Justin LeCheminant for Farmington City Council

Voting is today!!!

2011-11-08T09:57:00.001-07:00

Today is the big day!! If you live in Farmington please go vote and consider me for city council!

The Primaries are Over

2011-09-28T08:22:00.000-06:00

Well it's official the primaries are now over and it's on to the general election. I managed to squeek in with 4 votes. Many thanks to those who voted for me and for voting in general. Our community is better when everyone is involved. I will have more posts coming as I work towards the general election. I have some information from the city council and from some meetings I will post when I get some free time to get them uploaded.

The votes are in!

2011-09-14T08:56:00.001-06:00

The votes are in! I might have made it into the general election by the skin of my teeth! There are a few more stragglers based on an email I received last night from the Farmington city office but these numbers are pretty good. Thanks to all who voted, and especially who sent me a vote.

http://www.daviscountyutah.gov/clerkauditor/elections/election_results/default.cfm

Voting is Today!

2011-09-13T09:17:00.001-06:00

Today is primary day for anyone whose city is having city council or other elections. Go VOTE! And if you live in Farmington I would love your Vote!

A brief post of who I am and what I feel is facing Farmington

2011-08-19T09:34:00.005-06:00

My name is Justin LeCheminant, I'm 34 years old and I have lived in Farmington for the past 6 and a half years. My wife and I first moved here in 2005 after I graduated from Weber State University. I was working in Layton at the time and my wife worked in Murray. I now work in downtown salt lake in the Gateway and my wife runs her own business. We have three dogs a Chow Chow, Yellow Lab, and Siberian Husky. Farmington is the best place we have ever lived and we want to keep it that way. Farmington was recently voted the 12th best place to live in CNN's best place to live poll. We need to strive hard to not only keep that ranking but move up!

Growth and way of live are the biggest issues facing Farmington. Farmington started small but has seen very rapid growth over the past several years. We need to be able to balance this growth with the needed revenues for city services. Station park was a great example of this, it was done in a responsible manner that has promoted business but allowed Farmington to keep it's small town charm. We need to continue this kind of responsible growth management. As Farmington grows we will face an ever increasing need for public services that it is our responsibility to provide to our citizens. I would like to see more festivals of all kinds that showcase what a great place Farmington is to live and can provide much needed income.

Growth also includes transportation. We are currently facing a large freeway issue on the west side of Farmington with the West Davis Corridor. This could have a very large impact on the entire west side of Farmington. The city council needs to interact with the citizens, the state legislature, and UDOT to ensure the best possible solution is found. Again we want to promote growth and ease of transportation but we don't want to lose hat makes our town such a great place to live. As long as we are involved in the planning and development of all options we can provide the best solution for everyone.

Back from the Ashes

2011-07-14T09:24:00.002-06:00

Well once again there are some City Council seats open for election in Farmington. After a few years off I've decided to throw my hat in the ring again. I love Farmington and want to keep it a great city and make it even better. Look for more blog posts and updates as things progress!

It's finally over

2009-09-16T09:45:00.003-06:00

Well the voting took place last night and the results are in. Unfortunately I was not among the top 4 candidates. So it looks like my campaign will be ending here. A great big thanks goes out to everyone who voted for me and those who helped with the campaign. It was a lot of fun and a tremendous learning experience. I met a lot of great folks who want to make Farmington an excellent place to live and hopefully I will be able get more involved in the local activities in our community. I will keep this blog open even though I'm not running for City Council at this time.

Big congratulations go out to the final four candidates who are:

John Bilton
Kevin Poff
Jim Talbot
Anita Todd

Remember the general election is November 3rd so get out again and vote.

Thanks and vote again

2009-09-15T07:23:00.002-06:00

First I would like to say thank you to all those who have helped me in my campaign. I certainly couldn't have done it without you, especially my wife Stephanie. Today is the last day to vote so make sure you get out and do it!

Final day of voting is tomorrow

2009-09-14T22:07:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow is the final day of voting for the Farmington city council primary election. I will do my best to represent the citizens of all of Farmington as a council member. We all want a better tomorrow for Farmington and I can deliver on that. So please get out and vote tomorrow. I would appreciate your vote but even if you don't vote for me it's important you get out and vote. And remember due to new laws in Utah you are required to have some kind of ID when going to the polling locations.

Update on early voting

2009-09-11T18:46:00.002-06:00

There is an update on the early voting. It only runs through today! If you didn't get your vote in you will have to wait until the regular voting day of September 15th to cast your ballot. Once again I would appreciate your vote and no matter who you vote for it's important that you do so.

Early voting starts September 1st

2009-08-31T09:56:00.002-06:00

Early voting starts tomorrow (September 1st) for Farmington City Council. The regular election day is the 15th of September but this year they're allowing early voting. So any day between now and the 15th you can go to your polling place and cast your vote. The map below shows the districts in Farmington and should include the polling location.

Update on the signs

2009-08-28T07:50:00.002-06:00

Well,.Steph and I went out last night and placed a bunch of signs around Farmington. Without her help I wouldn't have gotten nearly as much done. We still have a few more to plant this evening. I have posted a picture taken of me at Heritage park last night.

The issues facing Farmington

2009-08-27T16:07:00.002-06:00

This is the first time I have run for a publicly elected office. However as a resident of Farmington who loves his city I feel I can make a valuable contribution to our local government. Farmington as a bedroom community is in a unique situation. Being this type of community offers many great benefits since we are mostly a residential city. Because of that we rely heavily on the surrounding cities in Davis and Salt Lake County for employment. It also means we have a smaller business tax base to supply income for the city. However as we continue to grow we are starting to realize that due to the increasing population our services are starting to be stretched past their capacity. Because of this we must start looking at how we are managing our growth. I feel this is the greatest challenging Farmington. We must find a way to balance our growth that allows us to keep our bedroom community while allowing us to provide the services a growing community requires. A balance of growth in both the residential and business sectors should allow us to keep the type of community we want while providing a great education for our children, police and fire, roads, and the many other services we rely upon.

The signs are now here!

2009-08-27T16:06:00.002-06:00

The signs have been made and are now in my possession. They are the 18x24 inch version and have a metal stake. Please contact me if you want one and I will be happy to deliver one to you.

Signs will be here soon

2009-08-20T11:01:00.003-06:00

I have ordered signs for my campaign and they should be here soon. The image below shows what they will look like. If anyone wants one for their yard please let me know and I will have one sent to you or you can pick them up anytime.

Welcome and Introductions

2009-07-27T10:06:00.006-06:00

Welcome to my blog. My name is Justin LeCheminant and I'm running for Farmington City Council. This first post is just about my history and where I come from. I am 32 years old and have lived in Farmington the past 4 years. I love this city and feel it's time I gave some public service back to it.

I was born in Murray Utah in 1977 and spent the first years of my life there. My father joined the Air Force and I spent the next decade and a half traveling around the USA spending my youth in various Air Force bases. I moved back to Utah when I was around 12 and have spent the past 21 years here. I spent most of that time in Taylorsville but have also lived in Kearns, and now Farmington.

I attended Cottonwood High School and then spent a brief year at Utah State University. It was during this time I met and married my lovely wife Stephanie. I was a poor student and left after my first year. I eventually went back to school at the Salt Lake Community College. I received my Associates degree and went on to attend Weber State University where I obtained my Bachelors degree. I have been a working professional ever since and enjoy a career in the software/programming industry.

I look forward to getting to know all the residents of Farmington and discussing our many issues, concerns, questions, and as many fun activities as possible!