Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Horse power is a term used from around 1800's when mechanical machines were first introduced. Their power had to be measured in terms of their counterpart (Ponies) and hence the term Hp was invented.
The race for mayor is tight. Current Mayor Richard Anderson (1,409 votes) will face former mayor Monica Gates (1,565 votes) in the general election. Kingman will welcome one new city council member â Travis Lingenfelter.
The current governor of Arizona is Jan Brewer (Janice K. Brewer - R). Brewer was Arizona Secretary of State and succeeded to the governorship in 2009 when Governor Janet Napolitano resigned to become US Secretary of Homeland Security. Her current full term will run from January 5, 2011 to January 5, 2015.