Greeley Mayoral Election 2011

The mayoral election for the city of Greeley was held on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

The last day to register to vote for this year's election was Oct. 3.

The ballots for all the Weld County electors were sent out on Oct. 11-14.

Current mayor of Greeley, Tom Norton, ran against unsuspecting new comer Nick True.

True is former graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a biology degree, emphasis in secondary education. He now teaches advanced placement physics and chemistry at Frontier Academy High School. True intends to keep his position at Frontier if elected mayor.

"I am a teacher above all else," True said.

Pursuing his second term as Greeley mayor, Tom Norton has been apart of the Greeley community for over 45 years. Norton is a graduate of Colorado State University with both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering. He spent more than a decade in the Colorado Legislature, including six years as Senate President. Norton also served the state as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for eight years during the administration of Colorado Governor Bill Owens.

 “Tom Norton is first and foremost an engineer who gets things done,” said former Colorado Governor Bill Owens.

The current qualifications in order to be nominated for mayor of the city of Greeley are as follows:

• A citizen of the United States
• At least 21 years of age
• A resident of the City of Greeley for at least one year immediately preceding the election, and resident of Ward for 90 days immediately preceding the election for Ward candidates
• No other elective office held
• No felony convictions

Along with the election of mayor, there will also be one At-large council member, one Ward I council member, and one Ward IV council member to be elected into council.

The newly elected mayor will take office as of Nov. 8.

As of 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 1, Tom Norton will take office for his second term as mayor of the city of Greeley by defeating opposing candidate Nick True with a 73 percent margin of victory.

"I voted for Tom Norton because has always been an upstanding citizen and has helped develop the Greeley community into great place to raise your children," said elector Analisa Moreles.