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Show 50na He's Utah's kind of Congressmen. Congressman Jim Hansen. Since 1980, he has been working hard to provide Utah's first Congressional district with the kind of effective representation you expect. Like President Reagan, Congressman Hansen believes it's absolutely necessary to avoid the kind of mistakes of the past that resulted in double digit inflation and a weakened national defense. To do otherwise would be a step backwards. A successful businessman, Congressman Hansen knows money does not grow on trees . . . even in Washington: He spent 8 years in the Utah State Legislature and earned the respect of his colleagues, serving for two years as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Now, even after six years in Washington, Congressman Hansen still remembers why he's there and why you elected him. He invites you to take a brief look at some of his major accomplishments in Utah's beautiful and varied First Congressional District. FARM COUNTRY - Hansen succeeds in efforts to secure funds for early grasshopper spraying. OGDEN - Hansen helps hotel and motel operators by getting the federal per diem rate for the Ogden area increased to match the rate for the Salt Lake City area. CLEARFIELD - Hansen helps local business obtain contract with the Air Force and create jobs in Davis County. lands to provide jobs and support the Hansen arranges Federal Procurement Conference to help Utah business gain a larger share of federal procurement dollars. Hansen persuaded President Reagan to appoint a Commission on Drunk Driving, which recommended tougher drunk driving laws that have saved thousands of lives. Hansen succeeds in passing wilderness bill which preserves Utah's best high mountain forest areas while releasing less worthy areas back to productive multiple use and saving millions in futher USFS studies. Hansen stops federal power grab that would have extended new controls over communities, ranching and business activities in Utah areas close to National Parks. Hansen pushes Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly approve disaster designation for n counties and conducts town meeting to assist flood victims. Hansen sets example in cutting government spending and returns over $210,000 of his own office funds to the U.S. Treasury. Hansen assists federal employees and annuitants by conducting public meetings during health insurance open season with insurance industry representatives. flood-strike- CRIGHAM CITY - Hansen gets surplus federal lands transferred to the city. TOOELE COUNTY - Hansen helps Goshute Indian Tribe obtain a loan to construct a missile test facility on tribal ODuQ0GO(su' well-balanc- LOGAN - Hansen holds monthly constituent clinics to assist having problems with federal agencies. ed aerospace industry. Hansen secures funding for senior citizen housing. MILtARC TOOELE ARMY DEPOT - Hansen helps secure a new industrial waste treatment plant and pushes for a new consolidated maintainance facility to assure TAD's future viability. , MILLARD COUNTY - Hansen helps secure a surplus federal airplane for sheriff's office to use in fighting illegal drugs. - Hansen convinces to allow Beaver High School to maintain operation to its 10 watt FM radio station. CZAVER FCC GARRZLD COUNTY - Hansen pushes for paving of the Burr Trail and increased funding for the Lake Powell Recreation Area. WASHINGTON COUNTY Hansen supports establishment of rural health clinics. CS7E3 |
