2 Monday, January 7, 2002 Foy Snags Chapel Hill Mayoral Post ByJon Dougherty and Jamie McGee Staff Writers NOV. 7 - A large crowd gathered at Pantana Bob’s on Tuesday night to cel ebrate Kevin Foy’s victory over oppo nents Lee Pavao and Cam Hill in the race for Chapel Hill mayor. As Foy entered the West Rosemary Street bar and restaurant, supporters greeted him with cheering, applause and a long round of “hip-hip hooray.” The candidate addressed the crowd, saying, UIXIC Student Groups & watch the Women's Basketball Team faeqf NC State at the same time Thursday, January 10th at 7pm Dean E. Smith Center raaniariß hmmeeui ■ m> me sauas Students free with ID The DTH will give $250 to the charity of choice for the student group with the most members in attendance at the game (or $250 worth of ads to promote your group in the DTH). Register your name & organization at entry B. Win a Mongoose Mountain Bike from Dick's Sporting Goods. r Sponsored by The Daily Tar Heel & UMfS’Sports Marketing "1 X.O. SOUTH Where Clothing Becomes Art WODrfeG 3 (QXrff Hurry, sale ends Jan. 13! 4 Coming Soon - fa&jfp/uxt 919.968.0987 • 120 E. Franklin Street • Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10-9 • Sun 12:30-6:30 “Thank you all for being here. Now go back to partying for a while.” Foy defeated Chapel Hill Town Council member Lee Pavao in a race that ended with Foy winning 57 percent of the vote and Pavao 39 percent, according to unofficial returns. Cam Hill, who dropped out of the race Oct. 30 and later endorsed Foy, garnered 1 percent of the vote. Foy said he considers the defining moment of his campaign to be an Oct. 26 forum sponsored by the Orange- Chatham Sierra Club. The organization Year in Review later endorsed Foy’s candidacy. “It was televised and gave me a chance to emphasize my commitment to the natural environment,” he said. All three candidates highlighted the importance of managing growth in an expanding Chapel Hill. Hill, who attended Foy’s victory celebration, said he is optimistic about the way in which Foy will regulate development. “I think (Foy) will be a good voice for the regulated growth - if not no-growth - voters,” he said. In an atmosphere of excitement and celebration, Foy’s volunteer coordina tor, Michelle Lewis, spoke about the mayor-elect with confidence. “When you have a great product to sell, it’s easy to get people behind a good candidate,” Lewis said. While Foy celebrated to the tune of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebrate,” the mood was more subdued among Pavao’s supporters. They gathered with Pavao around the computer at Pavao’s campaign manager’s home, watching the screen intently as the poll results were tabulated. Pavao attributed his defeat to nega tive campaigning by Foy. But he said he was satisfied with his own campaign. “I don’t think I would have changed the tenor of of my campaign.” Pavao said. “I think there were things brought up that had no bearing on Chapel Hill or what the campaign was about.” Pavao said he will not be involved in town government for a while but that he intends to stay involved in the commu nity. “I’m going to continue to be involved in the organizations I have been involved with. I just won’t be in town government for a while.” Pavao said he is uncertain as to whether he will run for a town govern ment position again in the future. “I will make that decision when I get there,” he said. Now that several months of cam paigning have drawn to a close, Foy said his first goal as mayor will be to organize the Town Council. “It is going to require a lot of effort,” he said. “There’s three new faces there.” Back btj $1.99 popular SUB ft demand at prill MOUTH ®©© © © @ cny soiad cttit