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Show Sunday, January 26, 2003, THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HarkTheHenld.caai), Provo, Utah Page A9 It's tln:3 la end tlia fiolilinp. m f Moe' fib.f sum cote miois II U A It's no secret that Utah's banks and credit unions have been locked in controversy for several years: - Big credit unions that want to serve almost anyone, like a bank, should pay taxes just like any other business. A few large credit unions want to continue to expand and compete against banks. - Once big credit unions pay taxes on their retained profits, they should be free to expand statewide if they want to. 2- 3- Banks argue that credit unions' are taking advantage of their status, holding back millions, in profits and using them give unfair competition to banks. tax-exem- pt We do NOT support a tax on credit union members. We do support regular income taxes on the profits the credit union members don't get. All income taxes go directly into the state school fund. To help end the fighting, the Resolution Alliance for Strong Banks and Credit Unions has been formed to advocate a fair and balanced solution. Our position The legislature is now considering this matter. Please contact your legislators and tell them it's okay is simple: j' : 1- for credit unions to expand, as long as they pay taxes on the profits they don't return to - Credit Unions that stay true to their mission as credit unions should remain tax exempt. A message from the Resolution Alliance for Strong Banks and Credit Unions www.resdutiondlimce.org G)-Giair- Partners: . John s: Jake Garn, Former U.SSenator Glade Kunni. Provo Bob Unnelt, Bountiful David Spatafore, SLC Charles Johnson, Sandy Layne LeFevre, Tropic Zeke Dumke III, SLC David Yardley, Parowan Dale Zabriske, SLC Naghi Zeenati, Homer Cutrubus, Ogden John Welch, Orem Jay Ence, StGeorge Carter Livingston, SLC Kim Burningham, Bountiful Peter Morgan, SLC Greg Morrison, Logan Frank Browning, Ogden Alan Adams, St.George list) (partial Parowan Lawry Alder, Bountiful Collin Allen, Mapleton Nicole Allen, SLC RM Anderson, Provo Bette Arial, Bountiful Jay Bailey, Layton Paul Morrell, Bountiful John Morrison, Lewiston Chris Baird, Orem Larry Bodhaine, Orem Carma Brindley, Junction Robert Brough, West Jordan Tyler Brown, Cedar City Donna Maxwell, St George Jack May, Spanish Fork Deniece McBride, Layton Morag McCloud, Malynda Boyle, Ogden David Brindley, Circleville Provo Randy McDougal, West Jordan Robert Longacre, Sandy Rick Lovell, SLC Tim Ahlmer, North Ogden Paul Allen, Draper Magen Draper, Pleasant Grove Sandra Dubois, American Fork Enoch A Ludlow, Spanish Fork Julie Brown, Cedar City Tim Brown, SLC Howard Stephenson, President, Utah Taxpayers Association Tl. Bugley, Kaysville Joe Burgess, Cedar City Tara Whitlock, Provo Brad Wiggins, South Jordan Renee Wilcox, SLC Laura Wilder, Washington Rex Wilkerson, Payson Angie Williams, Spanish ForkThomas Williams, Cedar City Shane Wilson, American ForkAndrewWnson,RoyUnda Wilson, Cedar CityDean Woodbury, RichfieldDennis R Baird, OremLonnie Baird, Orem Daralyn Woods, Vernal Sherrie Woodward, Lehi David Worthen, Bountiful Sandra Worthen, Murray Ivan T Call, Orem Maura Carabello, Salt Lake City Clayton Carter, Highland Dorene Cheney, SLC Keith Christensen Gary Cleverly, West Valley City Judith Stock, Cedar City Justin Stoddard, Cedar City Ronald Stoddard, Provo Darren Stokes, Provo Bemie Machen, President, University of Utah Curtis Clothier, Orem Wendy Cluff, Farmington Jerryle