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Show "The People Have Spoken" i 1 I - - the smut involved in immoral behavior than I am about making laws that tell a person they can't idle their car more than X amount of minutes to reduce air pollution. I was glad to see Representative Steve Sandstrom denounce the flyer that attacked Steve Baugh. Steve Baugh has been a well respected member of this community in church and education for many, many years. When Steve Baugh was the principal at American Fork High, he went through an extraordinary period in his life. He had a brain tumor and subsequent operation. Never once did I hear him complain or feel sorry for himself. During that time he drove an old pickup truck that didn't have reverse in it so he always parked it so he could go forward. He mused one day, as we were visiting, that he felt reverse was an overrated gear. It was his way of being positive about a less than positive situation. Those elected will now take an oath of office to serve the people and uphold the laws of the land, including our inspired constitution. Thanks to all who took the time to vote and again to all who chose to run for office! What a marvelous country we are blessed to live in! north, one from the south and one from the central part of the county. We now have two fine commissioners from the south part of the county and one from the north. It is also unfortunate that we have a congressman in Jason Chaffetz who does not live within the boundaries of the Third Congressional District. Jason is very popular among Republican delegates and would probably be the next senator from Utah had he decided to challenge Senator Bennett. Mike Lee will be Utah's new junior senator and he will be a fine public servant. The Lees are a wonderful family and it is too bad that cancer took his father at an early age. He would be proud of his son. Mike is married to Sharon Burr, the daughter of Jim and Carol Burr. Carol's mother was Rose Marie Reid, the famous bathing suit designer. Senator Bob Bennett has served the people of Utah brilliantly. He wasn't flashy, like Senator Hatch, but he thought through the issues and knew his stuff. He deserves our thanks for a job well done. Governor Gary Herbert deserves a lot of credit for running such a positive campaign. By nature he is a team player going back to his days as a football player for the Orem High Tigers. One of the very positive things about Governor Herbert is that he has demonstrated his integrity over many years and in many positions. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Miss Spring ville, and together they have raised a fine family. Like the vast majority of families they have had their challenges as parents. Regardless of their upbringing, some children just make poor choices. I was so disappointed to learn that the mayor of Salt Lake City, Ralph Becker, is not married to the woman who resides with him. Mayor Becker has been a breath of fresh air, compared to Rocky Anderson. I believe these leaders should set an example for young and old alike, in every aspect of their lives. Marriage is a foundational building block of any great society. I am amused at people who are concerned about the "environment" but want to ignore the basic tenants that create a truly positive environment in any society. I, for one, am very concerned about the environment, but I am far more concerned about by Mark Bezzant The 2010 election is now history. Everyone had the opportunity to vote but just a minority of those 18 years of age and over chose to vote. Of that minority the winners needed only a majority of those few votes to win. I salute all who had the courage to put their name forward and run for office. Some spent millions of their own fortunes and others ran up personal debt for the opportunity to share their views. It is unfortunate that the county commission is now unbalanced. For many years there has been a "gentleman's agreement" that there would be a commissioner from the |