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Show New Utah! - Wednesday, October 28, 1998 - Page 20 Utah House District 56 Voters in legislative District 56 have an ahead The district is officially with- important task out representation at the current of them Tuesday's election. next in time because Christine incumbent not only chose not to pursue another term, but also resigned prior to finishing her current term in office. The three candidates for District 56 include David Cox, Reupblican; Shiela Heindel, Independent-Americaand George Tripp, Democrat. n; Cox sees growth, education as major issues An educator with a master's degree in educational administration, David Cox believes that growth and education are the two major issues facing constituents in District 56. He sees two opposing solutions to the problems of growth, the first being government mandates to control growth and the second a more laissez-faire, incentive-base- d system; Cox feels that the proper solution actually lies somewhere between those two ends of the spectrum. The problems in the educational system, he said, also stem from the growth. He feels that when children have to attend school in satellite trailers which cut down on recre ational space and may provide a lower environmental quality children tend to feel like they are just numbers, which, he added, contributes to increased gang activity. Cox is concerned about the low expenditure in the state, but does not feel that raising taxes is an appropriate measure due to tax cuts that he feels could be more appropriately used in education. "Utah has given back of $700 million in tax cuts over the last decade," he said, suggesting that many of the recipients were among the wealthy or for businesses. "I'm not in favor of raising any taxes right now, but when these surpluses come available, let's direct them to per-pup- il Heindel's goal "The real role of government is protection of life, liberty and our own pursuits," explains Shiela Heindel of her reasons for entering the political arena. "I've always been interested in how my government is run, and when I don't believe it's running right, I get involved." Heindel believes that the answer to the issues facing residents of District 56 lies in creating less government at the top levels, and more control to local governing boards such as city councils and local school boards. In particular, she is against Federal intervention in health care and education issues; she said that "schools should be controlled and paid for on a local basis," because the current tax system places all of the income tax collected into some sort of education-relateprogram, which she feels is unfair to residents who do not have children in the school system. "If education is so important," she said, "it is the individual's and the family's responsibility to educate their children." Heindel herself taught her two children at home for two years. The Wyoming native earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in speech and drama, then entered the United States Navy, where d Democrat Dean Janice Mayne, 63, is the challenger for the District 57 seat in the House wmm I, s i, 8. any money spent needlessly, and every penny needs to be accounted for." Mayne said she is a person who honors all work and learned a high regard for taxpayers from her father, who made a hard living. Now that she is retired, she said she has the time to represent them and "no special interest but the tax- - ities." Cox moved to Lehi when he was in the second grade, and has lived here most of his life, with the exception of an LDS mission and a brief career in the business sector. He and his wife, Zina, returned to Utah so he could pursue a career in education; to that end, he received both bachelor's and master's degrees from Young Brigham University. Cox currently teaches fifth grade at Lehi Elementary, where he implemented the competitive Knowledge Bowl program now used throughout Alpine School District. The Coxes have seven children. Janice Mayne payers here." Mayne doesn't oppose school choice but does not believe vouchers are the answer. "Every dollar from taxpayers' pockets should go to public schools," she said. "Where else in our society is there a level playing field for all?" Mayne also believes growth is inevitable but must be carefully managed to protect quality of life. "Property owners have she said. too," rights "Regulations must be the same for all, not changed on a whim." She added, Without proper planning our infrastructure and institutions will be stressed beyond their ability to cope. Careful planning can help promote pride of citizenship and the sense of belonging to the community." Mayne said increased educational opportunity for those most at risk can help attack the crime problem. She would also ban concealed weapons from all churches and schools and the Olympics. .flft.n.tt... ..Hi ml. - h - . s.s Ki Sun ? ..- . in". David Cox recently retired as a der after 22 years. t m $ X She later received a master's degree from BYU in child drama, with a minor in secondary education. She is cure rently employed as a faculty member in the theater department at BYU. Heindel and her husband, Hugh, are the parents of two daughters. part-tim- Shiela Heindel Nelson, 57, third Lowell A. is completing his term representing District 57 in the Utah House of Representatives. He is the senior member of the transportation committee and also sits on the government operations committee. The insurance executive said he was also appointed the house chair for the commerce and revenue appropriations committee because of his fiscal management experience. Nelson said he has returned nearly $4 million to the state's general fund by opposing programs that would increase tax burdens and has opposed tax and state debt increases. He said he has fought for an interchange for Pleasant Grove and "been a watchdog of the reconstruction project in an effort to protect those who travel that route each day." Nelson was a sponsor of the Utah Telemarketing Act, which went into effect in May of this year. It "requires telemarketers to identify themselves at the beginning of any call and requires that they hang up upon receiving any negative response." He said he sponsored legislation which "would protect our youth from sexual abuse. A bill finally passed which will protect our youth from sexual the Since only so BE THE of Americans vote, KIND OF FLA6 WE WAVE? Utah Valley State College on mi munin UII.IIWUJJUWIWMU George Tripp 4 Republican." Tripp, an active member of American Legion Post 19, is a veteran of World War II. He spearheaded the project to remodel the Legion's Memorial Building in Lehi as it was converted for use as the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History, of which Tripp also spent two years as a board member. He has also been involved Lehi Civic the with Association, Improvement sponsors of the Lehi Roundup, for 50 years, serving as the organization's president for the last four years. Tripp was also appointed by two other, mayors to serve as chairman of the Lehi Power Board. Tripp and his wife, the former Shirley Peterson, have six' children and 25 grandchildren. Developmental Center Lowell Nelson ...like voting for David Cox, Utah House of Representatives, District 56 Teacher, Alpine School District 17 years Governor Appointee to the nominating committee for the State Board of Education Legislative District 56 American Fork (north of Main), Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, all of Cedar Valley Utah County Republican Party executive F. Tripp committee 8 years Active Scouter Active community involvement j Master's Degree On November 3rd check the Cox Box Adequate planning for state, county, and cities Educational funding Crime prevention David Cox Dedicated family man Active member of LDS Church Utah House of Representatives District 56 L Paid for by the committee to elect George Tripp Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) " property, a location opposed by the Highland city council. legislaDuring the 1997-9- 8 tive session, Nelson introduced 10 bills and had three pass. Of the 67 Utah House members, 30 introduced the same number or fewer bills, but only five had a lower percentage of bills predators." passed than Nelson. The bill increased penalties According to the Western where child abuse is a conStates Center Money in tributing factor in the death of Western Politics Project, his a child and has led to more jail 1996 campaign's largest contritime for offenders instead of butions came from the releases on lesser charges. Republican Party (20 percent), He said he "has continually labor (18 percent), the finance, worked on ways to curtail insurance and real estate smoking by our youth." He industry (15 percent), and enerfavors tough drunk driving gy and natural resources (10 penalties and lowering the percent). legal blood alcohol limit to .04. Nelson said he has had "continual involvement with our public schools and has worked for the needed financial support from the state." He also said he is working on legislation to create a new campus of Mayor Brought city, from a deficit position to a stable financial standing without increasing taxes. Member of UAMPS Board of Directors. Member of Utah County Planning Commission. . ' Lowell Nelson runs for fourth House term Proven Leadership Ability Two terms as of Lehi City. - THIS No stranger to public service, George Tripp has served as mayor of Lehi for six years, during which time he also served as chairman of the Timpanogos Special Services District. He has also held positions as chairman of the Utah of Council County Governments and vice chairman of the Mountainlands Association of Government. "I think the biggest concern is growth," he said of the issues facing residents of District 56. "And when you say 'growth,' that entails everything." He believes that planning is vital to the growth process and said that "we have a window of opportunity we won't have in 10 years to preserve some of our open space." Tied to growth, Tripp feels that education is also an important issue and feels that there is waste in the current He educational system. believes in providing not just funding, but proper funding for education, suggesting that some districts might be "top heavy" with administration. He said he is running for office because he feels that there needs to be a balance in the legislature between political parties. "You need to have some kind of balance to have good said the government," Democrat. "The only reason I am a democrat is because I care about people. If it wasn't for that, I suppose I'd be a Utah House District 57 Concerns WILL i comman- George tJt -- ' she served for three and one-ha- lf years on active duty. Completing active duty, she returned to school to receive a teaching certification for speech communication. She continued her service to her country in the Navy reserve, from which she Republican presently occupied by Lowell Nelson. Mayne has recently retired after 32 years as a teacher at American Fork Junior High. She served on the American Fork city council for two terms from 1980-8Mayne said she is a Democrat "out of a sense of fair play in Utah County. I might be a Republican somewhere else, but I believe we have an obligation to see that all sides of the issues are explored." She also said open meetings are crucial to the conduct of public business. She said she is fulfilling a lifelong dream with this campaign that had its roots in her high school experiences at Girls State, a mock legislature program for students. "When I sponsored a bill to give the right to vote and it passed, I promised myself that someday I'd come back for real." That actually became national law some two decades later, but Mayne sees plenty of other issues that need attention. "We need to be sure our (local) cities are getting their fair share of state road funds," Mayne said. "I don't want to see PR to limit government's role is Janice Mayne challenges for House seat of Representatives education and building of facil- Former Lehi Mayor seeks seat in House A- - Paid for by the Committee to Elect David Cox |