LOGAN – The first day of the week-long filing period for candidates signaling their intent to run in the upcoming Municipal Election here was a busy one in the office of City Recorder Teresa Harris.
A total of six hopefuls filed on June 2 with the recorder’s office, according to Harris. That number was evenly divided between the position of mayor and the two at-large positions on the Logan Municipal Council.
Well-known local business owner Mark A. Anderson made good on his promise to file for the mayor’s post. Anderson has been a member of the municipal council since 2018.
Also in the running for mayor are Lewis Roesberry and Matthew P. Fatuesi.
Roesberry is a graduate of the College of Southern Nevada and works as a field engineer for Logan Computers.
Matthew Fatuesi is familiar to members of the Logan Municipal Council, at whose meetings he frequently speaks under the “Questions and Comments” portion of the agenda. Most recently, he blamed “someone at the city” for causing him to lose his job.
In April, Mayor Holly Daines stated that she did not plan to seek re-election in 2025.
The at-large municipal council seats up for grabs in the November election are now held by incumbents Amy Z. Anderson and Ernesto Lopez.
The three candidates who filed for the two positions so far are Joshua Michael Molitor, Melissa Dahle and Reilly Samuel Fatuesi.
A construction worker, Molitor has been a frequent critic of council members, alleging that they too often side with developers while ignoring city residents’ interests.
Dahle is a web designer who graduated from Utah State University in 2002. She has been an advocate for the effort to create a new countywide indoor recreation center.
Reilly Samuel Fatuesi is an independent landscaper who has never previously been involved in local politics.
The window for candidate filing will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 6.
The qualifications for candidates seeking office in Logan are that the would-be candidate must be at least 18-years-old; not a convicted felon; be a U.S. citizen; be a registered voter; and a resident of Logan for at least 365 days prior to the date of the municipal election (Nov. 4).
Persons interested in becoming a candidate for office must file a Declaration of Candidacy in person with the Logan City Recorder, 290 North 100 West, Logan, Utah, during regular office hours between June 2 and June 6.
The filing forms are available at the City Recorder’s Office. There is no filing fee.