Show f Holbrook Announces Senate Candidacy J Donald B. B Holbrook member of one of Utah's largest law II firms last week announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on the Democratic ticket r At the same time he submitted to the Governor his resignation as chairman of the State Board Of Higher Education In his statement Holbrook said Years ago I discovered what many before me have learned that learned that public service is very satisfying Further I have found it Is necessary in a free society for individuals to shoulder shoal shoal- der the burden of public re responsibility responsIbility responsibility re- re and become ac accountable accountable accountable ac- ac countable to each other for the integrity and continuance of our system r. r Born in Utah in 1925 to a I farm family resident in a small farm community in Southern r Idaho Don Holbrook was educated edu edu- cited in Salt Lake schools andr and r received his law degree from t the University of Utah He married marr married mar mar- r ried Betty Gilchrist and Is the father of four teen-age teen chil chU- dren He has worked for farm cooperatives and a labor union and has been involved in aI a variety of professional political R I cal and civic activities Don Holbrook has been a apolitical f E political leader in Utah for over two decades He served as Executive Secretary of the State Democratic Party for ten years He has been the chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of at least eight major political committees In addition addition addition addi addi- tion he was twice campaign manager for Governor Rampton Hampton and Utah campaign manager for Senator presidential campaign As a member of many campaign and finance committees he has been active in every general election for 30 years Holbrook is a managing partner partner partner part part- ner of one of Utah's major law firms He represents some of Utah's significant farm business business business busi busi- ness and consumer Interests He has held the office of Bar President and the chairman of five prominent bar committees He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah Cooperative Cooperative Cooperative Co Co- Co- Co operative Association and the K Kearns Tribune Corporation and on the Board of Advisors of Mountain Bell Don is well known throughout Utah as a speaker and has delivered a number of major addresses especially at political political political cal conventions and gra graduation ceremonies I 4 hope the citizens of Utah in the coming campaign will look fa favorably upon my endeavor and allow me to lead in achieving new and lasting progress Holbrook Hol- Hol brook said |