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Show 191 C4 Ki j Supplement tn Salina Sun, Sanpete Messenger, and Sanpete MessengerOunnison W uO retail business with Painter in Nephi. He graduated from Utah Valley State College, formerly Utah Valley Technical College, with a degree in business. Painter has also served as vice chairman on the Central Applied Technology Board Advisory Committee at Snow College in Richfield. He and his wife of 29 years, Tonya Kay Painter, have six children and one granddaughter. 1. What do you see as bemost serious issue facthe ing ing Utahns in the next four years? See question 2. 2. In order of importance, what w ill be your top three specific priorities if elected? The key to 1) Education funding our education needs is to foster policies that encourage capital formation and economic growth. State government cant create wealth or jobs, but it can create an environment that encourages business to locate to our state. Juab County, where I live, was able to double its tax base by luring a large natural gas power generating facility here. This development will have a positive impact on our school district budgets for ) ears to come. The best way to fund education is with solid economic growth by attracting new industry to our rural areas. 2) Economic development As important as educating the 150,000 new school age children coming into our classrooms in the next 10 years will be the challenge of finding gainful employment in our state for them when they graduate from high school and college. Its sad that sometimes our biggest export is our educated workforce. I believe its important to provide a positive business environment for investment capital and ideas to converge in our state. New invest- ment is what will drive our economy and job growth. 3) Natural Resources It is estimated that just the increase in personal computer usage via the Internet will increase the demand for electricity by 30 percent in the next 10 years. Resources such as coal and natural gas will play an important role in fulfilling that need for power generating facilities. Utah should make every effort to capitalize on the vast resources that exist here in our state to bolster that segment of our 4 1 Walt Borla is a lifetime resident and former postmaster of Helper w here he was active in the National Association of Postmas- ters of the United States (NAPUS). He served as state chapter editor fof 13 years and is a former president of the chapter. Borla served as a vice president representing postmasters in several states, and also as editor of Brighton High School, Brigham Young University and the University of Utah School of Law. Shurtleff was elected as the Utah attorney general in Nov. 2000. Previously, he served as Salt Lake County commissioner. During his final year, he was the chair of the Salt Lake County Commission. He was a small claims judge in the Third District Court tern pro and a law enforcement and correc- Patrick Painter economy. I support the policy of multiple uses for our great outdoors in this state. 2. What single greatest strength will you bring to this office if elected? My greatest strength is my business experience. I believe this translates over into elected office. 3. What is the greatest weakness or difficulty you will have to overcome in relation to the office you are seeking? My greatest difficulty will be allocation of time and being away from home during the legislative session. 4. What distinguishes you from your opponent? Hes handsome and Im not. in the U.S. Army in 1945-41. What do you see as being 6. the most serious issue facing Utahns in the next four years? 3. What single greatest strength will you bring to this I am retired and have the time and energy to fulfill the position. My opponent would become part of the overwhelming domination exhibited by recent legislatures. I would represent the entire district, something that has not been the case in the last two legislative sessions, and I am fearful this will be the case if my opponent wins the election. office if elected? dents or more. My greatest strength is the time I have spent on the local Board of Education and as a member of the board of directors of the Utah School Boards Association, during which I served on the associations legislative committee. 4. What is the greatest weakness or difficulty you will Utah County and points south need additional means to reach Salt Lake City, such as light rail and commuter train service. U.S. 6 has been deemed one of the 10 deadliest highways in the country. order of importance, Center Board and on the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. 1. What do you see as being the most serious issue fac- possible statewide economic reperI will continue to fight. The face of crime is changing. Thugs on the street no longer pose the greatest threat. Its the preda- the Center for Missing and Exploited Children to provide the Netsmartz program to every school in Utah. My office also leads the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to identify, arrest and prosecute child predators. 3. What single greatest strength will you bring to this office if elected? I have genuine leadership and managerial experience. I have worked hard to unite public and private entities at no cost to taxg payers to innovate AMsolutions like the BER Alert and nationally recog- - sage on Internet safety directly to Utahs children, instructing nearly crime-fightin- life-savi- lives in Rape Recovery Center, and serves on the Childrens Justice cussions. It is a battle 20,000 kids statewide. But its not enough. So we have partnered with Child safety All must 1) be done to safeguard our children, our most precious resource. We must defend them against societys ills, and swiftly and completely What distinguishes you from your opponent? 