Garner Codings, Logan Kriste Cotton, West Jordan Vaughn R Cook, Lindon Shelly Cordon Teuscher, SLC Steven Corn, Cedar City Stephen Cox, SLC Alicia Ca'rr, Mapleton Alayne Davis, Cedar City Doris Schorte, Kanab Susan Selim, Draper Gary Sell, American Fork Nicole Sherman, Syracuse Stephanie Z. Sherrell, Draper Douglas DeFries, Layton Scott Baird, Provo Jeffrey Dotson, Highland James J Eardley, Enterprise Gary Eberhard, Blanding Bill EmjmetJ, Smithfield Gary Esplin; StGeorge Shawnda Bishop.West Valley City Camilla Blackburn, Bicknell Ralph Flanagan, StGeorge Vernon C Forbush, Bountiful 'William Blackwell, Qornish sr5'ilertS0,V y-- " lMarJ3'a ivSfrsmil 4 Christy Blake, Orem Aim A Judd, Trustee, Southern Utah University Aaron Evans, SLC Julie Fausettf'leasant Grove Andrew Feil, Provo Michael Felix, Parowan Tamara Ferrell, Provo Justin Heppler, West Valley City Loana Price, Circleville Carol Privett, Kearns Randy Quinn, Ogden Stan Radford, Sandy Keri Randall, St. George Ken Bullock, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns Clifford Ranglack, Murray Sheryl Rauster, Bountiful Sherryll Ravsten, Bountiful Guy Hinchcliff, North Ogden Jeffery Reid Holyoak, Orem Steve Houston, North Salt Lake 'Andrew Howard, Provo Brent Hunter, Cedar City Neil Hutchinson, SLC David Hyde, American Fork Ron Jenkins, Cedar City Joe Johnson, Mayor of Bountikil Derrin Jensen, Circleville Paul Jensen, Riverdale Wallace Jensen, SLC Linda Jex, SLC Dr. Dick Johns, Bountiful Dani Johnson, SLC Rochelle Jones, Woods Cross Gary L Carlston, David Mathis, St George Gene Maxwell, West Jordan Brenda Mallet, Sandy Craig Manning, Lindon McKenzie Manning, Logan Richard Lewis, StGeorge LeeAnne Linderman, SLC Lee Linnell, StGeorge Jeff Mather, Taylorsville Lindon Ronald Marshall, Bountiful Lindsay Baird, Provo Timothy Barney, SLC Curtis Beutler, Norm Ogden Hugh Matheson, SLC Darrel May, Layton Jaquinette McDougal, West Jordan Nick McFariand, Ogden Josh McPherron, West Jordan Ron Metcalf, StGeorge Chad Moffat Salem Russell Moss, Springville Lewis Mullins, Junction Lori Naegle, Cornish Eha Neilsen, Greenwich Stacy Nelson, Kearns Ross Nichol, Sandy C. Blaine Norton, Provo Kajhryn Olds, Layton Chris O'Neal, Provo Dyches Pam, Sandy Arthur Partridge, StGeorge Jeannene Pollock, Bryce Heidi Prokop, SLC Randy Horiuchi, Deseret Certified Development Corporation William Quick, Bountiful Clare Heidi Sanders, Orem Pamela Collings, American Fork Jayme Colosimo, SLC Bruce Frandsen, Roy Colleen C Freeman, SLC Emilee Frehner, Spanish Fork Daniel Ragsay, Tropic Richard Reese, SLC Cheri Richardson, Taylorsville p'n0re8-SL- f0, 2& " . ' Fuga), Pleasant Grove Roger C. Furse, Ogden Carol Walker, Project Coordinator, Intermountain Health Care Todd Gale, Parowan Merril Gappmayer, Mapleton John Seaman, SLC Larry Shelton, SLC Richard Shipley, Farmington Don Showalter, Bountiful Lincoln Shurtz, SLC Craig Slater, Michael Shumway, American Fork James Anderson, Bountiful Aimee Anderson, Highland Michael Anderson, Provo Scott Anderson, SLC Wade Bingham, Kaysville Ronald Smith, Parowan Bart Smith, StGeorge Lezley Allen, StGeorge Jim Christensen, Bountiful Sonja Christensen, St George David Clark, Santa Clara Glenn Clayson, Vernal Stanley Smith, American Fork Jae Smith, Centerville Junction Jon Allen, Orem Sharleen W Allen, Orem Brian Allen, SLC Angie Allen, Lehi Rick Didericksen, Lindon Linda Dietz, American Fork Steven 0. Laing, State Superintendent of Education Martin Snow, Pleasant Grove Anne Spaqkman,.Sandy Kent Murdock, Chief Executive