Gov. Dave Freudenthal will consider when appointing Thomas' successor. Thomas died June 4 after a battle with leukemia.

"My wife and I have been in politics about a week and we got fourth decision to throw his hat in the ring "a sad duty." Schloss, who was one of four candidates to miss a public forum in Casper, finished 21st overall. He is a three-year Jackson Hole resident who recently retired from a career in federal law enforce $55,500 I Call for current availability Between Victor and Driggs, this 'fj .22 of an acre piece of land is ready to build on. Water, sewer, electric and phone are already brought to the lot So, for this price, in this place and with these this is the best lot in the area for the money! ment, including a stint with the Department of Homeland Security. Schloss could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. Heading into the selection process, both Teton County state committeeman Jeremy il 1 mmiw Barrasso Sansonetti place," Mead said Tuesday in a phone interview.

"I would have wanted to be one of the three, but I understand it was tough competition and the three people they selected were top notch." Mead announced early he would apply to fill the seat. After resigning as U.S. attorney late June 7, he began stumping across the state to build support. Mead is the grandson of former U.S. Sen.

and Wyoming Gov. Cliff Hansen and the son of Pete and the late IT i $109,500 Call for current availability Just inside Victor city limits and next to Teton Valley's premier golf course, this lot in Golf Vista Estates will be ready to build on in summer 2007. Water, sewer, electric and fiber optic cable will be brought to the lot line. Lot Buyer shall prepay $2,000 to the City of Victor towards the purchase of a sewer permit at closing. Lummis Aughenbaugh and Schloss said they were looking for someone that embodied "conservative values" and would follow the party line on important issues.

Both also said last week it was important to choose candidates that would carry on Thomas' legacy of conservation. Sansonetti, who worked for Thomas when Thomas went to the U.S. House in 1989, won the most votes 58 in the final round of voting Tuesday by the 71-member state GOP Central Committee. Barrasso, a surgeon from Casper, was second with 56 votes. Former state Treasurer Lummis of Cheyenne finished third with 44 votes.

The party will forward the three finalists Wednesday to Freudenthal, a Democrat, who has five days to pick a successor to Thomas. Through two rounds of speeches and two question-and-answer sessions, all three nominees and many of their fellow candidates expressed similar political beliefs such as gun rights and multiple use of public land, denounced excessive regulation and taxation and said they would return to Wyoming as often as possible. The new senator will serve until 2008. A special election in November 2008 will decide who completes Thomas' term, which runs through 2012. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Mary Mead. Running against a field filled with veteran state and federal politicians, Mead said he thought his lack of experience hurt him. He would not say if he would attempt to gain some experience by running for office in the 2008 election. All of Wyoming's congressional seats will be up for grabs, as will seats in the state legislature. "The only thing I am considering right now is a good night's sleep," he said.

"I have made no decisions regarding the future in that way." Mead was one of three candidates with ties to Jackson Hole. The others, Teton County Commissioner Bill Paddleford and Teton County Republican Party Chairman Joe Schloss, were knocked out in the first round of voting when the field was trimmed to 10. Paddleford, who is serving his third term as a county commissioner, finished 19th overall. He pitched himself as a candidate who understood the importance of "grassroots" representation and had called his $294,500 106 Tonya Road, Victor, ID This three bedroom, two bath home has an open and bright floor plan with 1,740 sq. ft.

of living space including wood floors, tiled countertops and tiled floors. A three car attached garage, concrete driveway, custom front porch, built in sprinkler system, landscaped yard and beautiful views make this a must see property. 1 i heroin i Soik-YW hrfsl When does the Jackson Town Council meet? The regular Council meetings are set by ordinance and occur the first and third Monday of each month unless Monday is a holiday. If a holiday occurs on a first or third Monday, the regular Town Council meeting is then held the next day, Tuesday. For information regarding public record and meetings, please contact the Town Clerks office at 733-3932.

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