Show Know candidates candidates your s Senate tp y r rs s Rs t Orrin G Hatch Ted Wilson Republican Democratic Senator Orrin Hatch R is seeking re re- reelection reelection election to the US Senate Hatch has been representing Utah in inthe inthe the US Senate since 1976 He presently chairs the Labor and Human Resources committee and is a member of the Judiciary Small Business and Agriculture Committees My great grandfather Hatch said founded Vernal and the Ashley Valley area In the mid and just about everywhere I go In this state I find families that tie In with my pioneer ancestors I work very hard there in the Senate he said because it is In the Senate that the big problems lie Its It's not with the President Hatch is the father of eight children and a graduate of Brigham Young University In history and philosophy He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh In 1962 Hatch supports Reagan economic policies and says they are working to turn around America He claims to have worked with Senator Jake Garn to save the Central Utah Project from being ax- ax axed axed ed In the Senate Running on his experience as mayor of Salt Lake City Is Ted Wilson Democrat for the United States Senate Of his record as mayor Wilson said he Initiated a million Salt Lake City Air Air- Airport Airport port expansion project He also reduced crime in the Salt Lake City area by enacting ting a neighborhood watch program As a senator Ted Wilson would not allow the Federal government to balance the budget at the expense of the elderly Wilson supports a modified tax plan that eliminates tax loopholes and makes sure everyone pays their fair share Wilson Is heavily campaigning on the pledge to be a time full senator There are senators in Washington representing their states interest that means Utah has only two senators looking look look- lookIng Ing out for our philosophy our needs even our dreams That's quite a that's why I believe we need a time full from our senator Wilson said He also believes Congress should support sup sup- support port synthetic fuels research and develop develop- development development ment programs By guaranteeing the orderly and systematic development of these new energy sources now we could prevent economic and environmental problems that could be brought on by a crash program in the future |