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&lt;li&gt;elected Apr. 04, 1995 defeating David Darling for the Ward IV seat vacated by Richard "Dick" Loosen&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;elected Apr. 01, 1980 and ran unopposed for the Ward III seat vacated by Darrell Crosby&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 07, 1981 by Donald "Don" Storck for the position of mayor vacated by Duane "Pappy" Lynch; stayed on the council&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;did not seek re-election in 1982&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 05, 1983 by Ward III incumbent Arthur "Max" Smeltzer&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 02, 1985 by Ward III incumbent Susan Swaney&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated in the primary for mayor Mar. 03, 1987 by Mark Butterfield and James "Jim" Meidinger&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 04, 1995 by Joel Johnson for the Ward III seat vacated by Arthur "Max" Smeltzer's seat&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Darrell Duncan and Albert "Al" Davy defeated Danny Jakub in the primary Feb. 27, 2001 to run in the general election Apr. 03, 2001&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;defeated Apr. 03, 2001 by Darrell Duncan for the Ward III seat vacated by Mike Sikes&lt;/li&gt;
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