Show 66 Seek leek Seats in Utah House of Representatives Rita A. A Urie f District 1 D Rita A. A Urie Uric 34 is a computer computer computer com com- puter programmer and systems systems systems analyst active in research and development of aerospace systems nuclear reactors and computer I favor reducing private property taxes when hen improvements improvements improve- improve ments arc are made or at lea least t. t not raising them I dislike sales taxes in general because of their regressive nature I favor elimination of sales lax tax from food and drugs Utah state stale income tax lax should be a fixed percentage of the federal income tax Stanford P. P Darger District 1 R n Stanford P P. Darger chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber of commerce executive ISa is isa isa a University of Utah graduate and has done post graduate work at al Stanford University Uni He is the senior Republican in inthe inthe inthe the Utah House of Representatives Representatives and has held most leadership and chairmanship positions As a member of the legislative legislative legis legis- committee that meets monthly between sessions to audit the states stales revenues re and appropriations I 1 am aware that there will be a 25 to 30 million dollar surplus this year generating a glittering array of suggestions for increased increased in in- creased spending I would Do J. J YOU Oll favor I a reduction I. I in iii III state taxes hope that thai a tax cut will be a substantial result of these sur sur- pluses Daniel K Cunningham District 2 l D Daniel K Cunningham 28 is publications manager for a local firm lIe He is a graduate in journalism from the University y of Utah and was a reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune for six years Property taxes might be lowered slightly for or all if legislators legislators legislators legis legis- correct the tax exempt status of certain land investments investments invest Cst ments and busine businesses es competing competing ing with private enterprise Significant tax reduction is difficult difficult difficult dif dif- dif dif- because Utah must fi finance finance fi fi- nance services for a large school population Ferdinand E. E Peterson District 2 l R Ferdinand E E. Peterson 69 is a businessman in real estate estale and investments He lie has served eight years in the House and was a Utah Ulah delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate to President Nixons Nixon's White House Conference In November 1971 Yes We can cut in some areas and still increase state income from other sources But Bui to lo drastically cut cul sales income income income in in- come franchise property and other oilier taxes would could not provide income sufficient to operate schools and other services we mu must t have David District 3 D David 33 is a self-employed self businessman and a graduate of the University ity ily of Utah Ulah He Ill is a former Utah Ulah National Guard officer and former program director for Utah Boys Boy's Ranch My Iy first response e is obviously ob yes However government government gov gov- services cost money The more services we demand the more they will cost I dont don't think people want fewer ewer services Therefore we mus mu must l pay the necessary taxes Earl Jay Peck District 3 R Earl Jay Peck 29 an attorney attorney attorney ney holds a law degree from the University of Utah He is isan isan isan an apartment house manager Everyone E favors a reduction reduction tion in taxes The problem is how to lo reduce taxes while hile maintaining essential public services The proper guideline is to lo weigh the good to be realized from an appropriation against the resulting burden on the taxpayer Vee Carlisle District 4 J D Vee Carlisle is seeking reelection reelection reelection re re- re- re election in District 4 formerly 12 She is a member of the Utah Drug Foundation Salt Sail Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce Utah Ulah State Stale Historical Society for Effective Government Go and other Yes if it is possible to lo maintain the services and in increase increase in in- crease the efficiency Lynn M. M Hilton District 4 R Dr Lynn M. M Hilton is a former former former for for- mer professor at al Brigham Young University now operating operating operal- operal ing a travel business While a professor he managed the BYU Travel Studies BYU Evening School and BYU Forum Assembly in Salt Lake City Yes Government has grown to lo become our master masler rather than our servant I believe believe be be- lieve in the vitality and economy economy economy my of competition in a free enterprise system In place of more self perpetuating government government govern govern- ment I propose annual bidding bidding bid bid- ding and the contracting out of some of the essential jobs of government go Gerald L. L Woodmansee District 5 D Gerald L. L Woodmansee 42 is a speech pathologist and audiologist for the Salt Lake City School District He is the 5 incumbent seeking his third term in the Legisla Legisla- ture I do favor a reduction in instate instate instate state property taxes who doesn't Every person wants his state stale taxes reduced and andl now I am among the early advocates advocate of the food exemption exemption exemption tion from rom sales tax Further I would exclude certain of our senior