A new sheriff in Hot Town

In Piute County, Marty Gleave is a sheriff without a jail. He has to truck his inmates up to Sevier County just to lock them up.
But what Marty hasn't locked up is the race for hottest sheriff in Utah. He tied for first place this week with Wayne County Sheriff Kurt Taylor, another sheriff without a jail.

These two sheriffs have more in common, though, that their hotness, their lack of jails and their uncanny ability to pull off their cowboy hats. These two southern Utah brothers from another mothers have a movie star quality. Marty's got a Harrison Ford thing going on, while Kurt's got a Heath Ledger similarity. Lucky dogs.

But only one of them can win, and since Kurt already had a big win in our southern Utah poll, the Elected Hotties editorial board has selected Marty as the hottest sheriff in Utah.

Marty Gleave
Posse up!

You can just picture Marty on his horse, Thunder or Old Boy or Sarsparilla, riding after the Bartley brothers, who held up the mercantile store. (For some reason, he's also in the 1800s.) You can see the sun beating down on his hat as those no-good Bartleys call the good sheriff yellow. But Marty stands his ground and gets into a shootout with the Bartleys. Then he hog-ties them and straps them to his horse for a couple nights in the clink. That's hot.

See you Monday!

Poll results:
Marty Gleave: 36 percent
Kurt Taylor: 36 percent
David Edmunds: 18 percent
Mark Gower: 9 percent
Kevin Holman: 0
Jim Winder: 0

The stuff of myths

What do you want Thomas Low to do? Want him to prosecute the hell out of bad guys while keeping a calm, smooth, sophisticated and level head? Want him to protect truth, justice and the Wasatch County way? Want him to climb through the ranks as the Wasatch County Attorney's Office boy wonder?

This former deputy county attorney got elected as the real county attorney on his merits. Now you voted him to the top of the hottest in northern (Norse) Utah based on his looks. This sounds like a win-win for Thomas "Thor" Low. Not only did he clench victory in the biggest upset in Elected Hotties history, but he did it with style.

Thomas Low
Northern Utah's Atilla the Hot

Check out the votes and you'll see that they went to Thomas almost as if he were the only candidate on the list. That's some mythically hot power right there. He's so mythical that he didn't even respond to our request for an interview. wow.

Poll results:
Thomas Low: 94 percent
Kent Jones: 3 percent
Bryan Sidwell: 1 percent
David Brickey: 0
Craig Peterson: 0

See you Monday when we start rounding up the hottest of the hot county officials!!! Tell your friends.

Get ready for Sunday

We're always ready for Sunday here at Elected Hotties, especially if you're talking about Morgan County Councilwoman Karen Sunday. On this edition of EH Raw, we're pleased to announce that she put the smack in Smackdown after knocking three candidates out of the running, even though one of them was her tag-team partner Stacy Lafitte.

Propelled by astonishing good looks, a wry sense of politics and a hearty "aye" when voting on county issues, Karen made a quick leap to the top of poll No. 7 and into voters' hearts. This fresh face appeared on the scene after beating out Randy Sessions and Robert Herrman in the 2006 primary election. She hasn't stopped winning yet.

Karen Sunday
Our new favorite day of the week!

Obviously, we expect to continue hearing great things from Karen. And of course, if she plans to run for re-election in 2010, we're happy to start the campaign.

Poll results:
Karen Sunday: 60 percent
Stacy Lafitte: 18 percent
Kim Wilson: 10 percent
Debra Lee Ames: 10 percent

This just in from Karen:
Well, you made my day. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Thanks for the "prestigious" honor. It's flattering but quite embarrassing."
That's what we do at Elected Hotties, make your day. See you Monday with a new poll.

I need a hero

Take one part fireman and mix him into county government and we've got a hero for you. That hero is Michael Jensen, chairman of the Salt Lake County Council. It's a good thing he's a paramedic because our voters' hearts were all aflutter once voting started last week.

Jensen's boyish good looks and winning smile helped propel him to a record-setting win, with 94 votes cast over the 12-day poll. Michael had more than half of those votes! He all but "extinguished" the competition. Fellow councilman Mark Crockett also set a record for the most votes for second place with 35 votes. Two hotties on one council? Who'd have thought? We would.

Michael Jensen

I want to stand next to your fire!

Thankfully, Jensen doesn't have to rush into burning buildings anymore. We're glad he's been promoted to deputy chief of the Unified Fire Authority. Good looks like this don't come around all that often. We're also glad he's running for county council again. He's got our vote for more than one reason.

When councilman Joe Hatch said he doesn't want the Kennecott thing used as a re-election device for anybody, Michael didn't like it, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

"I live in Magna," snapped Jensen, who also represents the area. "I don't want the health, safety and welfare to become a political issue. We are the governing body for the unincorporated county. This is an issue of governance. It's not about politics."

So put out your fires so you can help keep Michael safe and hot, and check us out on Monday for the newest poll.

Poll results:
Michael Jensen: 51 percent
Mark Crockett: 37 percent
Stephen Hadfield: 7 percent
Mark DeCaria: 3 percent
Mark Altom: 1 percent

Sherrie, Sherrie baby

Won't you come out tonight? Won't you come out and congratulate Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen for coming out on top of the Wasatch women? We thought for a minute that Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson's supporters would boost her to the top, but Sherrie's valiant crew prevailed.

