Show Nephi Mayor Seeks G GO GOP 0 P Congress Nod T lii c Dr Preston L. L Jones mayor of Nephi and a prominent figure in Utah reclamation affairs is a candidate candidate candidate can can- I for the Republican congressional congressional congressional congress congress- ional nomination in the First dis dis- disI dis- I I A group of Republican and civic leaders of Juab MIlard and Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete counties filed a declaration of nomination with the secretary of state and an a acceptance c c e p tan c e was promptly filed on behalf of Dr Jones The candidate has been elected mayor four times on the Republican can ticket and has served one term termas as a city councilman Nephi Accomplishments During his as mayor Nephi Neph phi has completed the on only y mun mun- sewage treatment plant inthe inthe in inthe the state obtained an entirely new water supply and instituted an en en- en manager form of govern govern- ment Dr Jones has been active in the Utah Municipal league since its founding and is now f first vice ice president He is a member of the Utah water and ver po power board a di director of Utah W Water ter Users A and a director of the 21 county Colorado river development committee In his announcement he said one of his major interests in the office is to support water development and push the Central Utah Weber Basin and Dixie projects Practicing Dentist A practicing dentist Dr Jones isa is isa isa a past president of the Utah State Dental and is an honorary I member of two international professional professional professional prof prof- societies the Pierre academy and the Federation Federation Fed- Fed He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day II Saints and a past president of the Nephi Kiwanis club He is owner of a farm and is interested in sports |