| Show Detail Primary Role Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor i Of Attorney General Candidates Give Brief Statements on How They View Offices Vernon B. B Romney Vernon B. B Romney 48 48 is seeking re-election re as attorney general on the Republican tic tic- ket He has r N served as a y delegate to W co county un t y and I state Republican r can conventions conventions conven conven- i r lions and was chairman the Utah State Republic Republican Republican Re Re- i I publican public n C Convention Convention Con Con- nv n- n v e n t Ion in IJ 19 1970 He is an in in- Mr Romney in politics for the Division Division Di Di- vision of Continuing Education Education tion University of Utah Thorpe B. B Waddingham Thorpe B. B Waddingham an attorney is the Democratic candidate for j 4 attorney gen gen- z s seral eral He lie is past president of the Utah State Bar and anda a former president president president pres pres- ident of the Utah State f Senate He was vice ice chairman of Mr the Utah Leg- Leg Waddingham Council and a member of the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Juvenile Court Advisory Committee What is your interpretation of the tIle 0 power of the attorney general to define Utah laws Waddingham The attorney general from time to time issues written opinions interpreting those laws and statutes which affect the powers and duties of public pub pub- lie lic officials and the rights and of citizens of Utah These opinions become the controlling law unless and until the opinion is reversed or modified by a court This should be noted that the attorney attorney attorney ney general also issues opinions opinions ions as to the constitutionality of matters being considered by the legislature and an adverse op opinion usually sounds the death knell for proposed legislation I support a constitutional constitutional amendment which would allow the legislature to retain its own counsel instead of relying on the attorney general general gen gen- eral for such counsel Romney The attorney general has the right and duty to issue legal opinions on all questions involving interpretation of Utah law State Stale off officials who disregard attorney general opinions do so at their own peril However Howe er it should be clearly clearly- understood that the opinions of the courts are arc superior to those of the attorney attorney attorney ney general and that they are binding on the attorney eral as upon all agencies of government and all citizens of the state How do you feel about state agencies luring hiring special counsel outside the attorney generals general's office nuu Romney I have greatly retrenched in the matter of hiring outside legal counsel My predecessor had over 40 outside attorneys working on highway matters I have not hired anybody outside outside outside out out- side the office for this pur purr pose However in some specialized specialized specialized special special- areas where additional help is needed and available on the outside I do not hesitate hesitate hesi hesi- tate to take advantage of it With only a few important exceptions the great volume of important work in which we are involved is and has been performed by members of my staff Waddingham I favor the hiring of such special counsel in those areas where the volume of cases in ina ina ina a particular specialized field is not sufficient to warrant the employment of a time full-time attorney attorney attorney at at- torney on the attorney general staff to handle such matters There are competent Utah lawyers available to represent the state in all such specialized specialized specialized special special- areas Clyde CIde L L. L Miller Clyde L L. L Miller a Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat is the incumbent seeking re-election re as secretary of state He lie is a businessman in mining and dry cleaning and is a graduate graduate graduate grad grad- of the University of Utah Mr Miller is isa isa isa a former member of the Utah Senate Mr Miller and House louse of Representatives and a former secretary in the Utah State Highway Department State Aeronautics Commission and Utah State Building Board The office of secretary of state under my supervision is now in the process of establishing establishing establishing lishing a program of microfilming microfilming microfilming micro micro- filming corporations on file in order that more instant service serice service ser ser- vice ice can be rendered to the public and at the same time recover the use of a great deal of storage space Under my supervision an intricate system of utilizing both the computer and microfilming microfilming microfilming micro micro- filming is being worked out to enable the code filings to be more efficiently administered administered administered adminis adminis- and at an estimated savings savings savings sav sav- ings of a year David Smith Monson Ionson David Smith Monson 27 is a Republican candidate for the theoffice theoffice theoffice office o of state auditor He holds a BS degree in accounting from the University University Uni Uni- of t Utah He is a certified public public pub