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Show f I r ! , w ' W ! KUMEN GARDNER Kumen Gardner Files for State Office Kumen Gardner, chairman of the Iron County Democratic com-mitee, com-mitee, and an active civic worker in Iron County for many years, filed for the position of State Representative on the Democratic Democra-tic ticket at the county clerk's office In Parowan near the filing fil-ing deadline on July 10. Popular livestock man, Gardner Gard-ner has been active in civic, and church and political affairs for several years. He served for eight years as President of the Newcastle Town Board and has served a term on the Cedar City Council. Chuch activities include eight years as a counselor in the Cedar Stake presidency, five years as a member of the high council of Parowan Stake and prior to th it he served as bishop of the Newcastle New-castle Ward for approximately 3'i years. As a civic leader he has served on the board of directors of t ho Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Com-merce and was also president of the Cedar City Lions Club, an organization or-ganization that he is still affiliated affilia-ted with. He was just recently elcted president of the Escalante Knife and Fork Club of Cedar City. His interest in conservation and the development of the livestock live-stock and farming industries of Iron County is exemplified in his affiliation and service on groups of this nature. He was a board member of the Soil Conservation Service for three years; member of the board of directors of the Farmers Home Administration and was chairman of the board for two years. He is serving his 16th year as a member of the board of directors direc-tors of the Bureau of Land Management Man-agement and was chairman of the board for five of those years. He served as show manager for the Southern Utah Livestock Show Association and was a member of the executive com-mitee com-mitee for six years and was president pres-ident of the Pine Valley Cattle Association for six years. An active member of the Iron County Cattlemen's Association, he was president of this group for two years. There is no opposition to Gardner Gard-ner on the Democratic ticket for the office which he seeks. No primary election will be necessary neces-sary by the Democratic party. |