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Show 1 " J ' v David C. School Board Alpine School District FOR - M u-s- CONGRESS STRINGHAM fl (fa? CkDIDOSOD fa? 1ft Oil j i jTy ''y p f r V" - y Laursen's Concerns: ' Affordable Health Care y X, jV for the Elderly V On-site Child Care ,f- ' I ; ' jr i Child Abuse :, I - Education f Economic I; &)' i Development ? I I ! o n Hnuse of Representatives District 58 Aipine.Tghland American Fork, Pleasant Grove J I j Your continued J' investment in j J Don LeBaron I f j will pay off I I j X J I , ,,.,, .J mr. J ....1.,fW., . ,,, ,, ., ,,.nr ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Since almost the easier to lower the load of our overburdened tax-day tax-day he was first elected to the legislature, Don has payers without cutting essential government keyed on economic development because it held the programs, answers to Utah's economic problems. He held that rnnrBTinw it was a natural solution because of the significant EDUCATION: Quality education for our children natural resources and the inherent strength of the will always be one of Don's highest priorities. The people who live in these valleys. people of this area are not asking for frills and have Don saw that the state was getting nowhere the accepted some inconveniences in holding down potential of its tourist and skiing revenues. He met costs, but they expect value in return for the cost with representatives of the industry, and with their and effort expended. help went after his colleagues in the legislature for Don gets very concerned when he hears talk of more support in promoting this very lucrative cutting out kindergarten to meet reduced budgets or business. Partially as a result of this effort, the of children walking to school in dangerous cir- revenues from skiing and tourism have nearly cumstances. He favors programs which encourage doubled. He sponsored the legislation to get the state teachers to reach higher performance levels, such auto license changed to the new ski plate, and as Career Ladders, helped design it, with an estimated advertising Tftvmnw value to Utah of a million dollars a year. TAXATION: The tax laws of this state are in need Don saw where the state, with a rather small of revision to make taxation more fair to all citizens, investment, could accelerate the creation of new Don has already voted this year to reduce taxes by high tech business by bringing industry in close over $100 million, proximity to the technological developments going ryuirc. on at our universities in what is known as Centers of ETHICS: Don expects our leaders to reflect high Excellence. He sponsored the first Centers of Ex- personal integrity and exercise good judgement in cellence legislation, got it passed by the legislature. both their public and private lives, and with Governor Bangerter and Val Oveson rminv supporting it, began one of the brightest programs FAMILY AND COMMUNITY: on Utah's road back to economic health. The 'There is still much for the legislature to do in Department of Community and Economic reducing the incidence of child and spouse abuse. Development report the Centers of Excellence 'State laws need more fairness in the treatment of program have returned over $100 million to the (he handicapped and elderly. state, a return over investment exceeding 40 to 1. 'The at-risk student must be encouraged to stay in school and succeed rather than drop out. Don believes this is but a beginning of what can be -Child care in single parent homes has become of done. Tine end result, if continued, will be better ever-increasing concern to the slate and nation. It paying jobs for our oeople and revenues that will needs a solution that avoids going to the taxpayer meet the needs of the state. That will make it much for more money. Republican Candidate - House of Representatives - District 58 J Serving Pleasant Grove, Alpine, Highland and American Fork J |