Gray, who is the city council chairman, said the city has vehemently opposed closing Granite High School because it knows that families won't move to a city without a good school system.

Gray campaigns for the job with a civil service history and his family connections. His son is married to the daughter of Randy Fitts, a former two-term South Salt Lake mayor and current Holladay city manager. Casey Fitts, who is running for an at-large city council seat, is Fitts' son.

"I see a lot of things that I feel that I could help with and move forward in the city," Gray said. "It's more of a public service than anything."

Voters will also choose city council members Tuesday. Rea Goddard and Wendy Losee are running for the District 2 seat, Steven Norr and John Weaver are running for the District 3 seat, and Fitts and Larry Young are running for the at-large seat.

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