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Show Candidates spar at debate By PAUL CHALLIS BOUNTIFUL-Foes for the 1st U.S. Congressional District and Davis County Commission heated up a cold, rainy November night Thursday at the PTA Council-sponsored Council-sponsored "Meet the Candidates Night" at South Davis Junior High. Democratic challenger Kensley Brunsdale, vying for the 1st Congressional Con-gressional District seat, said he entered the race because of the lack of "real leadership" in the nation's capita for Utahns. "I learned during my campaign that Davis County residents were unhappy because nothing was being done for them,' Brunsdale said "Residents want something done for funding of Highway 89 construction, con-struction, and they were upset over the possibility of a hazardous waste incinerator in their county. ' ' Reva Wads worth, American Party Par-ty candidate for Congress, said she had taught school in Davis County for years and was the aware of the problems facing the area. "The people are grand in Utah," she said. "Utah has a great future, and all of the state is open to more growth.' Don Leonard, representing Congressman Con-gressman Jim Hansen, who was debating Brunsdale's wife in Ogden at another function, told the Davis County residents "You know him for his track record. He has been in Congress, but not of Congress. Leonard said Hansen is a fiscal conservative and he wants to see local government take control of the purse strings instead of the federal government. "You know what he has done," he said. One of the questions asked by the South Davis PTA Council to each of the congressional candidates was what would be their goals if elected or re-elected. Leonard said Hansen would continue con-tinue to try to turn the tide against SEE DEBATE PG. A-2 Debate CONT. FROM PG.A-1 the majority party and wants to balance bal-ance the budget. "He is committed to a strong national defense, and he wants to continue to serve his constituents con-stituents as he has done in the past." Brunsdale said he had two major goals, first to offer the residents of this congressional area "real responsiveness" to the fight against the pipeline and BFI incinerator. His other goal is to beef up education edu-cation for Utah on the federal level. Wadsworth said the two major parties have their heads in the "trough" and trample on citizens' constitutional rights. "I would try to give the rights back to the citizens of this country and reinforce rein-force the Constitution." When questioned on the pipeline, both Leonard and Brunsdale pointed fingers at the other. Brunsdale said that Hansen hasn't done anything to stop the pipeline after drafting a bill to move it. "It hasn't moved and Hansen has sent mixed signals on whether he is for or against it." Leonard said Hansen hasn't been unresponsive on the pipeline issue and that he had worked on making the process fair. "I find it a bit ironic that Brunsdale sent letters to downwinders soliciting to be their attorney after helping Congressman Wayne Owens insert a 10-percent fee for attorneys in getting compensation." compen-sation." Brunsdale countered that he had already established those clients for radiation fallout exposure compensation compen-sation and he is glad for the new legislation he had helped work on for 10 years. "If I had done something illegal, it would have been reported by the media. ' ' In the commission race, Republican candidate Ed Snow urged his Democratic opponent J. Dell Holbrook to clarify the nature of the alliance between himself and Larry Livingston, Libertarian candidate can-didate for the Davis County Commission Com-mission against Republican Jerry Purdy in the B seat. "It has become quite apparent, and it has come to my attention that Holbrook and Livingston are in regular contact," Snow said. He added that at another candidate debate in Kaysville, Livingston said educators have far too much influence in-fluence in Davis County. As proof of this claim, he noted that current si Commissioner Gayle A. Stephenson Stephen-son and Livingston' s opponent Pur- r dy are both former educators. "I'm proud of my parents, and I'm proud they taught in the public schools. For Livingston to imply that there is something sinister about having a relative as a public school teacher is outrageous," Snow said. Livingston answered saying, he thought he was running against Purdy, not Snow and added that "a little bit of balance from those not involved in education would be good improvement." Purdy said he was proud to be an educator and said if elected he would work hard for all the citizens of Davis County. "I want the opportunity op-portunity to serve my county and help create a better atmosphere for an area with a growing population." popula-tion." Holbrook wouldn't make any apologies for his liaison with Livingston Liv-ingston or any other politician in the county. "I have been endorsed by the Independent Party, by Democrats and Republicans. I don't care if Snow doesn't like it, they're the facts. ' ' The candidates were asked what was the biggest problem facing Davis County. Holbrook said he thought it was growth and how to manage it. "You can solve it with good planning. plann-ing. The county presently lacks a good plan to follow. The lack of planning impacts roads, water and sewer. We need a workable plan to deal with growth. ' Snow said he thought Salt Lake County was heading in the right direction getting leaders involved in the planning phase to deal with growth. "We also need strong economic development. I have the right background and I understand the private sector." L Livingston said he sees the lack of balance in county government as the biggest problem. "The county officials won't even grant the right of petition to its citizens." He also added that he doesn't understand why the auditor's position needs to be consolidated with the county clerk's job. "Why are Republicans afraid of a good, strong auditor?" Purdy agreed that good planning is the key to meeting the problem of growth. "The problem of law enforcement en-forcement needs to be dealt with, and a good plan for the future needs to be addressed." m |