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Show Demos to convene in Am. Fork American Fork will host the Utah ''ounty Democratic nominating convention Saturday at American Fork High School, 510 N. 600 East. Party delegates from throughout the county will gather at the school to nominate candidates to represent Utah County Democrats in the upcoming November election. Party members will also hear from candidates for state office, adopt a 1988 county platform and elect delegates to attend the Utah State Convention June 25 in Salt Lake City. County delegates, selected at the recent district caucuses, will only vote on one race. Glen Hawkins and ' iene Faux are both competing for the Democratic nomination for two-ear two-ear county commissioner. It either candidate can win votes irom 7o percent of the county delegates, he will run the general election on Nov. 8. If neither candidate can-didate can generate that much support, they will face off in the primary election on Sept. 13. Delegates from Legislative District (id. in Orem, will also have a contest to vote on between Helen Weeks and Glen Zimmerman. Keynote speaker for the convention con-vention will be Rep. Beverly White, a state legislator from Utah who has been elected to her office for 10 consecutive terms. Also in attendance will be Ted Wilson, candidate for governor; Brian Moss, candidate for U.S. Senate; Robert Stringham and Craig Oliver, candidates for U.S. Congress; and Paul Van Dam and Zane Gill, candidates for state attorney at-torney general. Other candidates being nominated to county office are: Eldon Money, incumbent for the stale senate; and the following for state representatives, represen-tatives, Lars Jenkins, District 57; LaVon W. Laursen, District 58; Berdean Jarman, District 59; James Petterrson. District 6-4; and incumbents in-cumbents Glen Bird. District 65; Tim Moran. District 66; and Drew Daniels. District 67. Anyone interested in-terested is invited to attend the convention, although only selected delegates will be able to vote. |