Landholm, Stange advance in Ward 2 race

A challenger in the Ward 2 Fremont City Council race was the top vote getter in Tuesdays primary election.

Unofficial results listed Steve Landholm with 419 votes (39.01 percent). He and incumbent Mark Stange and will advance to the general election.

Stange earned 331 votes (30.82 percent).

Challenger Vern Kucera had 320 votes (29.80 percent).

Landholm was amazed and pleased with the results.

Im really tickled with the fact that its going like that, he said when election results indicated that he will be competing in the general election. I really dont know what to say. Im kind of flabbergasted to be honest.

Were going to see what happens now in the fall, he said.

Landholm, who has been an electrician since 1971, said hes always wanted to be involved in government. Now that he plans to retire, Landholm believes he can put full emphasis on being a council member.

He is an advocate for improvements at Fremont Municipal Airport. Landholmhas said he would like to see work accelerated for the 23rd Street viaduct. He said the illegal immigration vote influenced his decision to run and that hed like to see people be happy with their local government again.

A certified public accountant for 25 years, Stange has said he has a high degree of understanding of financial statements and how bond issues work and about working with a budget.

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Landholm, Stange advance in Ward 2 race