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Show Lawmaker Announces Republican Governor Candidacy if ' tf.c -:v BENDELL N. MABEY Rendell N. Mabey, prominent Utah lawmaker, civic leader, businessman bus-inessman and attorney, Saturday Satur-day announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. Mr. Mabey is currently Republican Repub-lican state senator from Davis Count,,. "This decision to announce my candidacy has not been an easy one to make," Mr. Mabey said. "Urglngs of Republican leaders In various parts of the state convince con-vince me that it is my duty to seek the nomination for governor. govern-or. Now that my decision has been made. I pledge a vigorous campaign." A petition seeking to designate Mr. Mabey as a candidate for Republican Re-publican nomination for governor govern-or has been filed with the Secretary Secre-tary of State by 54 Weber County Coun-ty residents. Already the Davis County Republican convention has gone on record urging Mr. Mabey to announce his candidacy candida-cy for the governorship. |