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Show r Ann Smedley takes seat Gov. tabs lawmaker's wife SALT LAKE CITY Mrs. Stan Smedley, (Ann) wife of the late Davis County State Representative from District 18, was named Friday by Another local issue she supports is the development of Antelope Island to increase tourism. "I know the Lake Wasatch plan has met with some opposition, op-position, but I feel we should look at alternatives that would bring more tourists. Any development there would be a boon to the county," Smedley said. Born and raised in Richmond, in the Cache Valley, she grew up on a farm where she learned to work hard. She met and married Stan in 1980, SEE Smedley A-2 Gov. Norman " Bangerter to fill the vacancy left by her husband's untimely un-timely death. His third two-year term would have begun Jan. 1. 1991. "In the selec- ANN SMEDLEY V.h, Ah3 Smedley we add another woman to the Utah House of Representatives," Bangerter said following an afternoon with the candidate. can-didate. 4 'It is my belief that women need more representation in the political pol-itical process. "I have selected Ann not only because she shares her husband's ideals but because in her own right she will make a strong and meaningful mean-ingful contribution in the state of Utah," the governor said. Smedley, who will be sworn in with other new lawmakers during the opening of the 1991 legislative session ses-sion on Jan. 14, said she will carry on with the goals her husband had established. estab-lished. "My philosophy is the same as Stan's. That's one of the reasons I decided to accept this position she said. "I consider myself to be a moderate, mainstream republican, and I feel a responsibility toward the people of this district. I can't be another an-other Stan, but I can try to carry on with the things he wanted to accomplish," ac-complish," Smedley said-Education said-Education issues and the plight of Davis County teachers and students are very important to Smedley. "I am a strong supporter of education, edu-cation, and I am very excited about the new technology available in the classroom. Our children need to have the same footing as the rest of the nation," she said. Smedley CONT. FROM A-l and the combined families had a total f six children. Excited about the opportunity op-portunity to serve her constituents, Smedley said she will study all of the issues to be sure she understands them completely before making decisions. deci-sions. "I consider myself to be a common, com-mon, ordinary lady. I've got a lot of common sense and I've got strong convictions. I'm a very good listener, and I've got the time to listen," she concluded. Smedley will be sworn in during ceremonies Stan Smedley died of cancer on Dec. 1 in a Salt Lake City hospital. He was 51. Smedley knew he was terminally ill when he sought re-election but thought he had at least two more years left to complete what would have been his third term, said State Sen. Lane Beatty, R-Bountiful. |
