Candidate Notes: Sarah Nitta LD27
by Daryl AcumenOverview Sarah is a successful professional fundraiser and grassroots organizer. She sits on several boards including the President’s Leadership Council at BYU-Hawaii and The Academy for Creating Enterprise. She mentors merging small business owners around the world to help them start new and successful businesses. As a mother of 4 children in the public schools she ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: Nancy Sechrest – Leg. District 27
by Daryl AcumenBackground: Professional lobbyist for 24 years (knows how the system works) fought against the grandparents car-seat law, but the Republicans told the Democrats they could have one law and they chose the car-seat issue. Has lobbied for businesses ranging from tobacco to billboards Says that the Constitution requires highway patrol, police and education only and that all other state spending has been the ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: Larry Hilton – Utah Legislative District 27
by Daryl AcumenOverview STRONG monetary policy conservative with deep expertise in monetary policy history and reform Author of the Utah Legal Tender act which made gold and silver legal tender in Utah (sound money for a sound future) Recruited John Dougall as sponsor John Valentine was Senate sponsor Mike Lee, Rand Paul and Jim DeMint sponsored a bill called the Sound Money ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: Craig Frank – Utah State Senate District 14
by Daryl AcumenOverview: Has served eight (8) sessions in the Utah legislature doesn't believe in term limits, but believes in self imposed term limits to allow others a chance to serve Pledges to serve two terms in the Senate maximum (eight years) "Government needs to get out of the business of 'business' Helped to negotiate the 5% flat personal income tax rate ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: John Valentine – Utah Senate District 14
by Daryl AcumenOverview: 14 years in State Senate 10 years in state legislature Full time tax attorney who spends his days suing the IRS legal practice is very lucrative...he does this because he believes in the system and wants to serve his community Accomplishments while in Senate balanced budget cut taxes (duh - he's a tax attorney) flat tax (thinks we need to be fairer funded ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: John Morris – Utah County Commissioner
by Daryl AcumenOverview: From Lehi Undergraduate in forensic chemistry MBA law management Got started with Chaffetz campaign Member of iCaucus constitutional and fiscal conservatives County Commissioner has one line job description - defend Utah and US Constitutions Has done extensive research on county budgets and believes the answer to many of our issues is to cut spending and cut taxes Wears a tea Party pin We need ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: Mike Kennedy – Leg. District 27
by Daryl AcumenOverview: Believes in "healthy legislation" (haha) Grew up in poverty received both state and church welfare knows the difference between a hand OUT and a hand UP Strict constitutionalist very big on local vs. distant control gives great example of a patient who had a heart attack because they couldn't get approval for a heart test from DC in time Supports education choice and accountability Pros: Degrees in ...
Continue ReadingCandidate Notes: Ross Ford – Leg. District 27
by Daryl AcumenOverview: From Lehi, lived in Highland since they were giving fruit baskets to new residents MBA and a degree in technology management Has owned a string of businesses. Sold the last one to semi-retire Decided to teach and go into education administration Now teaches at UVU and is an administrator at SLCC Pros: N/A Cons: N/A Questions: N/A Notes: Basically a former business owner and university teacher. Need ...
Continue ReadingMike Kennedy for State House of Representatives in LD27
by Daryl AcumenHad a nice conference call with Mike Kennedy the other day. mike is running for Utah House of Representatives in LD27 (obviously from the title). Good guy! Seems balanced, smart, strong background. He's a family practice doctor with a law degree, which means he has a firm understanding of how entitlements like Medicaid and Medicare are ...
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