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Show Lindon Forties Chose Progressive Party Having served in the past as chairman and committee member of the Progressive Party, Mr. Rogers has long been concerned with the needs of the community. He states, (Continued on Page 5) The Lindon City Progressive Party has chosen Tyler Rogers as the candidate for Mayor in the upcoming municipal election. Those running on the Progressive ticket for city council are Theodore A (Tad) Norman and Orval Mecham. The candidates are running on a platform of controlled city growth and city council responsiveness to citizen input. Tyler Rogers was bom in Lindon and has lived most of his life there. He married Joyce Young of Heber and they have six children and then grandchildren. He served in the Air Force in World War II. He studied electrical engineering at Trade Tech in Provo and at Yale University. He is currently with the Electrical Engineering Department at BYU. He is active in the LDS church having recently served as bishop of the Lindon 1st Ward. '--5 ' - aM. TYLER ROGERS Will run for Mayor ,:xism.: .,i. ' 1 I ' ri , ". ; ' -. . t'd- s J ' ' ' ORVAL MECHAM Runs for Councilman TAD NORMAN New in politics Progressive Candidates Selected in Lindon (Continued from page 1) "I am very much concerned about the problems now facing our community. The problems now facing our citizens are perhaps the most serious our city has ever faced. I have a strong conviction con-viction that those elected can do no more than is delegated to them by the citizens. To do otherwise is morally wrong. I believe that elected officials nave the responsibility to inform and educate the citizens to those things that may not be fully understood. Because of our serious problems within the community com-munity regarding the growth and development, I think it imperative that a cautious and slow approach be taken with these problems that the existing rules and ordinances be adhered to and the proper courses of action be taken to do otherwise. I do not feel comfortable living in a community where my wishes are heard only and not respected. He further stated, "I've traveled some this past summer and knowing of our problems, I observed and , inquired. The universal an-i an-i swer given when zoning, lot ; size, growth rate, etc. was r discussed was 'walk slow'. On : two occasions a plea was made ' that we not make the mistakes California and , Arizona have made. They are now experiencing extreme trauma in meeting the demands thrust upon them as a result of fast, crowded building programs." Mr. Rogers believe that other areas in the city need to be upgraded. "We need a unified, pleasant and proud city. This can only come from a unified, pleasant and proud group of citizens under proper guidance. If we are taught correct principles, we ought to be able to govern ourselves in such a manner as to achieve great goals," he said. Tad Norman was bom in Murray and attended public schools there. He has attended at-tended U.S. Navel Academy and the University of Utah, receiving his B.A. degree in Math. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Washington State University. Since 1970 he has been on the faculty of the Computer Science Department at BYU, where he is currently Associate Professor and Department Chairman. He is married to the former Tove Seljaas of Bountiful and they are the parents of seven children. He is an active member of the LDS Church He believes that government govern-ment is limited in its ability to maked life enjoyable for people and that its' most important contribution is usually to leave folks alone. However, there are powerful institutions other than governments wh- cih can harass individuals and governments should serve to help keep these other institutions in-stitutions in check. Mr. Norman, though dedicated to the rule of the majority, states, "I would personally like to see Lindon remain a city where families can live and grow in a quiet, rural atmosphere." Orval Mecham, a native of Wallsburg, Utah, was raised on a farm where they raised sheep and owned a dairy. He served in the Army during WWII in the China, Burma, India Theater, Married to the former LaDean Hone, the Mechams have eight children, four of which were born while living in Lindon. As an active member of the LDS Church, Mr. Mecham has held numerous leadership positions. The Mechams have lived in Lindon for twenty-one years and are vitally concerned about the needs of the community. Mr. Mecham stated, "I haven't been in politics much but I am a concerned citizen." "I feel we cannot stop progress, but we must do all we can to control it," he said. "If elected, I pledge myself to do the best I can to do what . the people would want me to do, to keep Lindon the type of city it is now and to do all we can to improve it as progress goes on." |