Show Former Panguitch ch Mayor Will Seek Seat in Congress l l lY ld d Y Wm Win G G. G Bill Bruhn Panguitch Democrat Is Candidate for lor Congress William Villiam G. G Bruhn Garfield county commissioner and former form form- er president of the Utah Municipal Muni Muni- Municipal 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 1 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 League and el elected elected elected el- el president of the Municipal Municipal 1 pal League in 1957 In making his announcement Mr 1 Bruhn said I III 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 be urban or rural He lie also represented the Municipal Municipal Mun Mun- League on the Water Vater Resources Re Resources Resources Re- Re sources Board of or the American Municipal Association and atthe atthe at atthe the present time is a member of ot 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 uThe pressing need in the rural counties of Utah Mr Bruhn asserted is for increased economic opportunity While a part of the state is experiencing industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial and business growth many of our outlying counties have remained relatively ed A f few w are even losing pop pop- Utah cannot forge ahead to take her rightful place among western states until these population population population pop pop- trends are stabilized and economic growth a 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 govern governments if our natural resources are to be properly exploited Mr 1 Bruhn said he pe foresaw a scramble for upper Colorado ri river river river ri- ri ver power w when h hen e n it becomes available Utah must be vigilant vigilant vigilant lant to protect her rights to this power other otherwise vise it could be lost How well we handle handie t the h e disposition of power from the Upper Colorado River dams will wil 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 b been een a Panguitch Page Five restaurant own owner owner r for the pas twelve welve years He served as a sergeant with the he Second Infantry Division during World War Var II and on onus his us subsequent return to civil civil- cIvilian ian an life was elected mayor of Panguitch At the time he was not only ore one of or the youngest mayors inthe in inthe the he state but was was was' also one on one of the he youngest members of cf th the Municipal League to serve asit's as asit's ast's its it's its t's president Dur During ng his term as mayor he lie was chosen Outstanding Young Man I of the Year by the Panguitch Panguitch Panguitch Pan Pan- Junior Chamber of Commerce Commerce Com Com- Commerce merce on two separate occasions occasions occa occa- and was w recipient of the State Junior Chamber DIstinguished Distinguished Distinguished Distin DIstin- Service Award He was also a recipient of a State 4 H 4 H Alumni Award He married the former Mary l Lund of St. St George They They- have three children |