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Show for State Senator i - ; I 4 ' g I - I A. . ! i . IVAN M. MATHESraT". Long-time Iron County Commissioner Ivan M. Matheson has tossed his hat into the arena for the State Senate post being vacated by Dixie Leavitt, who has announced an-nounced his candidacy for the Governorship. Matheson will seek the Republican Nomination for District 29 which represents the five county area of Kane, Beaver, Garfield, Iron and Washington. Matheson has. a long history of public service. He is now completing his fourth term 14 years as an Iron County Commissioner. In addition he has served on the Governor's Advisory Council since its inception in 1968 and is presently serving serv-ing as chairman of that body. During his tenure as a Commissioner he has been affiliated with the Utah Association of Counties and is currently serving as president. He is also a member of the board and on the organization's road committee. com-mittee. The candidate previously served as chairman of the original Five County Association As-sociation and for an interim period chaired the Five County Association of Governments Gov-ernments during an illness of Commissioner Keith Smith. Additionally Matheson is serving on the low income housing board of the stj and is a member of thestatll Sub Committee of Title I t "lieherEducation. . "I believe that we need to 1 work toward the autonomyof ' local units of governments j cities and counties and direct the flow of hinds to those entities and that through inner local agree, merits regional programs of mutual interest can then be determined and funded 11 Matheson stated. ' "I feel that my affiliation with state government agencies related to local problems provides the need, ed insight necessary to effectively serve in theState Senate," Matheson said. I realize that wes need to work with existing pro. grams, but my efforts would be to channel funds to local units for local orentation and decision making," he con-eluded. con-eluded. "I believe the above assignments give me abroad understanding of local and state needs. "Matheson said, "My time as a member ol the Iron County Commission makes me very keenly aware of the fact that we have too much legislation, as well as legislation which does not meet our needs. As much decision making as possible should be done locally to avoid duplication and costly bureaucracy which seems with every law passed to be increasing." "Lets simplify Govern, ment and bring it back to th people," he said. In a telephone interview with Matheson, Tuesday, the COUNTY NEWS quizzed Mm on his stand with the FCAG (5 -County AOG). He said, "I opposed the withdrawal of Iron County from the AOG on the basis of loss of payroll revenue to Cedar City and Iron County." He admitted to the COUNTY NEWS that the loss, if any, had been minimal, |
