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Show Clinton Vernon Enters Race for Demo 2nd District Nomination ' ; ' f s- 'i - il y7 1 A second candidate this week entered the race for the Democratic Demo-cratic nomination for the House of Representatives from the Second Sec-ond Congressional District. He is Clinton D. Vernon, former for-mer Utah attorney general. His duties as attorney general were those of serving on the important impor-tant Board of Examiners along with the Governor and Secretary of State, and as legal adviser to Utah's member on the Upper Colorado River Commission and the Bear River Compact. At the time of his announcement announce-ment Mr. Vernon said he was resigning his position as U. S. referee in bankruptcy, a position posi-tion he has held for five years. A member of a prominent Logan family, Mr. Vernon's parents, par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Weston Vernon, Ver-non, were active in the Democratic Demo-cratic Party. His father was elected to the State Legislature as a Democrat and his mother served as a Democratic National Committeewoman for a number of years. Mr. Vernon has been active in the Democratic Party in Utah since 1941, when he returned from Washington, D.C. Mr. Vernon studied law at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. At the time of his graduation from that institution he was elected to the Order of the Coif, honorary scholastic fraternity. The candidate served as the Democratic State Chairman from 1946 to 1948 and was attorney general from 1949 to 1953. Prior to that time he was an attorney for the Utah Public Service commission. com-mission. Democratic Party positions in CLINTON D. VERNON attorney for three years and an attorney for the Agricultural Ad- justment Administration for a year. For several years before his return to Utah he was associated with a prominent Washington law firm. In his announcement, Mr. Vernon Ver-non said, "Utah has been good to me. Much of my education was obtained here and I have been privileged to serve as attorney at-torney general, Democratic state chairman and referee in bankruptcy bank-ruptcy and in other offices. "It is with humility that I enter en-ter the race for Congress. "It would be an honor to represent rep-resent the Second District in Congress, and, if elected, I will do my utmost to exercise quali-I quali-I ties of mind, character, education and experience that would bring prestige and distinction to the state. Mr. Vernon is married to the former Evelyn Iverson of Salt Lake City. They have two daughters, daugh-ters, Marlene and Bonnie, both students at the University of Utah. The family resides at 2735 Sherwood Drive. which he has served, in addition to that of state chairman, include executive secretary of the State Central Committee and executive execu-tive secretary of the Cache County Coun-ty Central Commitee. During his residency in Washington Wash-ington he served on the staff of the late Sen. William H. King for three years, assistant U. S. |