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Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009

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Election briefs: Franklin Fire District 3 picks Tom Hughes

By the Herald staff

Kennewick Fire Department Capt. Tom Hughes will likely serve a third six-year term as a Franklin Fire District 3 commissioner.

Hughes, a volunteer firefighter for 30 years, collected 576 votes or about 54.5 percent of those counted as of Tuesday night. Glen Clifford, owner of Clifford Farms, received 480 votes or 45.5 percent.

Hughes calls himself a "fiscal conservative" and has said he is proud the district has been living within its means.

An estimated 800 ballots have yet to be counted in Franklin County, with only a fraction of those in District 3. The county sent out 23,903 ballots overall and had received 6,823 Tuesday. Results are to be updated Friday and certified by Nov. 24.



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