citizens below a certain income from property taxes Florence B. B Bittner District 5 R Florence B. B Bittner 49 is editor of a weekly newspaper She is a member of the Rose Park Citizens Committee Rose Hose Park Library Committee and Northwest Purpose Multi-Purpose Advisory Ad Committee First consideration in tax reductions should be given to property taxes for senior citizens citizens citizens cit cit- cit cit- living on fixed limited incomes Property taxes in general should bee be reduced if budget permits Spending limitations limitations limitations limi limi- should precede reductions reductions reductions however with careful analysis of stimulating growth-stimulating programs Nellie Jack District 6 D Nellie Jack is the 6 Ii incumbent She is seeking reelection reelection reelection re re- re- re election to her lith term in the House of Representatives She also served a term lerm in the Senate Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate and four years as Salt Sall Lake City recorder She is president of the Wasatch Business Business Business Busi- Busi ness and Professional Women's Club Yes I favor a state slate tax reduction on property and would give Gov Hampton Rampton my full support I feel it would be bea a great benefit to the homeowners homeowners home homeowners owners of this state stale and especially especially espe espe- to the senior citizens and the low income people Continued on next page r. r r j j. 1 1 r a i t r O. r r I v j IL n 7 v r T I Candidates for Utah House of Representatives List Views W. W David Hemingway District 6 R H W W. David Hemingway a construction worker for forland Okland Ok Ok- land Construction Co was graduated from Brigham Young University in political science is attending University y of Utah in Business Administration Adminis Adminis- program lie He served as asan asan an intern in last session of Utah legislature through Hinckley Institute of Politics Politic I like most others woi would like to see a reduction in ta taxes at all levels le of government go It Itis Itis is the job of the state legis legislature legisla legisla- ture lure to control spending so that tax cuts will be possible I favor removing remo sales tax from food and drugs Margot Kimball District 7 D Margot Kimball is the i incumbent in in- representative fro from former District 4 filling tl the seat vacated by Peter ossen She is a member of tl the Utah Drug Foundation Legislative Legis Legis- Legi Task Force and h has served on the Salt Lake Juni Junior League the Utah Symphony Guild and the Repertory Dance Theatre I 1 see taxes as an investS ment in a sound community In return for our tax w we wc should get gel good schools ar and cultural centers adequate health care and a safe bea beautiful beau beau- and clean community I dont don't feel we can reduce stal state taxes without sacrifice i in these vital ital areas Richard J. J Carling District 7 R Richard J. J Carling an attorney attorney ney graduate of University of Utah College of Law ha has served ser three terms in Utah House 1971 1967 has been beer chairman of Legislative Council Council Coun Coun- cil Task Force on Economic Development vice chairman of House Rules and Procedures Procedures dures Committee and served ser on other committees He has held se sew eral responsible positions positions with ith legal political and civic chic groups Yes provided it can be accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac without a reduction tion lion in present levels le of ser sere vice ice I favor or a tax reduction when hen tax receipt surpluses appear appear ap ap- pear such as in the past two years rather than their expenditure expenditure ex ex- by state govern ment FA Mathie i District 8 D t FA Matt Mathie 52 is president of an insurance company He is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Historical Historical His His- Society He is past president of the Utah Life Convention I favor a reduction in state taxes provided the services now being performed can be continued T. T William Cockayne District 8 R T. T William Cockayne 66 66 is seeking reelection election to to the Le Leg Leg- He is a retired businessman businessman busi busi- and former president of the Utah Taxpayers Association Association Utah Manufacturers Association Association As As- chairman of Citizens Airport Advisory Committee member Pro Pro Utah If the projection forecast for the next five years is reasonably accurate I favor a reduction on all state taxes Mary L. L Johnson District 9 D Mary Lorraine Johnson is a World War II veteran and a legislative clerk in the House She is a member of the League of Utah Consumers and the Legislative Committee on Consumer Affairs Yes I favor a reduction in taxes that favor the rich at atthe atthe atthe the expense of the poor Home Homeowners Homeowners Homeowners owners living in industrial and commercial areas are taxed on the potential value of the theland land rather than the actual value of the home leading to increased property tax rates that low income families cannot cannot can can- not afford arford John D. D Liddle District 9 R John D. D Liddle is an off office manager with ith two years of study in the College of Bi Biness Business Busi Busi- ness University of Utah We Re would be better able to reform the tax laws than to lower state taxes In I the reform we