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Show Max Young seeks local seat in the Utah House (continued from page 3) Owner, six small businesses in Utah, 1970-197President, National 1970; 8; Power Tool and Equipment, 1975-197- President, Distribution 8, National Systems, 1979-198- 2; President, Young Properties, Inc., 1980-199- 8. Government and Politicel Experience: Member, Utah House of Representatives, Assistant Director for Administration, Utah Department of Transporta1989-199- 2; is just the beginning - the tip of the iceberg. The Public Service Commission allowed Questar to keep their $5 million rate hike. Questar said they e needed it for a Oct. 1 1980-198- 8; Seniors: Senior Citizens are victims of our present of Committee The plant. prescription drug program. Consumer Services said it was Prescription drug costs must a bad business decision. not compete with food costs. Dixie Leavitt, the Governors Drug stores rates for insured father who is a large holder of customers are controllable by Questar securities and sits on insuranace companies. Many the Questar Board of Directors, seniors do not have insurance has gained more than $1.4 million since HB320 was passed in March. Questar Executive 0. increasing while service Positions: Utility Rate Control: HB320 destroyed protection against unfair rate increases and service failures. Residential consumers, small businesses and ranchers lost their rights to fair treatment. Utility rates are increasing and all utilities projects larger future increases. The current $63 million rate increase request from Questar effective will. carbon-dioxid- Mountain Fuel has a history P.S.C. Director, Utah Department of of non- compliance with Business Regulations, 1978-198- rate direction. Utility rates are tion, legislature erred. Let's hope the next one does better. There is no indication they patterns are falling sharply. That is the worst time to strip our ability for fair treatment from the law. We dont need the increase San Diego has experienced or the 50 rate increase Springville is experiencing or even the 0 300-plu- s 20-3- projected increase at Blanding. To us this Bill was wrong from the beginning and must be repealed. This coverage drugs and pay with cash. Drug stores level costs by increasing cash rates, to for-prescript- ion support lower insurance rates. These inequalities can be corrected by providing prescription drug coverage to seniors. Utah can take action now to correct the matter. Other states such as Maine and California have and we must. I will work with the Seniors and the community to fill this hole. Education: Continuing veto for local schools and staff is vital. funding and line-ite- m THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 1, 2000 - Page 5 provide a professional career Mike Dmitrich brightest teachers for our kids and grandkids. Allocation of our funding has resulted in lists priorities to attract the best and disagreements between the Governor and the legislature. Stop the closed-doo- r practice by identifying funding up front and removing them from the table. Put them in a locked box. This action will clarify where our priorities are and what commitment of our resources will be made. If its really number one on our priority list, we should treat it like number one. Funding is behind-the-scen- if re-elec- ted (continued from page 3) e, development. Much of the states effort has been economic development along the Wasatch Front, where it is not needed. I am sponsoring legislation to improve and expand the incentives available in Rural Enterprise Zones. 4 - Resort Tax. Urbanites cannot understand how important this is to being reduced at higher communities like San Juan education levels. This trend must be reversed. Strong leadership in Applied Tech no logy Vocational Training is vital to Southeastern Utah. Special emphasis and action on these issues will stabilize education and force us to put our money where our mouth is. Continuous funding assurance We need to County. grandfather all existing uses and kill any bill threater rg the right of communities to protect themselves against the burdens of a tourist economy. 5 - Place a bond on the capital improvement list to purchase a building for the Moab CEU campus. 6 - Use of part of the surplus for certain (not all) human services: adoptive parents, "Keele has performed for rural Utah. As an outspoken advocate for his district, he has a deep understanding of the challenges facing Southeastern Utah and will continue to promote your best interests. I need Keele's voice in the House of Representatives' Governor Michael O. Leavitt "I have always been impressed with how hard Keele fights for his district. Not all representatives are as passionate as Keele is. He makes sure Southeastern rural issues are voiced and addressed. Keele's leadership is impressive and his district is Marty Stephens, Speaker House of Representatives well-represente- d." "As a former member of the House of Representatives leadership in the Democrat party, I have had the opportunity to serve with both Keele Johnson and Max Young. Of the two, Keele Johnson is by far the most effective legislator, there is no comparison. Keele has worked to lower taxes, improve education, and has fought hard for rural issues. If I had the opportunity to vote in this race, I would be voting for Keele Johnson." Kelly Atkinson, Former Democratic House Whip "I know of no other legislator who is more committed and successful on looking out for his constituents than Keele." Michael Mower, Former District Director for Representative Chris Cannon "It has been our pleasure to work with Keele Johnson in legislative matters over the past several years: we have found him to be a very effective legislator. He works hard to understand the facts and tries to make decisions that are in the best interest of his constituents. Keele has been especially vigilant in his efforts in behalf of education." Ira Hatch, Randy Johnson, Kent Petersen, Emery County Commission Friend of the Taxpayer - Utah Taxpayer Association, March 2000 3rd Most effective Legislator - Deseret News, April 1998 Outstanding Service Award - Utah State University, 1998 Governor's Award - Utah Humanities Council, 2000 Manufacturing Champion - Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 1999 Utah Army National Guard Headquarters Award - March 1996 Equalized Activity Travel for Schools Navajo Revitalization Bill - brings over $1 million of taxes back to us bill to bring CIB monies back to counties of origin Expanded Small Business Development Centers from 1 to 3 in Southeastern Utah Co-sponsor- ed Meals on Wheels, AFDC, WIC, and CHIP (health insurance for children). 7 - Oppose the double-digincreases in higher education tuition. The state used to fund 47 percent of the cost and now they are down to 38 percent. I it wont let them duck their responsibilities. I champion distance learning (satellite campuses). 8 - Public education could receive greatly expanded funding if we reform the income tax. We need to stabilize the revenue source for public education. Being ranked last in the nation is not acceptable, nor is treating our teachers like second class citizens. 9 - Because of the incredible cost of 911 service, urban areas will have to subsidize the rural areas. Local governments cannot bear the entire burden. After all, if it wasnt for us, they would all freeze and starve in the dark, wouldnt they? There is a place in America to take a stand: it is public education. It is the underpinning of our cultural an political system. It is the great common ground. Public education after all is the engine that moves us as a society toward a common destiny ... It is in public education that the American dream begins to take shape. Tom Brokaw Helped to bring over $110 million transportation funding to our district for construction over the next five years ww When I was a boy on the Mississippi river there was a proposition in a township there C38U y.OHNSQN ? to discontinue public schools because they were too expensive. An old farmer spoke up and said if they stopped building the schools they would not save anything, because every time a school w as closed a jail had to be built. Mark Twain |