As we were covering city elections at the Greeley Tribune on election night, reporters and editors alike were hurrying to get out the latest results of this year’s winners. The night began with a staff meeting where Editor Randy Bangert along with Managing Editor Kelly Tracer, designated which staffers were to cover which area of the election.
Tonight, ballots were starting to add up and certain candidates were gaining momentum. Everyone was most curious about mayoral candidates. Ed Phillipsen and Tom Norton have been racing neck and neck for months now and tonight would be to deciding finish line. As of 7:30 P.M., Norton was ahead of Phillisen by only .02 percent.
For Ward II, Donna Sapienza had a foot up over Randy Sleight. Ward III, John Gates has won by a landslide. Ward IV is neck and neck with Mike Finn and Bill Sterling. City At Large is also a guarantee with Sandi Elder’s win over Thomas “TJ” Marlo and Tim Annable.
Overall, a newsroom can be a very happening place, especially on election nights. I learned while being at the Greeley Tribune that you get to become very close to your co-workers and come to depend on the information they give you.
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