| Show WHY 81 OF UTAH’S Utah is endowed with a wealth of natural resources that are Mural nation The development of these vitally important to our state and the reduced taxes to our people and state to the revenue in resources result not believe in progress at any does Leavitt Senator jobs to the unemployed and improve our quality of life maintain must We home our is This price We must work toward a clean environment and the preservation of our REPUBLICAN STATE LEGISLATORS ENDORSE natural wonders studies of both priSenator Leavitt believes in the with indicate that proper planning vate industry and government agencies workable industrial base a and environment attractive an we can have both "As Governor I would require the rejustification of Government Acwunlaiiiiity in I would review every departevery activity State Government engages ment every agency and every job slot This evaluation and review would be accomplished by citizen involvement with outside consultant help not tv by tho agency itself ERA and prefer to work within Rights Amendment: "I have not supported nraeont Utah rvinetitutinn to eet eaual Dav for eaual work and other safeguards for women" AlwrtiM: "I am opposed to abortion except in cases where the life of the 'mother is endangered In those rare cases it is a personal decision" Siste Federal Relations: "It is not reasonable to think we could pull out of federal programs entirely but there are some things we can do For instance regarding Title IX (which establishes guidelines for prevention of sex discrimination in schools) it is possible Utah may reach a point at which we are willing to forego the federal money involved in order to teach our own type DIXIE LEAVITT Utah's Republican Legislators have worked with Dixie Leavitt on Capital Hill for fourteen years He has been elected by his peers the past eight years as the republican floor leader They have personally witnessed his ability to administer state government They have found Dixie to be honest having a sincere concern In Utah’s future Deseret News legislative analyst Dexter Ellis wrote: "few question his integrity or his industry including a willing- ness to do grueling home work essential to successful lating” He legis- also stated: of philosophy Because 70 percent of Utah's land is owned and controlled by the Federal Government we have problems that require special attention Utah must become aggressive with the notion that Utahn's should have more to say about- what takes place on federal ground in this state than do those “Leavitt personifies the traditional assumption that hard work and persistence equals success” - EXPERIENCE UTAH DESERVES Served In Utah House of Repre- National Legislative Confer- sentatives 2 years Served in Utah Senate 12 years Assistant Senate Majority Leader 2 years Manage-mentCommitt- ee Member of Legislative Executive Committee Member of Executive Appropriations Committee Serves on National Conference of State Legislators Intergovernmental Relations Committee Chairman of Legislative Budget Subcommittee - Chairman of Legislative Budget Subcommittee Served as Chairman of several legislative study committees “One thing I Committee Member of Budget Audit Com- mittee Senate Majority Leader 4 years Senate Minority Leader 2 years (presently serving) Member of Legislative ence suggested State Llason Served as member of Legislative bills Member Revenue and Taxation people on the eastern seaboard “We must encourage agricultural development by establishing policy which will assure adequate future water supplies for this basic in dustry I favor retention of existing Utah tax laws which assess agricultural land on productive value These tax policies have helped retain vitally needed land in food production We must encourage our agricultural development by establishing policy ' which will assure adequate future water supplies for this basic industry” Agriculture: Committee Member Appropriations Executive Committee Member Energy and Natural Resource Committee Member Higher Education Committee Member of Appropriations for Higher Education Committee Member of Governor's Kaiparo-wit- s Planning Commission Member of Alunite Planning Commision VOTE ff ' 4 SEPTEMBER 14 1976 can be sure of — no one will ever corrupt Dixie Leavitt Senator Warren Pugh LEAVITT’S OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL AND STATE LAND USE PLANNING PRAISED The Utah Council on Housing and' Land Use today expressed appreciation to Senator Dixie Leavitt for his explanation of Senate Bill 23 titled Land Use Act The Council who opposed SB 23 stated in a letter to the Senator: use planning If there Is to be any land use planning it must be under local control" Several years ago a liberal block of Congressmen In Washington were fighting for federal land use planning In response Governor Rampton supported a state land use planning bill I opposed that bill and it was defeated I was then asked by the Association of Counties and the Utah League of Cities and Towns to support another land use planning bill They perceived that this bill would encourage locai control of land use planning and act as a hedge against federal intervention in land use planning I agreed with them and supported the “The Council Is satisfied that your introduction of the Legislation and in voting for the legislation was an honest desire to represent the people of your district and are convinced that you are absolutely take the control of the opposed to any kind of legislation which would " land away from the local people” Senator Leavitt said concerning land use planning: bill lin “Land use planning is not an issue in this campaign because my opponent and I both oppose state and federal land use planning but some of his assertions have excited the polple with Therefore Iwould like to make clear my position on land use planning I am opposed to federal land use planning I am opposed state land half-trut- hs : a subsequent referendum the people of Utah rejected this compromise land use planning bill In all my years In public office I have respected the will of the people Since the people of Utah did not want the bill then that Is the last word on the Therefore the subject issue of land use planning died two years ago except for those who are trying to resurrect It for political purposes v ' |
