ORGANIZING CONVENTION
We will be electing new Party Officers
(Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary & Treasurer)
and Members of the State Central Committee
(Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary & Treasurer)
and Members of the State Central Committee
APRIL 10, 2021
Location, time and other details coming soon
CANDIDATES FOR party chair
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Scott Miller
Past Party Participation Precinct Chair, Legislative Chair, Senate Chair, Region Chair, Vice Chair, Chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party. Additional Information about the Candidate Sharon, my daughters and I closed our antique business and moved to Utah 15 years ago. We escaped the state of California; the government was taxing us to death and with their primary system, conservatives have no voice. When we arrived Sharon and I attended our first caucus meeting and were immediately enthralled. Sharon volunteered me quickly to serve as a Precinct Chair (as she often does) and the rest is History. I am currently a Professional Tradesmen, property investor, small business owner and empty nester. I live my life with passion and fill my time with worthwhile endeavors such as the Caucus Convention system. I know that I cannot rebuild this great party alone, it takes a team. If you decide to elect me to lead your team, expect that I will be reaching out to you for your assistance. Remember this: “Standing Together we are Strong, Divided we will fall”. How would you like to improve the Party? I have been Chair of our party for the past seven months. In that time, I have been able to assemble a team of talented individuals who are motivated to bring our party into the 21st century. We as a team have completely overhauled party operations, developing tools to afford the opportunity for success. From forming our 5 point foundation stones, to our seventeen point plan bringing relevance back to our county party. My Staff and I have produced a new website and have an effective presence on social media. Our grassroots now raises money each month utilizing our E-Club sustaining membership. Please join at SLCOGOP.com Many hands makes light work. |
CANDIDATES FOR party vice-chair
CANDIDATES ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED
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Roderick Threats
Past Party Participation Currently: Vice Chair of UBRA Previous: Chair / Baker Co.(FL) Teenage Republicans (90-92) Chair / Baker Co.(FL) Young Republicans (92-94) Additional Information about the Candidate I am a small business owner, political commentator/podcaster that has a dear fondness and love for America. I moved to Salt Lake County in 2013. As a single father of 2, I want to ensure the freedoms I and you alike enjoy now our grand and great-grandchildren get to enjoy also. I am a very strict rule of law type, hence being an originalist when it comes to the Constitution. How would you like to improve the Party? I am a small business owner, political commentator/podcaster that has a dear fondness and love for America. I moved to Salt Lake County in 2013. As a single father of 2, I want to ensure the freedoms I and you alike enjoy now our grand and great-grandchildren get to enjoy also. I am a very strict rule of law type, hence being an orginalist when it comes to the Constitution. |
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Scott Rosenbush
Past Party Participation Volunteer Positions in the Salt Lake County Republican Party 2015-2017 Leg Chair – District 24 (Salt Lake City) 2017 – current North Region Chair 1996 - 2015 Committeeman (Councilman) / Mayor - Morris Township, NJ Additional Information about the Candidate Prior to moving to Salt Lake City I served as an elected Republican for 19 years on the local town council in Morris Township, NJ. During that time I served as Mayor for 5 years. Even before moving to Utah full time I began attending Community Council meetings and Republican events. I quickly volunteered to assist the party as a Leg Chair and North Region Chair for the County GOP. In 2017 the incumbent Democrat Representative representing District 24 announced that she would not seek re-election. After consulting with various Republican leaders I ran for this open seat in 2018. While not victorious I was pleased and proud to be one of the many Republican candidates across Salt Lake County. We had a very high level of cooperation, and camaraderie, among the various campaigns. We helped each other – which is the way it should be. How would you like to improve the Party? We have several challenges ahead of us. The primary role of the Party organization is to elect Republicans at all levels. This includes identifying and training qualified candidates as well as financial support for our candidates. Part of our challenge is to unite the Republican Party behind our candidates. In Salt Lake County it will also be important to attract Unaffiliated voters to vote for our candidates. One of the key responsibilities for the Vice Chair is Caucus. I will get to work promptly to ensure that we secure appropriate locations for Caucus 2020. Extensive training will be provided to Precinct and Leg chairs well ahead of Caucus. I will learn from the 2016 Caucus (which was run by current Chair Scott Miller) in order to ensure a successful and orderly event next year. |
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Catherine Hammon Sundwall
