Election Analysis LFP: Koppenol wins hotly contested LFP election
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer
Lake Forest Park City Councilwoman Sandy Koppenol held a decisive lead over Councilman Alan Kiest Tuesday night.
Koppenol had decided against running for the seat that she now holds, and then filed to run against Kiest.
Koppenol led Kiest Tuesday night with 54 percent of the vote to 46 percent for Kiest.
A Koppenol victory would be a victory for Lake Forest Park Mayor Dave Hutchinson, whom Kiest had often opposed over budget issues. Kiest had opposed tax increases as a way to balance the City's budget.
Don Fiene, who had been a Kiest ally on budget issues ran unopposed and won with 97 percent of the vote.
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