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Show Voters, Know Your Man. REESE M. REESE, STATE AUDITOR, SEEKS ELECTION AS UTAH STATE TREASURER The Incumbent State Auditor and Treasurer Are Prevented by a Constitutional Provision from Becoming Candidates to Succeed Themselves . Reese M. Reese was born at Wales, Utah, November 8, 1895, a son of parents who entered Salt Lake Valley in 1859 after having crossed the Plains with the Mormon Handcart Company. His early education was gained in Sanpete County schools, and he is a graduate of the Moroni High School and the Snow Normal College. He also attended the University of Utah for two years, in addition to taking training in accounting ac-counting with the Walton School of Commerce, of Chicago. Mr. Reese became a resident of Carbon County in 1915, teaching school in the Castle Gate schools during 1915, 1916 and 1917. Pie later wag employed by the Utah Fuel and the Royal Coal companies in various clerical and mechanical positions. posi-tions. Since the casting of his first ballot, he has always been a consistent Democrat, and has served as Ward chairman chair-man and secretary-treasurer of the Centrol Committee under various chairmen in Carbon County. While serving as Treasurer of Carbon County, Mr. Reese wa selected to the office of State Treasurer in 1936. Some of the more outstanding accomplishments during his term as State Treasurer were the installation of new accounting systems sys-tems and equipping of the Department to handle additional ; duties of the State Treasurer; the liquidating of the Bond Investment Trust Account and the paying off of $6,000,000 in State Road Bonds; the refinancing of $1,945,000 of the State of Utah Refunding Bonds at an interest rate comparable compar-able to New York State and lower than many United States Government bonds, these bonds later being retired by a special spe-cial act of the 1943 Legislature. In 1940 Mr. Reese was elected to the position of State Auditor as the leading candidate on the State ticket, also, running ahead of the Presidential vote. As State Auditor and auditor of public accounts he has become very familiar with the financial structure and accounting problems in the 29 counties and 53 institutions, commissions and departments of State Government, exercising complete control of the Treasury Treas-ury on all incoming revenue, likewise final approval of all State disbursements. He is a qualified and experienced auditor audi-tor and treasurer, with eight years as an experienced excu-tiv, excu-tiv, which is invaluable in public office when our future needs will require post-war planning and financing. Mr. Reese is a member of the Jackson Democratic League ; the Sagebrush Democratic Club, and a life member of the Young Democratic Club. He is affiliated as a member of the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada; also, the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers. He is a member of B. P. O. E. No. 1550 of Price, Utah ; also, a past member of the Utah Educational Association and the Price, Utah Kiwanis Club. Mr. and Mrs. Reese reside at 182 North Main Street, Salt Lake City, and are the parents of a daughter, Ray Reese Just. |