Show FIRST TO FILE William mayor of St. first Democrat to announce candidacy for governor in the fall St. George mayor Makes bid For governorship William mayor of St. businessman and owner-operator of an extensive turkey announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor first Democrat to formally declare his candidacy for has established campaign headquarters J in the And have for some time been carrying on organizational work throughout the state in his behalf Mayor Barlocker of to wage a vigorous and militant campaign In every quarter of the state in order that voters Of Utah will know and fully understand just what my position is on all principal issues of the oncoming I am elected to the High office of Chief Executive of this great I will resign immediately from the numerous executive positions I now occupy in various poultry and other commercial enterprises to the end that my entire time is devoted exclusively to the principal job of promoting and improving the general welfare of the state with special attention to the development and facilitation of scenic and tourist trade The candidate has business interests in various parts of the state and for the past ten years has been a part-time resident of Salt Lake The turkey operation he started on a small scale in 1939 is now completely integrated and includes research breeding feed processing plant and a marketing office in Salt Lake City He is past president of the Utah Turkey Federation and is presently a director of the National Turkey Federation Barlocker operates banks in St George and Hurricane and is president of the Dixie Building Co and Dixie both in St. He is a director of Radek an electronic firm with facilities In St. George and Cedar vice president of Federated Security Insurance Salt Lake and treasurer of a manufacturing firm with a home office in Salt Lake City offices in five other principal cities in the United Mr Barlocker was elected mayor in George in 1957 by a four to one the first Democrat named to that office in many His administration reduced city taxes while substantially increasing salaries of city plus starting many civic programs for the benefit of the In his turkey banking and business operations in and near St. George he employs approximately Ho Born July in Barlocker is the son of Arthur J. and Rose Truman They are residents of Enterprise where the senior Barlocker is President of the Uvada Stake of the His immediate family includes his wife daughter of George and Maud Moss residents of St. a son and a Mr Barlocker was educated in the locals schools at Cedar City and St. George and is a graduate of Dixie During World War II he served in the U. S. Air and following the war resumed turkey operation he had started before entering military service |