could broaden 1 the thc tax base the net result bei beia being a reduction for the lower incomes incomes in- in comes and a raise for th those with ith higher incomes Ennis R. R Starr District 10 D Ennis R. R Starr is seeking re-election re in District 10 lie He is former vice chairman rot of tl the Judiciary Judicial Committee ai and member of the Labor Committee Commit Commit- tee and Business and Cor Commerce Com Com- merce He is a are r retired re- re tired freight transportation agent I favor state stale tax reductions to the extent that sales taxi taxes on foods and medicine shou should be eliminated Also property taxes should be removed from homes valued under 2001 when owned and occupied t by persons with annual incomes income less than Dianne L. L Houser District 10 R Dianne L. L Houser a graduate ate ite in education from University Universe ity ty of Oregon with special emphasis em em- on special education i ii is isa isa a i wife and mother Yes I do Most 1 politicians politician campaign for reduced taxes but ut few keep their promise I will ill work to lower 10 er state taxes by iy reducing the expanding number umber of state bureaus an and bureaucrats and their increasing increase ing ig demands for more ta tax money noney George W. W Black District 11 D George W. W Black is a railroad rail rail- road iad conductor He has served as a union umon representative and andas andas as chairman and delegate to toe the e county and state slate Democratic Demo Demo- cratic conventions If a study of the state tax as assessments which is long overdue revealed re that the taxes could be reduced and ande the e state could function ade ade- adequately lately and build for the fute future future fut- fut ure e on a just tax for all all I would uld favor a reduction in instate instate state ate taxes Marilee larilee C. C Latta District 11 R Marilee 1 C. C Latta 27 27 is a professional artist teacher writer iter and director of public relations lations and communications for r the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Of or course But specifically a reduction in the property tax or at least no elevation ele of it is deSirable More than anyone else se the senior citizen deserves de de- serves ser a reduction of this tax since ice they have limited in in- income come me which binds them to budgetary living I advocate that at the senior citizens who whon own n property be exempt from at least 50 percent of their property tax William B. B Terry District 12 D William B. B B Terry 42 is a aradio aradio aradio radio newsman and former assistant assistant as as- to Commissioner Ralph Y 1 McClure Robert L. L Backman District 12 R An attorney Robert L L. Backman served ser one term in inthe inthe inthe the House in 1970 lie He served ser on the Judiciary State Federal and Military Affairs Affairs' Affairs Committees Yes Although a reduction reduction reduce tion is unlikely because of pressures from local units For example increased funding funding fund fund- ing of county attorney for prosecutions formerly handled through district attorney increasing costs of education and welfare we are helpless with regard to the latter rescuing Utah Transit Authon ty reduction in state taxes Do you Ou favor or o a n Charles E. E Bennett District 13 It R Charles E. E E Bennett 44 44 hoi holds a masters master's degree from t the University of Utah in edu education tion administration He is presently associate direct director for the Granite Education He is a member of t the Salt Lake Chamber of Coi Commerce Com Com- merce and a voting and leg legislative legis legis- district chairman He Hethe is the term one-term incumbent set seeking seeking seek seek- ing re election Yes Through equall equalization of the assessment on proper property throughout Utah we have i reduced reduced re- re the statewide proper property tax levy from a high of to mills We should pursue this further Citizens shou should give us more direction in ci curtailing cur cur- tailing state governmental sc services sere ser vices rather than seeking additional addi addi- services ser if they a are sincere in wanting reduced taxes Paul B. B Jackson District 13 R Paul B B. B Jackson 26 is a graduate of the University i of Utah presently in management services for a local firm I lIe has served ser with the Re Red RedCross RedCross Cross Junior Achievement and the Boy Scouts of Ameri Amer ca a. a No Nov We need ned to upgrade our ur highways penal system state parks low cost housing fight ight against smut services service for or the aging teachers sal salaries sala sala- ries ies and many other areas area Lets Let's use what we have in a amore amore more nore efficient and Justifiable fashion Barry Barf N. N Ingham District 14 D Barl Barry N. N Ingham is a graduate ate te in economics from the thi University of Utah He lIe is ai an insurance underwriter under He i is past ast chairman of the property and nd casualty division Utah United Fund I would favor or a reduction m in i state taxes on the condItIOn that lat the ices services we current currently receive from the tax dollar would remain stable and not deteriorate If the tax lax cut meant doing away with the current ser services ices we are arc enjoying enjoy enjoy- ing g. g I would then oppose it M. M Byron Bron Fisher District 14 la R An attorney M. M Byron Fisher |