pub- lic lie accountant with a national firm Jj s He fie h has a s supervised Mr lonson Monson audits of business business busi busi- ness and governmental agen agen- cies The office of state auditor can be improved by electing the candidate with the best accounting and auditing experience experience experience exper exper- and improved supervision sion of the staff accomplished best by electing the person with ith experience in supervising audits What recommendations do you have ha e for improving ing the tile office you seek seck The establishing of a training training training train train- ing program to keep the staff starr current in modern auditing procedures and accounting principles Encouraging the best educated and trained persons per sons to work in state government government govern govern- ment I propose an intern program program program pro pro- gram for college students in accounting Sid Lambourne Sid Lambourne is a Republican can candidate for the office of state stale treasurer He lie is a former for for- mc mer r state treasurer and state auditor Mr Lambourne Lambourne Lam Lam- bourne has been a deputy Salt Lake Treasurer and andis andis is presently Salt Lake k Mr Treasurer He lie Lambourne is a member of the National Association of County Everyone benefits when local money moncy is available to tomake tomake tomake make low-cost low loans to citizens to build or improve homes to purchase automobiles and to buy or other needs that cannot be financed out of current income This is what builds Utah industry and creates the jobs and payrolls so urgently needed to keep our state moving ahead The reverse reverse reverse re re- re- re verse is true when hen public funds are invested out of state David L. L Duncan David L. L Duncan 39 is Weber County treasurer He Heis Heis Heis is the Democratic candidate for the office of state treasurer He lie Heis Heis lieis is a graduate J of Stevens Henager College Col Col- ColI I 1 lege with th a a. a degree in r accounting and i management if h H He e h has a s He Mr Ir Duncan served as a member and chairman of the State Board of Family Services Services Services ices and in other capacities including vice president of the Utah Association o of Counties a member of the National Association Association Association As As- o of Treasurers and Finance Officers Provide young aggressive leadership to this important office Establish computerized operations for the state treasurers treasurer's office including receipts disbursements and investments Immediately establish a cash flow position for the state of Utah to determine funds available for short- short term term intermediate-term and term long investments This will result in greater revenue to the state Provide a systematic systematic systematic matic program for disbursing funds to school districts and other governmental entities William E. E Dunn William E. E Bill Dunn 46 is the Republican candidate for secretary of state He lie is a pharmacist by profession and owner of two I Murray phar- phar j macies riA ri- ri A for former mer t mayor of Murray Murray Mur Mur- rr ray Mr Dunn Dunnis is presently chairman of I I Ithe F m the Salt Lake hi C County u ty Com Coin Mr Dunn mission He is former president of the Utah Jaycees and was an organizer and former president of the Salt Lake Council of Govern Govern- ments I suggest possible legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion for improvement of election election election elec elec- tion procedures and registration tion throughout the state I advocate a constitutional amendment limiting the term of the executive branch to two consecutive terms As a result a fresh approach would be given the secretary of states state's office The Vice President of the United States has the coordination co coordination coordination ordination of local affairs throughout the nation and in order to relieve the burden on the thc governor the coordination of local affairs responsibility at a state level could be given the secretary of state Improve efficiency of operation operation operation oper oper- by better business procedure procedure procedure dure and improvement of morale Bring more dignity to the office Linn J. J Baker Linn J. J Baker 30 is seeking the office of state auditor on the Democratic ticket He le holds a BS degree in economics economics eco eco- and is is I Ian Y Yan an operations t tand and loan officer officer j with a Salt j Lake bank He h has a s served in sev several eral capacities with the Democratic Demo Mr Baker Party and was elected presidential electorate in the 1968 Democratic State Convention If elected to the office of state auditor I would specialize special special- ize the auditing staff in order to help each auditor become more familiar with the state agency he is auditing This would help the auditor turnout turnout turn turnout out more meaningful and accurate accurate accurate ac ac- ac- ac curate reports I would also develop better communication and reporting channels to the Utah State Legislature in order to give them an accurate and up- up to-date to picture of the states state's finances |