5. gerrymandering tion needs. Within 10 years Utah schools will see an influx of 25,000 stu- legislation, and I have helped the Childrens Justice Center and the Rape Recovery Center to be resources for victims. As attorney general I will work with local authorities to provide a team ap- Murray with his family. Skordas grew up in Utah and has served as a prosecutor in the Salt Lake County Attorneys Office, where he was special victims unit chief. He has his own law practice, is the volunteer attorney for the el the most serious issue facing Utahns in the next four years? In order of importance, what will be your top three priorities if elected? have to overcome in relation to the office you are seeking? My greatest difficulty will be fighting for checks and balances in the legislature. When one party holds an overly dominant advantage in such matters, the results are sometimes scandalous. districting process every 10 years. An independent commission should handle this process to avoid meetThe issue is two-fol- d and our education ing transporta- 2. In I will concentrate on U.S. Highway 6 improvements. Too many deaths and serious injuries are occurring on the highway. Also, over the improvements to must be mountain the of point made on both sides. 3) I will seek to correct a major obstruction to balanced representation in Utah, and take away the legislative power in the re- - which awarded him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Borla is in his 16th year as a member of Carbon Board of Education. He is a veteran and served Greg Skordas prosecute any who violate, abuse or neglect them. As Utahs chief officer, I have tarcriminals who geted prey on our in it be our homes, on the children, streets or through the Internet. 2) Nuclear waste I oppose the storage of high-levnuclear waste in our state, both for the possible health and safety risks to Utahns, as well as the threat to the viability of Hill Air Force Base and Internet safety My of3) ficers and I have taken our mes- 2. ously. 2) Greg Skordas (D) tions instructor. He sits on the executive committee for the National Association of Attorneys General. 1. What do you see as being tor on the Internet, the identity thief and the meth addict in your neighborhood that pose Utahs greatest threat. Utah needs a strong leader who is innovative and resolute in combatting crime. w hat w ill be your top three specific priorities if elected? 1) My top priority w ill be meeting our educational needs. Educational legislation has been bottled up during the last several sessions. These items must come to the floor and be debated seri- the Postmasters Gazette, the monthly publication of NAPUS, Mark Shurtlejf (R) Mark Shurtleff was bom and raised in Utah, graduating from H Walt Borla (D) Patrick Painter (R) Patrick Painter, 48, has spent the last 28 years in the automotive Chrysler-Dodge-Je- ep Wednesday, October 27, 20D4 Valley Edition Kf 1911111 nized Identity Theft Task Force. 4. What is the greatest weakness or difficulty you will have to overcome in relation to the office you are seeking? I cry too easily. I am greatly patriotic and often deeply moved when I talk about the Constitution. I also become emotional when I meet with victims or give public speeches about their horrendous experiences. I want to be the kind of attorney general who cares this much. 5. What distinguishes you from your opponent? The issue positions of Skordas throughout this campaign are often relative to his personal agenda; I feel Utahns deserve an attorney general who upholds, defends and enforces the law, regardless of personal opinions. ing Utahns in the next four years? Increasing crime. Crime rates have escalated over the last four years. Homicides against women are 21 percent above the national average. Identity theft in Utah grew by 42 percent last year. The number of meth labs has remained steady and has not decreased. My plan focuses on violent crimes against women, making our schools safer, and identifying theft. 2. In order of importance, w hat w ill be your top three orities if elected? 1 pri- My first priority will be ) reducing crime rates. I'm a founder of the Metro Gang Unit and Drug Court, I worked with the legislature to create g anti-gan- proach to prosecuting sexual predators, violent crimes and fraud. 2) Gang activity, weapons, drugs and violence threaten our junior high and high school students. As attorney general, I will designate an attorney from the attorney generals office to act as liaison with every school district in the state. 3) I will do everything I can to conserve Utah tax dollars. The attorney generals office should make every effort to use the talent of the employees in the office. When necessary to utilize counsel outside the office, I would look first to capable Utah lawyers to keep costs at a minimum and to keep the dollars in Utah's economy. 3. What single greatest strength will you bring to this office if elected? I have spent my whole career protecting people, and I can make Utah safer. My public service successfully prosecuting criminals in Utah will help me lead others in making Utah safer. 4. What is the greatest weakness or difficulty you will have to overcome in relation to the office you are seeking? Stepping into the office of attorney general will mean immediately providing leadership for about 400 employees. I know many of those employees but would need to quickly get up to speed on their strengths, weaknesses and their projects. 5. What distinguishes you from your opponent? The current attorney general has not made Utah safer. He has not had results. He is out of touch with the Utah commu- -' nity. He has no experience as a lawyer that enables him to lead and mentor attorneys, exercise judgment on spending taxpayer dollars, or the know-hoto win w a case. E(ect Buchanan Cheryl SEVIER COUNTY TREASURER Raised F8& in Sevier County Graduated from North Sevier High Attended Utah State University and Stevens-Henag- College Fourteen years in banking experience Zions Bank Mountain America Credit Union s Four years secretarial Sevier School District Office Over five years working in treasurer's office mnm sgsool boars F8RGIEJGT I Modernized entire office Better utilization of PCs r Reports and records put on spreadsheets Microfilmed records and updated old microfilm Improved filing and storage of records Implemented tax payments over Internet Invest and manage county funds Served in various church and community leadership positions Committed To Serve With Integrity Paid For By The Committee To Elect Cheryl Buchanan & Excellence In Sevier County |