Officer, O.C. Tanner Wade Sperry, Heber City Robyn Tarango, Orem Alan Thornton, Sandy Mike Trusty, Centerville Gary Baur, West Haven Matt Baxter, Corinne James Beardall, Ogden' John Bennion, SLC Leslie Urry, Midvale Jay Vance, SLC Glen Vawdrey, Highland Eileen Wagner, Clearfield Brent Waits, Sandy Christine Wallace, SLC Melinda Wankier, Murray Duane B Welling, Bountiful George P West Paul Edwards, Heber City Richard Eggett Bountiful Roger Westwood, Circleville Thomas Williams, Cedar City Greg Wilson, Sandy Hal Wing, Springville Robert Wrigley, SLC Ruth Ann Dupaix, Orem Lana Dutson, Taylorsville Dale Astle, Providence Tom Aston, Centerville Hal Allen, Provo Monica Allred, American Fork Wallace Alvey, Bountiful Alan Gardner, Chair, Washington County Commission Creighton Arial, St. George Gary Ashby, Bountiful Lehi Bob Bill SLC Robert Pine Heber Charles Curtis Brad Taylor, Valley Taylor, City Tate, Swenson, Stucki, Stephen Bailey, Sandy Kelly Baker, American Fork John C Ogden Farmington Betty Bailey, Helper Swadley, Highland Balch, Blanding 'Jennifer Banks, Layton John Barger, Farmington RaeLynne Barnes, Lehi Jolaine Barney, Richfield Sheila Bauder, Heber City Jason Tarbet, Layton Joy Taylor, Murray Joanne Thomas, Sandy Katie Thomas, Sandy Dennis Stowell, Parowan Denice Allen C. Thome, St.George Jacob Baxter, Centerville David Beckett, Roy Kami Beitler, St. George Ryan Benson, Centerville Rachel Stokes, Brigham City 'Carol Page, Davis County Commissioner Stephen Thomas, SLC Brian Thompson, American Fork Richard Thompson, Orem Alan Kay Tibbitts, Stringham, Vernal 'Mary Bertagnolli, Vernal Gregg Taylor, Provo Marilyn Taylor, SLC Robert Taylor, Provo M Thomas, Centerville Bountiful D'le Borg, Lehi Oravanh Bouaphaseuth, Logan Rock Boulter, Provo Billie Bowen, American Fork Ashlee Bowler, St. George Paul Boyd, SLC Jeff Briggs, SLC Douglas Bringhurst St George Casey J Broadbent Lehi Jan Bronson, Lehi Christine Brown, West Valley City Erica Brown, Provo Jon Browning, Ogden 'Anthony Browning, Kaysville Stephanie Bruni, Lehi Ron Bryan, Spanish Fork Susan Bullard, Provo Chapin Burks, St. George Bob Cahoon, North Salt Lake Von Callister, SLC Roger Capps, SLC Layne Cardon, Lehi Richard Carroll, Ogden Lee Carter, Centerville Jolene Carter, Morgan Carol Carver, Ephraim Richard Siddoway, Former State Representative William Casaday, SLC Deanna Case, Ivins Michael Benson, President, Snow College Anette Cates, Enterprise Eric Chamberlain, Cedar city Nicole Chappal, Richfield Megan Christensen, Cedar City Chad Christensen, Elk Ridge Adam Christensen, Orem Lynn Christensen, SLC Kim Christensen, St George Werner Christensen, West Valley City David Anderson, American Fork Craig Anderson, SLC Feinauer Christian, South Jordan David Christiansen, South Jordan Ed Christianson, Orangeville George Clegg, Sandy Vaughn Clegg, Provo Marcia Clements, Lehi Robert Colborn, American Fork Shelley Coleman, Herriman 'Thomas Coleman, Sandy Judy Garvin, Provo Kelly Gibbs, North Salt Lake Brad L Gillies, SLC Orville Gunther, American Fork Lisa Hardinger, SLC Tal Hairy, SLC DiAnne Hatter, Cedar Hills Jean Seller, Mayor of topic Jan Connelly, American Fork Karen Coy, South Ogden Jeff Crockett, Midvale Juliann Debra DeMille, Hurricane Carl Devey, American Fork Mark Einerson, Provo Cronquist, St George Sarah Cummings, Tooele Larry Curtis, Midvale Krista Dalpiaz, Sandy Vlvienne Davies, Taylorsville David DeLaMare, Taylorsville Morgan Einerson, Provo Brenda Ellis, Sunset Steven Ellsworth, SLC Lorie Emmett, Smithfield Paul Erickson, Richmond