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Show Wednesday, October 14, 1W8.THE DAILY HI RM.D. Prmo. - Itah Page A7 ELECTION ?98 60 caimdMateSa VoSers have P5s6 V 3- - 'i'. By KAREN HOAG b Tiie Daily Herald - " tJTAH COUNTY District .;60 has been represented by Republicans for 20 years. . Gary J. Ransom wants to . change that. " A former Republican, Ransom he crossed over to the said e Democratic party because he j. believes in a two-part- y system, believe it's the issue that's 9.important, not the party. ... If other party has a good idea, ' ,the why not accept it and get on (with business?" Ransom asked. Running in the same district it the Utah House of Tl are nepreseniauves .Independent American Douglas and 'jLeBaron Republican incumbent Kathy Bryson. j. ..District 60 covers the southern and western portions of Orem. j,--- I Gary J. Ransom :r i'l'm a union grievance man I'm involved with working said Ransom, 56, an j people," tenant colonel. He said growth and education are issues he's worried about. "Growth is one thing we need to focus in on not that I don't want to see people move here," Ransom said. "But I want to focus on jobs that are worthwhile." He said the area has jobs but they don't pay much. "One thing we do in this state a lot is give tax breaks and incentives to companies to come in," he said. "The company gives promises of wages and numbers of people it will hire but it doesn't always follow through." He said the state should insist on returns for offering incentives. School teachers are underpaid and classrooms are over- Fork. "It was hard to start from the beginning, but it has worked well," said Janelle Wood, a second-year drum major. "We have all worked together since junior high. This year, we have worked a lot harder and are a lot more prepared than last year." Wood said the unity and friendships formed at band com- BANDS ! electrical repairman who has worked at Geneva Steel for 21 years. He's also served more than 30 years in the Army Reserve and retired as a lieu- Continued from A 1 imd Ericksen, ever the anxious hurried down the othTEctor, ;Jbleachers to meet her band, s A new band to the competition rfis the Lone Peak High School marching band. This is only the second year the band has been in yet it left a lasting petitions are what make the band members come back year impression on the competition. ,Art Young, the new director, after year. said he's proud of his band and of Jennifer Walker and Laura its presentation this year. Wayment of the Spanish Fork It was hard not to miss the marching band agreed friendband as it sat high in ships are definitely one of the the bleachers above the best parts of band. hne. Even though they hadn't 'The friendships, music and taken the field yet, band mem-- j things like that make it so much bera cheered and rooted for the fun," Walker said. "We have been in band since our freshman year j other bands as they presented their programs. and it helps build discipline, is school and is just a good !?The this ;.. very young, is only our sedOtod experience." .' Jackie Hoy t of north Orem is a sakt,' We believe the marching band is designed to create good big fan of the band competitions. ' She came to this one to see her people. We also believe in discitwin and pline pride." granddaughters perform liv.Two years ago, many of the with the BYU marching band. "I usually stay about three members of Lone Peak's band American Fork. But hours; I love these competitions," played at when the school split, so did the Hoyt said. "Even when they were band. Now both bands are very in high school at Payson, I would of one ano'ther and come and watch all the competij supportive seniors remember what tions. They are a lot of fun and I j only the k was like to play for American just love bands." 30-yar- d -- j(pr,"-Youn- g Continued from A 1 Hechastised Cannon for Congress is trying to redis-tflBIit- e wealth through welfare, foreign aid and education a move she said is pTSgrams impoverishing Americans. "Congress is famous for cutting off your foot so you can't walk or get to work, and then feed it back to you as a free meal," Burton said. --"She said neither of the the mainstream parties, Republicans and Democrats, are innocent. Instead, she sug- for the voting wepjed she saia whom libertarians, fpjlpp the Constitution. Christensen said he would follow the Constitution and, as an, independent, not be tied to anyj party's philosophy or machinery. )R 1 t COPfe and "B" seats). Saturday. Utah County Sheriff, Sunday. Utah State Representative, Districts 56. 57, Monday. Utah State Representative, Districts 58, 59, Tuesday. Utah State Representative, Districts 60, 61, today. Utah State Representative, Districts 62, 63, Thursday. Utah State Representative, Districts 64, 65, Friday. Utah State Representative, Districts 66, 67, Saturday. Utah State Senate District 15. Sunday. U.S. Senator, Oct. 6. Utah County Justice Court judge, 4th District Court judge, 4th District Juvenile Court judge, Oct. 7. ., Alpine, Nebo and Provo school boards, Thursday. Utah County positions: Assessor, Attorney, Recorder, Surveyor, Treasurer, ClerkAuditor, Friday. Utah County Commission crowded, he said. "We need to come up with more innovative ideas for means of getting the education to the people," he said. Douglas LeBaron LeBaron, 29, 'CO ("A" U.S. Representative (3rd Congressional District), Oct 5. an Orem native, was a delegate to the Republican convention the past two years but said he chose to run as an Independent American candidate because the party stands for small, responsive government. He said he'd like to see taxes decreased. to choose 'from "Let's eliminate some programs that aren't really beneficial we can't keep increasing taxes with more programs," said the owner of LeBaron Carpet Service. The government is cerned about growth, education and too much government. As she seeks her second term as a Republican in the House, Bryson, 51, said local government needs to address growth concerns first. Since Utah Valley State College