From Deseret News archives:
9 candidates file for Salt Lake City mayor
Centro Civico's Renteria will run despite wearing ankle monitor
In addition to the eight candidates who had already publicly declared their candidacy, newcomer Quinn Cady McDonough also filed. According to his Web page on the MySpace site, McDonough is a 29-year-old student, and he would like to meet "those who hope for a positive change in the world, hope for a better place, where the hungry are fed, where the sick are cured."
"Help this world in whatever way you can," his MySpace page says. "Be a positive influence."
Monday was the deadline across the state for candidates to file for municipal elected offices.
The other candidates for Salt Lake mayor are House Minority Leader Ralph Becker, D-Salt Lake; Salt Lake City Councilman Dave Buhler; retired engineer Rainer Huck; colorectal surgeon J.P. Hughes; Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson; consultant Robert K. Muscheck; and former Salt Lake City Councilman Keith Christensen.
Renteria, an attorney, was fitted yesterday with an ankle monitor that will allow probation officers to track his movements. He was released from jail June 21 after a 3rd District judge suspended his one-year jail sentence for a probation violation.
"Essentially, they're working with me to be able to do the things I need to run a decent campaign," he said.
Renteria will be required to be in his home during certain hours, and the ankle monitor will allow probation officers to track his movements. The exact hours he will be required to remain at home will not be determined until next week, when he meets with Adult Probation and Parole officials, but such arrangements usually require the person to be home at night, Renteria said.
He will be able to participate in candidate debates, forums and going door-to-door, Renteria said. He works from a home office and his campaign office also is in his home. He will now start campaigning with a "catch-up strategy" to make up for time lost because of his legal troubles, he said.
Renteria pleaded guilty in November 2005 to attempted failure to stop at an officer's command, driving a car with incorrectly positioned license plates and failure to obey a traffic-control device, all misdemeanors. The sentence for those convictions was a year in jail, but that sentence was suspended in favor of probation.
He landed in jail June 8 after he told the judge he drank alcohol in violation of his probation and had twice driven on a revoked license. The judge sentenced him to a year in jail. However, at a review hearing June 21 attended by more than a dozen Renteria supporters, the judge agreed to release him and place him on an ankle-monitoring system.
Renteria said he looks forward to the campaign because it will give him a chance to address issues facing the city's west side. He has lived in every district in the city and believes that the west side has been largely neglected by city government.
"I would hope people would overlook things that have happened," Renteria said. "The best message I could pass on is that if you're on probation, don't mess up."
In addition to his legal troubles, Renteria has struggled recently with board members at the Centro Civico, who have started the process of removing him from his presidency of the board of directors.
E-mail: dfelix@desnews.com
Comments
- Galaxy headed to MLS Cup 10:45 a.m.
- Veteran climber dies in Himalayas 10:36 a.m.
- Slovakia beats U.S. 1-0 10:30 a.m.
- Suicide attack kills 11 in Pakistan 10:28 a.m.
- A president of Europe? 10:18 a.m.
- Riesch edges Vonn in WCup slalom 10:13 a.m.
- Woman killed in S.F. Canyon crash 10:07 a.m.
- Collie featured in Sports Illustrated 10:01 a.m.
- Obama: Put off Fort Hood probe 9:59 a.m.
- Fort Hood victims' funerals Saturday 9:18 a.m.
- Williams leaves, won't play tonight
- Attack meant to kill apostle
- Short-handed Jazz fly past Sixers
- Can BYU root for (ick) Utah Utes?
- Man killed during 3rd I-15 crash
- Bench proves fruitful for Y.
- Trial begins in toddler death
- D-Will home for daughter
- Unga family is making its mark
- ESPN suddenly loves MWC
- SLC council OKs gay rights policies
348 - Editorial: Mormons and gay rights
199 - Senators want food tax restored
162 - Will state consider gay rights law?
145 - Letters: Strange breed in Utah
129 - Utes remain silent about BCS
120 - S.L. vote pending on gay protections
113 - Celtics crush Jazz
103 - Pratt pleads not guilty to sex charges
103 - Hatch empathizes with Muslims
89
If you are looking for a bird on the cheap, the following specials from...
How do you handle kids and contests? Our oldest daughter, 7, is of the...
A locked gate that a five year old can open is not secure enough for a dog...
"Tang's owner"? What's the individual's name? And how can a little boy...
What For ?
At first I thought this was going to deal with caring about the american...
Womens BB - LOSERS (yes) mens BB - LOSERS (yes)..... and going for the...
"ick" I hope not!
Sounds like a good game to watch. It was suppose to be on B2 TV but were not...
Well, this means that until the end of January, there will be little if any...
I laughed and laughed at this news. All four of my sisters live in the...
The sound of the train brakes as it pegs the odd car or pedestrian won't be a...

You can be the first to comment on this story.