Christine Evans, West Valley City Marte Eyre, St George Renee Faulkner, Roy Cheri Feltner, topic Jay Finlinson, Delta Robert Anderson, Sandy Holly Anderson, Syracuse John Andrews, Orem 'Terry Flitton, Layton Leo Florence, Murray Tyler Fonnesbeck, Tremonton Michael Ford, Provo Marvin Hendrickson, Salt Lake County Council Craig Forsyth, Pleasant Grove Michael Fosmark, Clearfield Kent Francis, Morgan Donald Rank, West Jordan Jessica Frost Lehi David Fuhriman, SLC Can Fullerton, Ogden Stacey Gallegos, West Haven Kate Galloway, Woods Cross LuAnne Brown, Trustee, Snow College Damon Garcia, SLC Stephen Gonzales, American Fork Mary Colette Gordon, Helper Reed Grant Kaysville Jesse Gray, Pleasant Grove Richard L Gray, Sandy Alan Greenland, SLC Lu Ann Greenwell, Mount Pleasant Christensen Greg, Payson Shawn Gregrich, Murray Michelle Grindstaff, Provo Rick Grover, South Jordan Jacquell Grundy, Richfield Lisa Guererro, Murray Phillip Gunther, American Fork Craig Joseph Boekweg, Mount Pleasant Daniel Boren, Westhaven Randy Stone, Hackett, SLC Jed Hafen, St George David Halford, Sandy Anthony Hall, Lewiston Rod Hamilton, Layton Rachel Hammer, Orem Kim Hansen, Huntington St. George Tammy Strange, Vernal Jeff Stringham, Bountiful Denice Stringham, Vernal Denise Hansen, Morgan Michael Hanson, Bountiful Curtis Harris, Kaysville Patricia Harris, Lewiston Marie Harris, Orem Michelle Harris, St George Eric Heaton, Orem Daniel Hemmert Orem Dan McConkie, Chair, Davis County Commission Shauna Henry, Sandy Dennis Higbee, SLC Tanzy Hill, LaVerkin Charles Stewart M.D, Plastic Surgery Institute of Utah Richard Kinzi Hilton, American Fork David F Hinds, West Valley City George Hofmann, Sandy Robert Hogan, SLC 'Michael Hogfund, Logan Laura Holm, HilldaleAmy Holmes, Cedar City John Holt MurrayHolt Howard, Centerville LuRae Howes, Pleasant Grove Randy Hoyt, Orem Cheryl Hoyt, Provo Bruce Hunt Sandy Boure Hunt Sandy Randi Hunt, St. George Russell Imlay, Santa Clara Rachel Hansen, Manti Julie Hansen, SLC Mark Howard, Taylorsville SLC Duane Bishop, West Valley City Clark Irwin, West Bountiful Annette Irwin, West Bountiful Valear Jackman, Ephraim Connie Jacob, SLC Harley Jacobs, Highland John Jacobs, Provo Travis Jemmett, Syracuse Joni Hansen, Lehi Jenifer Jennings, Salem Diane Jensen, American Fork Bruce Jensen, West Jordan Gloria Jensen, West Valley City Sterling Jenson, Farmington La Dawn Jentzsch, West Valley City Jean John, SLC Rachel Jenkins, Megan Johns, SLC Kevin Johnson, American Fork Dan Johnson, Blanding Tawnie Johnson, Cedar Hills Cindy Johnson, Lewiston Joe Hatch, Sak Lake County Council Kathleen Johnson, Orem Tristin Johnson, Magna Janet Johnson, Fairview Scott Johnson, Provo Jennifer Jolley, SLC Kerry Jones, Cedar City Gena Jones, Centerville David Jones, Layton John Jones, St George Kirk Jones, Cedar City Ann Jones, Huntington Lynette Jones, Kanab Jean Kay, Clare Leishman, North Logan Richfield Jennifer Pack, Ogden Bud Ogden John Kenemy, Kaysville Kenneth King, Roy Jeffrey Klekas, Sandy Kathleen Klindt, Orem Kathy Knecht Clearfield Daniel Lance, Kaysville Dennis Larson, SLC Lance Provo Orem Gabriel Alison Todd S. Daniel Layton Joey Gairett, Garner, Garland, Perez, Gardner, Marilyn State Taylorsville Paul, Sandy Penovich, Andy Peck, Logan Representative Patten, Provo Dave Jones, Former Cedar City Lynn MGauflin, Provo 'Kendell Geiger, Ogden 'Kathie Giles, Fairview Karen Gillmore, SLC 'Todd Glenn, SandyCindy Glover, Kanab' Liana Liddell, Sandy Brenda Little, Kanab John L'vingston, Provo Thad Logan, Bountiful