From Deseret News archives:
Spanish Fork candidate profiles
SPANISH FORK MAYOR
Age: 67 — "I'll be 68 Nov. 8."
Political Experience: Served eight years on the city council.
Education: Associate degree from Snow College
Occupation: A manager of Pacific Pipe Credit Union (now called Horizon) for 36 1/2 years. Retired three years ago.
Interesting fact: He has served his church during free time, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' branch at the Utah County Jail.
Age: 40
Political Experience: No previous political experience.
Education: Some college
Occupation: He owns a handful of businesses, including a diabetes treatment clinic, an apartment complex, a lube and oil service, a gas station and a consulting business.
Interesting fact: He worked for business motivational speaker Stephen Covey as a consultant and presenter.
SPANISH FORK CITY COUNCIL
G. Wayne Anderson
Age: 57
Political Experience: No previous political experience.
Education: Some college
Occupation: He has a cattle ranch and has been working for Utah State University in its Crop Improvement Association.
Interesting fact: Has been a lifelong resident of Spanish Fork. Has six children and nine grandchildren. He has been involved in youth sporting activities, school booster clubs and the 4-H.
Royden Hill
Age: 74
Political Experience: None, although he has run for office in the past.
Education: Bachelor's degrees in music and accounting from Brigham Young University.
Occupation: Retired. He taught school, owned motels and sold real estate.
Interesting fact: His hobby is genealogy. Has served genealogy missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Steve Leifson
Age: 52
Political Experience: No previous political experience.
Education: Associate degree from Utah Trade Technical Institute (now UVSC)
Occupation: He's a general contractor building light commercial structures. He previously worked for a company in Texas and travelled throughout the United States. Now he works for himself.
Interesting fact: He's a fourth generation builder. His father was a city judge for 16 years. His uncle served on the City Council.
Treaci Tagg
Age: 36
Political Experience: Is serving on the city's recreation committee
Education: Degree in secondary education with an emphasis in social sciences from Brigham Young University.
Occupation: Stay-at-home mother. Previously taught in the Jordan School District, and has tutored troubled teens in Spanish Fork.
Interesting fact: "I don't have any great agenda or plan of what needs to be changed or done," she said. "I feel like it's a good city but I do feel like we could improve the communication. I do think I'm a good communicator and (I respect) people."