is in her voting district, to she said she's colt it being the lege in the state. But, she said, she sees money going to other colleges instead of UVSC. To bring funding into the area, she said she hopes to work with the Utah County Caucus. "We need to work together to the need forward bring enabling others to focus on the involved in too many things." He said he sees so many examples around the country of people taking over projects instead of the government. To illustrate his philosophy, LeBaron Thomas quoted extra-sensitiv- e second-larges- Jefferson: "The government that governs least governs best." LeBaron said he's also wor- ried about a United Nations called Biosphere program which sets aside a piece of land. He said he'd like to see Utah follow Kentucky in a resolution to prohibit an outside agency from controlling land. need," Bryson said. Bryson said she believes local representatives, not politicians in Washington, know best how to handle issues in Utah County. "We need less government and more local control. The locals know what the problems are," she said. He said he also believes gun laws in Utah should be left alone. "We have a right to defend ourselves," LeBaron said. Kathy Bryson Bryson said she, too, is con House District 61 candidates: Less is more By KAREN HOAG and has increased more than 700 percent in three years from $1 to $7, plus a day for the use of a hospital bed. Dayton said she isn't opposed to a children's health plan "if we have a reasonable funding mechanics." She said last year's Legislature only funded it 50 percent. Election fact The Daily Herald UTAH COUNTY The two candidates for the Utah House District 61 seat have different priorities, but both agree less is more when it comes to government. American Independent Brian Light, 39, is challenging incumbent Republican Margaret Dayton, 49, for the seat. The district covers south Orem and north Provo. Brian Light "Any point at which the prinn ciple goes against the I of the individual rights would like to correct it," Light God-give- said about issues facing the district. s , Light, 39, owner of Brian Services, Light Building describes himself as "a student of politics." He said he takes a conservative approach to government. "A lot of issues put forth on the state level interfere with the public's lives. That is unnecessary," he said. For instance, Light said he believes government gun control is j Question: How many registered Republicans are there in Utah County? Democrats? Members of other parties? Answer: A completely accurate count of how many people are registered with each party is impossible since Utah County doesn't require voters to declare a party affiliation when they register. However, the following num wrong. "There's a number of traffic issues that we don't need the government telling us what to do," Light said. He said he is also concerned about "the power the Legislature has over I believe we the Olympics need some careful handling over that issue." far as education, Light said, "I believe in keeping the the currights to the parents in location be it pririculum vate, public or home." As Margaret Dayton tax, clothes tax, fuel tax, income tax, transportation Food bers were provided by voters who declared a party affiliation when they regis- tered: Total number of registered voters: 183,223 Republican: 24,724 Democrat; 3,050 Independent American: 10 Source: Utah County Elections Office tax, death tax, special district tax these are only a few of 800 taxes collected by local, state and federal governments, Dayton said. "We have a tax on everything except getting sick, and now we're doing that," she said. The "sick" tax Dayton is talkconcerns the ing about Children's Health Insurance Plan, or CHIPs. The health insurance for children who are 200 percent above poverty level is funded by a match of federal money, Medicaid money and a sick tax. She said the sick tax is hidden in patients' hospital bills 9-- 1 "We've committed ourselves to a program that's going to hurt every part of society," she said. "We have no idea how to fund it when the funds run out. That's not sound fiscal planning." Dayton said her main concern is maintaining the family as the basic unit of society. "As a woman, I would never legislate that women have to stay at home," she said. "But because of the heavy tax bur- den in maintaining government programs, women have to go to work just to make ends meet." She said she'd like mothers to have the option of being a e mom. "I'm going to try to do all I can to keep government from growing. They are legislating our choices away from us," stay-at-hom- Dayton said. FINE JEWELRY super d , : The Daily Herald will profile following sup- porting foreign aid, granting nation staQhina tus" and creating an international tribunal to judge Iraqi fttongman Saddam Hussein. ""If we can have a global Cbtftt to try the citizen of another country, would it try atfAmerican citizen without the protection of the Bill of Rights, such as the presumption Of innocence?" Christensen asked. ' Burton, a recycling company owner from Riverton, said the U.S. Constitution clearly outlines the duties of Congress, such as declaring war, controlling commerce, imposing taxes and regulating currency. But, she said, Congress has taken Ion more authority than the ever intend-ted- . j Founding Fathers dcccr lock at Election these races on the dates: ZGMI CANNON most-favore- A mimclhi her ;300 Onyx pendant and chain 14k gold and black onyx cameo pendant with 14k gold chain. Sale $300 m Jm g V Diamond stud earrings 13 ctTW diamond and earrings. 14k gold stud Sale $300 " toZmmmm' Pearl necklace 5 cultured pearl 18" necklace 12-6m- m with 14k gold clasp. Free Sale $300 .... Opal ring 1 ct. TGW opal and diamond set in 14k gold ring. Sale $300 AIRLINE TICKETS FOR TWO Hawaii Cancun Orlando San Francisco San Diego Ft. Lauderdale with Bahamas cruise With any Fine Jewelry $300 purchase Filigree bracelet 14k gold hinged filigree bangle bracelet. 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