Renee Longacre, SLC Mandy MacNaughtan, Lehi Emily Madsen, Orem Shannon Magnum, Vernal Dwight Marcharrt, SLC Russell Marcharrt, SLC Claudia McNaughton, Genola Earl McNees, SLC Chad Meyer, SLC Kent Micru'e, Mark Packard, Springville David Palmer, Pleasant Grove Cally Parker, Lehi Wendy Parker, West Joel Hatch, Price Jason Packard, Springville SLC W. Bruce Miller, Cedar Hills Rosemary Harward, Provo Robert A. Hatch, Bountiful Hillam, Provo Scott Parkinson, Ogden Bob Parks, South Jordan Chris Parry, Sandy Margaret Hawkins, Grantsville Carol Haynes, Cedar City Amberle Miller, Manti Kenneth Miller, St George Scott Miner, American Fork Larry Miner, Orem Suzanne Montelongo, Fruft Heights Maralee Mortensen, American Fork Dorothy Morton, Orem Highland Jed Mitchell, Spanish Fork Alton Bradshaw, Fonr.sr State Representative Donna Mitchell, St. George Roger Ford, Arthur Newell, Highland Alan Glen Murdoch, American Fork Coleen Murray, St George George Myers, SLC Lori Naegle, Cornish Traci Nelson, Sandy Kent Nelson, Provo Rhonda Nerdin, Lehi Paul Neuenschwander, Bountiful Fork 'Natalie Olsen, American Fork Dorothy Oswald, Noble, St. George Richard Norman, Lehi Ann Norman, Payson Michelle Northington, St. George 'Ted Northrup, West Valley Sherry Nuccitelli, Highland Barbie Nuttall, American Centerville Matthew OToole, Kaysville Shauna Ottensen, St George Jennifer Peterson, American Fork Kelly Peterson, Riverton Martin Phelps, SLC Sterling Pierce, Lehi Michael Plaizier, Bountiful Carloyn Player, Lehi Michael Poll, South Weber Cheryl Pollock, Tropic Rondo Poole, West Valley Kimberly Porter, Sandy Yvette Poulson, Murray Mary Powell, Pleasant Grove Kelly Waldron, Kaysville David Walker, Kaysville Lori Preston, American Fork Liz Rehkop, Cedar City Kirk Reid, Layton Marie Reid, Layton Karen Robinson, Ephraim Nadine Robinson, Lehi Alice Robison, Cedar City Paula Van Zile, Circleville Lyle Vance, Tremonton Kevin VanTassell, Vernal Lynn Rowe, SLC Roxanne Conee' Sherwood, Kearns Gumar Knudsen, Orem Shauna Kopan, Vernal Luk8s Kramer, Holladay Russell Oaden Tami Sanders. Saratoga Springs Sheila Sannar, Provo Eileen Sawyer, South Ogden Dawn Schmutz, Clearfield m Trenton-WilliaCross Woods Fork Wallace, Kelly Shupe, Ogden 'Georgia Walker, SLCKathy Ward, Cedar City Randy Shurtz. West Valley Dick Smith, Bountiful Shaun Smrth, SLC Brooks Roger Shumway, Rebecca Lamph, American Haven Snow, Roosevelt Kerrie Snyder, Richfield Mafte Velez, Provo Quinn Roosendaal, Smithfield Susan Rosenlef, Fairview Ed Ross, Draper Natalia Sorensen, Lehi Erika Sorensen, Morgan Susan Sorenson, American Fork Natalie Southwick, American Fork William Stone, Park City Rachel Tomsick, SLC Darren Townsend, Murray Johnatnan ward, west Jordan Boya SLC Jim Stanchfield, SLC Douglas Stanger, Kaysville Robyn Stanley, Warren, Salem Jason Watson, Layton J. Nicholas Webb, Tooele Adam Weight Springville Shanna Speredon, Lehi Marilyn Starn Lehi Kert Stevens, Provo Connie Stewart St. George John Stillings, Draper Kareina Westlund, Stansbury John Westwood, Cedar City Mark Truman, Washington Drew Tuttle, West Valley City Valerie Wade, Cedar City Julie Wheeler, St George Jeremy White, Payson Craig White, Beaver Vera Tracy Turnbow, Orem David Turner, St George Louise Bon'rta Reid, Gunnison Zonda Rider, Provo Zachary Roach, SLC Richard Roach, Spanish Fork Rick Robinson, Richfield SLC Kaysville Greg Zaugg, Young, Lynn Wright Layton Pail u inr ny ip.f k. r.Mii.i Am !( Strnnrj Bank and QM THE Resolution Alliance for strong banks & credit unions Unions 1 |