Wayne Peterson For Leeds Mayor

I did not run for reelection as Leeds Mayor in 2021 and voters should know why.  From 2014-2017 my wife had spent meaningful time with her widowed father in New Jersey who had been diagnosed with liver cancer.  In 2017 my father-in-law passed on, as did my 91-year old father.  My mother was losing mobility, having suffered a compound fracture of her right ankle, and decided to move from Long Island, New York to an independent living facility in Washington County, Utah.  After moving out to Utah, my mother suffered a matching compound fracture of her left ankle and ended up needing to move into a nearby assisted living facility.  When the filing time for candidates arrived in 2021, it was clear that my 91-year old mother was entering the final stages of her life.  My wife spoke to me about how important it was for her to be there for her father as liver cancer took its toll.  While my wife was willing to be there for my mom, she correctly told me how important it would be for me to be there for my mom, and as it turned out, she was right.  My mom made it to 93 and a half before passing, and I am glad to have been there for my mom until her passing in February 2023.