Van Domelen wins mayor race
By Susan de Castro McCann
Redstone Review Editor
LYONS – Julie Van Domelen is the new mayor of Lyons. Van Domelen won the mayor race in a landslide. She received 614 votes and her opponent, Tina Schooler, received 117 votes. There were 10 mail-in ballots which named several other write in candidates.
Van Domelen
The mail-in ballot election drew a large number of voters, 741, which is considered a big turnout for a mid term election. Voters were allowed to mail in their ballots or deliver the ballots to the town hall or to vote in person on election day, April 7.
Van Domelen is currently the chairperson of the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission, PCDC. “I will resign from the PCDC at the next meeting on Monday (April 13) and after I am sworn in as Mayor, I will appoint another person to chair the PCDC,” she said.
“I want to sit down with the town board and see what their thoughts are and share my thoughts with them,” said Van Domelen. “I have a long punch list of items that I made some notes on from talking to people as I went from door to door. We have a lot of issues facing Lyons, economic development, the eastern corridor, establishing a presence with the state and the county. I feel like I have to hit the ground running because I only have a one-year term before the next election.
Tina Schooler is currently a trustee on the Lyons Town Board and she will continue in that position. “I feel like I can work well with Tina,” said Van Domelen. “Tina is a hard worker and a great person. We have worked on committees together and I respect her opinions.”
Van Domelen will be sworn in as mayor on April 20.
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April 14th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Congrats, Julie! Definitely you are the right woman for the job. I hope that Miya and Josef enjoy being first family. Give them our regards from Yaounde. Not sure if we will visit Colorado this summer, but if we do, we’ll track you down, so you can give us an update on local govt issues! In Cameroon, we are investing heavily in training our mayors…. maybe you should give a seminar….
April 13th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Warmest congrats.
A new Julie is born.
We need to visit after one year and make an independent evaluation of your team’s work… LOL
April 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Jules – you are perfect for the job. No one can bring more to the table that you. Lyons is so lucky to have you as mayor. We are so excited for you and your town!!!!!!!!!
Flip
April 9th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Dear Julie,
These are great news; from Kinshasa where I am currently located I am whishing you a great success. I have no doubt that the peolple will not regret their vote.
Best regards
April 9th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Well done Julie! Will Lyons establish a Lady Mayor show to rival London’s?
April 9th, 2009 at 11:13 am
This is great news indeed! Proves there is life after the World Bank. Julie will be a great Mayor.
April 9th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Congratulations from all your Senegalese friends. I know you will achieve great things as Mayor!!
April 9th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Good news ! Van Domelen was very appreciated during the time she worked in my country Senegal. She make a lot of changes on the social protection issues !
Good luck Lyons !
Mademba from Dakar (Senegal)
April 9th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Dear Julie,
Congratulations !
Serge