And doesn't it make sense that the woman who does passports and runs the elections in Salt Lake County should come out victorious in an election of the people, as well?

OK, so she is serving her fifth four-year term as county clerk. Do your realize that by 2011, she will have made Salt Lake County 20 years hotter? Do you realize it or not?!

Sherrie Swensen
Get your passport to hotness!

According to her bio, she advocates Election Day Registration, early voting and voting by mail. So do we. Except we'd rather you vote here at Elected Hotties.

And by the way, don't screw with Sherrie's elections. When some dude voted twice in 2006 just to see if he could, Sherrie was not impressed. That's what we love about her: You can't impress her with shenanigans. But you can impress her by being a Democrat or with your skills of bowling, tennis, rollerblading and waterskiing.

So next time you vote for something, make it a vote for Sherrie, the hot clerk. And feel free to cast your ballots for the Wasatch Front men. See you Monday for the next poll.

Poll results:
Sherrie Swensen: 36 percent
Jenny Wilson: 33 percent
Louenda Downs: 16 percent
Jan Zogmaister: 10 percent
LuAnn Adams: 3 percent

Editor's Note: I just got this from Sherrie.

"Thanks for contacting me. I am a bit surprised and flattered, but the only time I think of myself as hot is when I have a hot flash. No, I haven't ever won anything like this before."

See. Hot, humble and humorous. She got the triple H. Congrats, Sherrie.

Certified legally hot!

Is there anyone you'd rather be prosecuted by more than Sevier County Attorney Dale Eyre? We didn't think so.

This legal beagle pulled ahead in a neck-and-neck race with Carbon County Sheriff James Cordova to be crowned hottest male county official in central Utah.

When you see Dale walk into the courtroom, you know that his charm and steel-trap legal mind are going to knock your socks off. And you can't take your eyes off of him. But at the end of the hearing, as you're cuffed and led away, he gives you that playful wink to let you know there's no hard feelings, better luck next time, everything's going to be OK.

Dale Eyre
People are committing crimes just to land in court with him.

Don't believe us? Here's what the Leavitt Institute had to say about him when he went to Ukraine in 2006 to teach Jury Trial Education and Training:

"Mr. Eyre has spent approximately ten years both prosecuting and defending criminal cases in the State of Utah...experience in the jury trial system as both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. That varied experience, coupled with his engaging style will provide a great learning experience for the students enrolled in the program."

So while you're perusing the latest Supreme Court decisions, think of Dale, let him know he's hot, and make sure to vote for the women of the Wasatch Front.

Poll results:
Dale Eyre: 57 percent
James Cordova: 28 percent
Jim Lewis: 14 percent
Richard Waddingham: 0
Steven Burge: 0

A "Grace"ful winner

So you voted, and the hottest female county official for central Utah is Millard County Auditor Brandy Grace. As auditor, she's the county's budget officer and has more financial wizardry in her pinky than all of the other auditors in the state combined.

That's what it means to be the hottest: She's making math look cool again.

Brandy Grace

Being audited is a true pleasure.

One time in 2004, she took a quick break from auditing Millard County up and down to answer a few questions for the Utah Association of Counties. The first answer has been updated.

Q. How long have you been in public office?
A. 7 years
Q. What’s one thing you can’t live without?
A. Dr. Pepper
Q. What keeps you motivated?
A. A challenge
Q. Have you ever collected anything? If so, what?
A. Snow globes
Q. What trait do you most appreciate about people you come in contact with?
A. A positive attitude and a friendly smile.

So crack open a Dr. Pepper with Brandy, tell her she's hot and check back on Monday for our newest poll! Don't forget to vote for the men of central Utah.

Poll results:
Brandy Grace: 45 percent
Kris Bell: 36 percent
Sandy Neill: 9 percent
Kathy Walker: 9 percent
Vikki Barnett: 0

The height of southern charm

Everyone loves a man in uniform. And this week, that man is Wayne County Sheriff Kurt Taylor, who won a sweeping victory in our second poll.

Sheriff Taylor, always full of gentility and hospitality, declined to comment on this honor. We understand. It's still a new honor. Check him out one more time, because it's going to be a while until you see this handsome mug in the finals.

Sheriff Kurt Taylor
He can handcuff us anytime!

Poll results:
Kurt Taylor: 50 percent
Art Partridge: 33 percent
Trent Brown: 16 percent
Marvin Bagley: 0

Southern Utah belle of the ball

When you get a chance, let Garfield County Clerk/Auditor Camille Moore know she's hot. The valiant public servant was too modest to reply to our request for comment, but just so you know, she garnered 76 percent of the public vote to win our first poll.

It was a true landslide victory -- and unprecedented, too.

Thanks to everyone who voted. This isn't the last you'll see of Ms. Moore. She'll be back in a few weeks when we give you, the voter, a chance to select the hottest female county official in Utah.

Remember to tell your friends to vote for the hottest male county official of southern Utah. Results can only be found here next Friday.

Camille Moore

One hot, but humble, winner!

Poll results:
Camille Moore: 76 percent
Carolyn Moosman: 15 percent
Lois Bulloch: 7 percent
Colleen Brinkerhoff: 0