Show Former Panguitch Pangui Mayor Will Seek Seat in Congress r w rY rr a t 4 Wm G. G Bill Bruhn Panguitch Democrat Is Candidate for Congress William Villiam G. G Bruhn Garfield county commissioner and former form form- er president of the Utah Muni luni- Municipal Municipal Muni- Muni cipal League announced Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day he would be a candidate for forthe forthe forthe the Democratic nomination for Congress from Utah's First Congressional Congressional Congressional Con Con- gressional District Mr Bruhn was elected mayor of Panguitch in 1950 and served as mayor of that city for eight years During his tenure of office he was also a member of the board of directors of the Utah Municipal 1 League and elected el elected elected el- el president of the Municipal Municipal 1 pal League in 1957 In making his announcement Mr 1 Bruhn said I feel my experience experience ex experience ex- ex in local government has given me an insight into the problems of our state whether they be urban or rural He represented the Municipal Municipal Mun fun League on the Water Vater Re Resources Resources Resources Re- Re sources Board of the American Municipal 1 Association and atthe atthe at atthe the present time is a member of the governors governor's committee for Economic Development and Employment Employment Employment Em Em- Planning and immediate immediate immediate imme imme- diate past president of the five five- county organization The pressing need in the rural counties of Utah Mr 1 Bruhn asserted is for increased economic opportunity While a part part of the state is experiencing industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial and business growth many of our outlying counties have I remained relatively ed A few are even losing pop pop- Utah cannot forge ahead to take her rightful place among western states until these population population pop pop- trends are stabilized and economic growth afforded all sections he added It is my belief that the key to a balanced economy hinges on development of our water and power resources We Ve must particularly push for increased water development by both the state and federal governments if our natural resources are to be properly exploited Mr Bruhn said he foresaw a at F scramble for upper Colorado river river ri river ri- ri ver power w when h hen e n it becomes becomes' available Utah must be vigilant vigilant vigilant lant to protect her rights to this power otherwise it could be lost How well we handle t the h e disposition of power from the Upper Colorado River dams will win affect the economy of the state in iu the years ahead he said Mr Bruhn was born in Parowan Parowan Parowan Paro- Paro wan and raised and educated in Panguitch He attended Woodbury Woodbury Wood Wood- bury College in Los Angeles Calif He has been beena a Panguitch V. V V rage Jage rive lve lver r restaurant owner- owner for the pas past twelve years He served as a sergeant with the Second Infantry Division during World War Var II and on his subsequent return to civilian civilian civil civil- ian life was elected l mayor of Panguitch At the time he was not only ore one of the youngest mayors inthe inthe in inthe the state stale but was also one of the youngest members cf of the Municipal League to serve as asit's asit's asit's its it's president During his term as mayor he was chosen Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the Panguitch Pan Pan- Panguitch Junior Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce on two Se separate occasions occasions occasions occa occa- and was recipient of the State Junior Chamber Distinguished Distinguished Distinguished Distin Distin- Service Award He was also alsa a recipient of a State H 4 Alumni Award He married the former Mary Lund of St. St George They have three children hildren o 0 |