Salt Lake Times | 1960-03-18 | Page 1 | Former Gov. Herbert B. Maw will Seek Demo Attorney Bid

Former Gov. Herbert B. Maw Will Seek Demo Attorney Bid nor nomination. But in announcing his decision to run for attorney general the veteran Democrat said he believed be-lieved his long experience in state government would enable him to make an important contribution con-tribution as a member of the State Board of Examiners and as legal officer. Mr. Maw, who served eight years as governor and 10 years in the State Senate, said he was particularly interested in doing something to halt the rise in operational op-erational costs of state government, govern-ment, which he said had soared from 30 million dollars per bi-ennium bi-ennium 12 years ago to 94 million. mil-lion. The candidate, who twice was elected president of the senate, holds degrees from the University Univer-sity of Utah and Northwestern fcin i urami Milium. .ni ,M ,. ,. ..Tiniiri.rnrr.Ml HERBERT B. MAW Former Governor Herbert B. Maw this week announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the post of Attorney At-torney General. Many observers had thought Mr. Maw would seek the gover- University and prior to his election elec-tion as governor was a member of the faculty of the University of Utah. Since leaving the governor's office he has engaged in the private pri-vate practice of law. His legal experience covers a period of 30 years.