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Show Seeking Post As Co. Commissioner KUNKS'I KltKKII Mil) Ernest Eberhard of Center-ville Center-ville has announced his candidacy can-didacy for the four-year seat on the Davis County Commission. Commis-sion. EBERHARD, WHO resides ut 710 South 850 East, is a longtime Republican with a history of volunteer service to the party. This is his first try for office in the state, although he has served two terms as mayor of Preston, Idaho. In announcing his intentions to seek the Republican nomination for the four-year commission seal, Eberhard said he would base his candidacy can-didacy on his administrative experience and his ability to apply correct principles of good government to the job. "I BELIEVE total fiscal integrity in-tegrity is critical in local government," Kberhard said. "Our elected leaders should manage the public's money in a manner which will provide needed services without deficit spending." He also said he would place orderly development and expansion ex-pansion of the county high on his list ol priorities. . i BELIEVE we must plan lor growlh in an orderly tashion if we are to preserve I he high quality of life we en joy in Davis County." he said. Kberhard said he will not use the county commission as a "stepping slone'Mn higher public office. "I AM A Davis County man and I intend to remain here and do my best to keep it the lines! place to live in the entire state," he said. The candidate pointed out Ihut the central portion of (he county has no representation on the present commission. But he added that if he is elected, he would represent the best interests of all county citizens, wherever they may reside. HE NOTED that while he was mayor of Preston, he was able to reduce the .city's debt while at the same time establishing es-tablishing adequate fire pro-lection pro-lection for the first time in the city's history, and directing the orderly development of parks and sewer lines. He also replaced 75 percent of the city's water mains with economical, permanent pipe, and was instrumental in keeping keep-ing liquor-by-the-drink laws from being enacted. EBERHARD grew up on a larm. He is a BYU graduate and has received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. He has spent 40 years in the field of education, both as a teacher and administrator. "Although 1 have been in education for years," he said, "I know and appreciate the value of the free enterprise system and a healthy business community." He points out iliat he has successfully operated his own business. EBERHARD and his wife, Nevon, have six children and 2 grandchildren. |
