| Show RICHARDSON RUNS FOR STATE SENATE by Staci Washington Horizon Associate Editor Al AI Richardson Food Service Director at Salt Lake Community Community Community Com Com- College won a 67 percent percent percent per per- cent victory over Elgin Hokanson at the Democratic Primary Elections for State Senator from District 8 on September Sep- Sep 13 Richardson who has also served as President of the American Food Service Association Association As As- President of the Utah State Prison Employees Association and Food Service Consultant for the Salvation Army said he learned the surprising news of his victory when he stopped at a Eleven 7 to buy a paper early Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day morning In preparation for the November 8 election Richardson says his campaign is fourfold He wants to create jobs and raise the minimum wage give better care to senior dozens citizens who have paid their dues build and maintain a productive educational system system system tem and strengthen Utah's economy by y bringing about the needed tax reform First of all theres there's s no way anyone can live off of an hour if its it's s wrong 2 t r t tY r says He believes that wages need to be raised at least up to per hour for people to survive He says this would be possible with tax incentives directed to local business in addition to inviting new corporations corporations corporations cor cor- and industry into the state Thus he feels that bringing more industry to the state and the implementation of certain tax incentives would assist in creating more jobs Utah's senior citizens are also of great concern concern to Richardson He says that because because because be be- cause many senior citizens arent aren't able to pay the taxes on their homes they are losing them He says that if elected he would like to see the people who p pay y or less for their homes not be made to pay property tax He bel believes eves that often times when a senior is ill they lose their home to welfare in order to cover the cost of a nursing home treated like animals Richardson says Sometimes senior citizens are better off in their homes hOlnes adding adding adding ad ad- ding that as senator he would continue to support programs like Medicare and Meals on Wheels that than offer aid to senior citizens Richardson an employee of the Department of C Corrections Corrections for over 25 years feels he has seen the injustices ces that can come when children arent aren't properly educated He says We Weve ve got to get the parents teachers and principals more involved starting in el elementary elementary elemen elemen- en- en tary schools Education headds headds he headds adds is the start of handling such sensitive issues like drug and alcohol abuse and teen in the school system In reference to higher education education education tion Richardson acknowledges acknowledges acknowledges ledges that not everyone is equipped for college but in that event he advocates the importance of attaining a strong vocational skill He recalls that while he was employed at the state prison he ran a vocational training program for cooks and bakers and as a result he placed over of them in jobs He explains explains explains ex ex- plains that it costs approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately 30 to 40 thousand tax dollars to keep a prisoner locked up He says that of those people sentenced to prison 90 plus percent will willbe willbe willbe be out within 15 months He feels that some kind of educational educational educational or vocational training for these people is necessary so that they do not return thus reducing the need to build larger facilities to house them Richardson says Id rather pay 1200 or more a year for fora a student going to school so they can be taught right from wrong rather than see them end up out at the prison Because Because Because Be Be- cause what happens is if you cant can't learn to read and write how are you going to hold a ajob ajob ajob job |
