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Show Candidates express their views on key governmental issues tackle, and why? 2. If a conflict arises between how your constituents consti-tuents feel about an issue and how you personally feel about the issueor if it would harm a small portion of the county, what -would you do? 3. How, if elected, would you let constituents know you care about their individual views, needs? Commission 'A' J. Dell Holbrook 1. Planning. The county is growing grow-ing so fast, we need a 5, 10, 15 and 20 year comprehensive plan to address ad-dress all the issues of that growth. Government needs to act instead of react. To save taxpayers money, you have to plan and think ahead. The Davis County School District constituted a third of the state's growth last year, so the growth problem is already upon us. All public agencies and officials need to be involved in the planning and to give their b.put. There needs to be a plan of HOW to meet the future needs. 3. Commissioners should have more visibility and personal contact with the people of the county. They should get out of their offices and meet citizens and city officials. Contact is essential to be effective. Commissioners aren't above the peopleanyone should be able to approach me with their views. We've lost that personal touch. But I believe in an open door policy ,in being accessible. We need to take time to talk with local folks. Stan Smedley The first issue to look at is economic development. With the tremendous population growth taking place in Davis County we need long term strategic planning to plan for it. I have professional insights in-sights to do this. The biggest challenge is how to plan, such as for transportation, and getting good clean businesses into the county so fewer people have to commute out. Also, national issues affect our county, like the new Clean Air Act, and with my experience on a national level, I will be able to deal with these issues. SEE SNOW PG.A-5 In addition to the responsibility of voting for a person to represent Utah in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep-resentatives, next Tuesday voters countywide will be selecting a county commissioner for Seat "A and a commissioner for Seat " B . " The Seat "A" candidates are J. Dell Holbrook, Democrat and Ed Snow, Republican. Running for Seat "B" are Larry Livingston, Libertarian and Gerald Purdy, Republican. The county offices of recorder, clerkauditor, surveyor, assessor, attorney, at-torney, treasurer and sheriff show only one candidate for each office. Unless there is an unexpected write-in campaign Carol Dean Page, Republican will be the recorder. Other county officers that will most likely be elected are Margene Isom, Republican, clerkauditor; Max Elliott, Republican, surveyor, Williard Gardner, Republican, assessor; Melvin C Wilson, Republican, attorney; at-torney; Michael Porter, Republican, treasurer and Glenn Clary, Republican, sheriff. The two members of the school board who are up for re-election are Louenda Downs from District 4 and Bob Thurgood from District 5. Jan Moore is running against Downs. Thurgood is unopposed. District 4 is in the Layton area. District 5 covers Clearfield, Syracuse and other north Davis communities. In the Utah Senate race for District 22, Haven J. Barlow, a Republican will be challenged by Glen Hunt, a Libertarian. Utah House of Representatives of local interest will be District 18 with Stan Smedley, Republican, running against Pat Soper, Libertarian. Liber-tarian. In District 20, Herbert Henderson, American, faces Nancy Lyon, Republican. Representative districts 17 and 19 have only one candidate. In District 17, Walt Bain, Republican is running unopposed. Kim Burn-in Burn-in District 20. In order to help the reader make an informed voting choice, each candidate for county commission and for the Utah House of Representatives Rep-resentatives was asked to respond to the following questions: 1 . If elected, what will be the first bill you will sponsor, or issue you will A? X yfy j J. DELL HOLBROOK 2. I would consider the needs of the whole. You listen to the small groups, but you do the best for the biggest number. Since you can't ever please everyone, you act for the greater good It's tough, but someone always has to bite the bullet. h bills introduced in the Utah Legislature as it is, and they can't all be properly dealt with. I'll try to evaluate the current ones in the system to see if they're good or bad. Some very important issues to work on will be taxes when we see if the sales tax initiative passes or not, and abortion will be a big issue. And education. ..the continuation of the ETI (Education Technology Initiative) In-itiative) is a really exciting program (four year, $15 million program to bring hardware and software computers com-puters into Utah schools, with private sector matching effort). system so that people could petition to change the decisions of city and county officials. It would take a court case (and a lot of money) for that to be initiated otherwise. 