Hut Hutson

Mesa’s runoff election for Mayor is being held today between businessman Scott Smith and former City Council member Rex Griswold.  Also in Mesa, District 5 will decide between Phil Austin and Dina Higgins for their council seat.  Early voting in Mesa has been through the roof.

In Tempe two at-large City Council seats will be filled when voters decide between current vice-chair Hut Hutson, Julie Jakubek, Joel Navaro and Corey Woods.

According to a recent story in the East Valley Tribune, Tempe Vice-Mayor Hut Hutson took thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from an ambulance company, owned by a friend. The company, PMT, had recently been given a high-paying exclusive city contract.

Hutson says PMT president Bob Ramsey is a personal friend, but can’t seem to remember if he solicited a donation before or after the vote on February 7th. Prior or post Feb. 7th is important because Hutson would be prohibited to talking to Ramsey while the contract was being considered by the City Council.

Hutson is currently in a four-way run off for the last two seats on the City Council.