| Show Hispanic Political Rally Draws Candidates to Redwood Campus I o j By Scott L. L Gibson Copy Edit Editor r t This is J past tSa Saturday r Oct OcL 15 saw dozens of political candidates Ji Lii and nd campaign g workers including former onner Salt Lake Community College president Orville 0 O. O D D. D Carnahan scurrying about the main level of the College Center seeking support from the Hispanic community The Utah Hispanic Political Rally held from 10 am a.m. to 2 pm p.m. was sponsored by the Governors Governor's Office Office Office Of Of- fice of Hispanic Affairs Utah Coalition of La Raza Utah Hispanic Women's Association own Raza Un Unida ida Utah Republican Hispanics Colonia Columbia and the Latino Americana de Utah The rally included everything from v voter ter registration to how t to get involved in the political process to meeting the many candidates in at attendance at- at Lisa Hurtado Armstrong who is active in the Hispanic community and a member of the Utah Coalition Coalition Coalition tion of La Raza and the Governors Governor's Hispanic Advisory Council was supportive of this first ever event of its kind Its an important event said Armstrong Hispanics are becoming more c concerned about political cal issues who the candidates are and what they stand for Armstrong was impressed with the number of candidates candidates can can- attending the rally The candidates arc really interested in meeting with the Hispanic community and that's why they're here Armstrong explained They want to discuss issues and they want the Hispanic community to know that they'll represent Hispanic views The candidates are reaching out to th the Hispanic community tt Armstrong said Ne Nevertheless erthel ss rally turnout was relatively low low Armstrong AnD trong explained that a tta Jot lot of people the rally but they're heyre still uncomfortable with meeting with politicians and discussing issues According to Armstrong much of the distrust Hispanics have of the political process stems from how the process works in their native countr countries es' es in Central and South America Ameri as well as in Mexico The political process was rigged and the candidates candidates candidates can can- were were were numerous dictators and not a lot of free political elections When asked if she thought events r reaching ching out outto to Hispanic voters such as this one would be held e every ery election eJection year Armstrong stated I think so And I think they'll be better attended each and every time The turnout of candidates though was tremendous Participating candidates included Sec Second nd Congressional Congressional Congressional District candidates Karen Shepherd D and Enid Greene R Salt Lake County Commission Commission Commission Com Com- mission candidate Mary Callaghan R county re recorder corder candidate Nancy Workman R county assessor candidate Lee Gardner R Utah State Senate candidates candidates can can- dictates Steve teve Poulton R-District R 9 and Ed Mayne 0 D- D District 11 as well as Utah House of Representatives candidates Blake Chard R-Di R District R-District 15 Charles Ted Bradford R-District R 20 Loretta Baca District D-District 27 Allan AHan Rushton District D-District 32 Orville Carnahan R- R District 34 Marty Cutler D District D-District 34 Jack Elizondo Elizon- Elizon do District D-District 36 Arlo James District D-District 38 Flo Graham District D-District 39 Patrice Spiegel District D 40 and Robert Killpack c District R-District R 44 |