3. I would change the commission commis-sion meeting times to evening hours so citizens can more easily attend them. The agenda should be better organized to specify exact times that certain topics will be discussed to facilitate the public's ability to participate in the meetings. The commission needs to be more accessible ac-cessible to public comment in their meetings. I believe there needs to be more diversity on the commission commis-sion so that more facets of the community are represented. Gerald Purdy 1 . Since nearly four months would go by before I'd take office, the issues could change. So I'd take a look at what's going on then, and set my priorities according to the current problems and agenda. Rep. District 20 Herbert Henderson 1 . It would be something to reduce the size of government. Government today is guilty of harrassment to citizens in the way of excess restrictions and taxation. Some wages are out of line some need to be raised and some lowered. Prices won't come down until wages do, so they need to be made equitable. We need to cut property taxes, sales tax, etc. 2. I'd vote on the principle. I'd just do what's right, regardless. 3. One on one is the best contact, and meeting with small groups. I'd have an open door policy, and use the media to let them know. Nancy Lyon 1. There are so many pressing issues that need attention, and they're all interconnected. We need to focus on public and higher education edu-cation and how it impacts Utah's economic development.. .how to keep our state growing and progressing. I I- 'I I - v ! ; ft : ': i f - r, 4 . Wkmmmm i n n. j fefik . A - - 4 Snow CONT, FROM A-4 2. I'd ask what does the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. Some issues are very close calls, so you have to listen to the voice of the people. If you feel very strongly on a rare issue, you vote your conscience, otherwise, listen to the people. y ; . -' w 1 f mmm M.. . iha-M.A ED SNOW 3. I understand how important it is for citizens to affect government, especially locally. Get community groups involved, and get grassroots input. The "man on the street" is a valuable resource and we need to listen to them. I'd have an open door policy and would welcome citizens to come talk to me anytime. Commission (B' Larry Livingston The first action would be to restore the elected auditor position. I don't believe an elected position should arbitrarily be eliminated by the Commissioners, but that it should be done, if at all, by the voice of the people. I think it should be a separate position. 2. It would depend on the issue. If is difficult to know how county constituents feel. There is no access of petition to the city and county for citizens, and there should be. So I would probably vote my conscience, cons-cience, and then work to change the l - 45" I V I 1 I LA sr& J I I r v L STAN SMEDLEY 2. On any issue there's some conflict. con-flict. So 98 percent of the time, legislators wtlJ study the issue, talk with constituents, then make the decision according to their best judgment. 3. Let them know you 're . available and want their input. We have town meetings during the legislative session. We put ads and notices out, but the turnout is never very good. The turnout at the 'meet the Candidates" night was poor. People just don't seem to come out to the opportunities to talk with their representatives. Pat Soper Unavailable for interview. GERALD PURDY 2. You have to go by the tone of the people, which isn't always easy to gauge. You have to look out for the good of the whole county, and it depends a lot on the particular circumstances. cir-cumstances. With different interest groups, "constituents" can change with the issue. I always go by "Do the best thing." 3. Commissioners are always available at the courthouse with an open door policy. The biggest task, I think, is to restore public confidence con-fidence in the county and get a coordinated co-ordinated effort on the Commission's Commis-sion's part going again. NANCY LYON 2. That happens fairly often. You can never please everyone. You have to use your best judgment to discern what the majority of the constituents are really saying and not just hear the loudest voices. A legislator has to listen to the facts, research the issue, get input, and then make the decision they feel is best. 3. I've always encouraged input from citizens, and I try to respond, if I don't have the answers, I use other resources and sometimes it takes a while, but I will respond with the best answers I can. I encourage en-courage people to become involved, to call or write to me, and to attend town meetings. Rep. District 18 Stan Smeclley 1. 1 have no plans right now for a specific bill. We have too many |