Past Party Participation For 15 years, from the fall of 1991 to the spring of 2006, I volunteered for the Republican Party in Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. I served as Precinct Chair, District Chair, and Campaign Manager, attending almost all meetings, contacting voters, distributing literature, and staffing the Republican table on Election Days and at local street festivals. Since moving back to Utah, I’ve been a Precinct Chair and co-Campaign Manager for my husband, who was the Republican candidate for House District 37 in 2018. Additional Information about the Candidate I grew up in northern Utah, and my first long-term employment was as a teacher, first at a junior high and then a high school. Later on, after marriage, I graduated from the U of U law school and worked part-time in the U.S. Senate on education issues. I’m now self-employed, managing some rental properties. I’ve also been a volunteer in church and community activities, specifically organist, teacher, officer, and Cub Scout leader for my church and officer for the PTA and clubs in my children’s schools. How would you like to improve the Party? If elected Republican Party Vice Chair, for Salt Lake County, I will work with other Republican leaders to improve the Republican Party’s image and record of success. Our Republican Party has a great history, with sound principles that can lead us to an even greater future. To ensure our future we Republicans must tell our story better – and more often. We need more voters on our side, especially independent, unaffiliated, and young voters. To tell our story, we should focus on two goals in my opinion: First, our webpage must be distinctive, making everyone who sees it curious and wanting to investigate further. To do this, for one example, our webpage should have stories of individual Republicans and why they vote Republican. Our most interesting stories may be of Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, and Trump, who weren’t born into Republican families and who weren’t Republicans as young men. They chose the Republican Party as they learned and matured, and their stories of personal growth should be told over and over. For sure, our webpage should ask and answer these questions: “Why did President Lincoln join the Republican Party?” “Why did President Reagan join the Republican Party?” and “Why did President Trump join the Republican Party?” Our webpage should also feature stories and pictures of all kinds of people, telling in their own words why they vote Republican. After all, many voters, especially young and immigrant voters, are confused about American politics and see no difference between political parties. With stories of everyday Republicans, young and old, male and female, telling why they decided to vote Republican, our Party’s principled foundation will become more apparent and its good ideas more distinctive and understandable. If we have a webpage full of personal stories and endorsements - and other informative links - every Republican in Salt Lake County can tell undecided neighbors, friends, and/or family members, “Please look at our Republican website. You will find reasons there why the Republican Party is your best choice for helping you succeed – and for helping your family and all Americans succeed.” Second, we Republicans must also build better functioning precincts. With better organization on the ground, more people will see the Republican Party as a winning team, making it more likely, for one thing, that donors contribute money to broadcast our story and message far and wide. Fortunately, Utah has a great system - our Caucus meetings - for getting Republicans together in neighborhood precincts and for expanding our party. Everyone who comes to our Caucus meetings should be asked to help in some manner, not just those elected to precinct offices. Everyone should be offered an opportunity to contribute, even in small and simple ways, such as passing out fliers, doing some manageable tasks, giving a dollar or two, all to get out our story and principled ideas. In sum, on our webpage, in our precincts, at Caucus meetings, in every possible venue, we Republicans must tell our good story. Many Americans today, especially young people, are discouraged. The good news is that the Republican Party will always be dedicated to giving every American more and more opportunities and avenues for developing his or her talents. If elected, I will work toward these two goals and for others our leadership deems necessary. We Republicans must work as a team to spread our positive vision for a better America. |
CANDIDATES FOR party secretary
CANDIDATES ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED
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Andrew Langford
Past Party Participation La Plata County Republicans while I lived in Colorado; worked a shift at the Republican booth at County Fair for 2010, 2011, 2012; marched with La Plata County Republicans in Durango for Fourth of July in 2012 and 2014; made calls to voters from Republican office in Durango in October 2012; Alternate, Credential, and Delegate at La Plata County Republican Assembly in 2012 and Delegate at assembly in 2016 Additional Information about the Candidate I grew up in Colorado and graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. I live in the Greater Salt Lake City area and serve as Executive Secretary to my Bishopric in my Ward. I enjoy writing, politics, and the outdoors. I have been active with the TEA Party movement for two years and been part of a 9/12 TEA Party group for seven months while I lived in Colorado. How would you like to improve the Party? The Democrats outnumber the Republicans in Salt Lake County in terms of voter registration. I would improve the Republican Party in Salt Lake County through public relations and community outreach to promote the Republican Party to the residents of Salt Lake County. I would work with other Republican Party officers and with local communities and the State of Utah to get more residents to register to vote. |
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Reed Taylor
Past Party Participation Vice Chair: WVC063 Leg Chair: HD30 Senate Chair: SD5 Bylaws Committee Member Current Chair of SLCOYR (Young Republicans) Additional Information about the Candidate I am passionate about local politics. These are the most important elections for us to be involved in. How would you like to improve the Party? I am looking to improve communication from the County Party to all members of the GOP in Salt Lake County. This also includes working with our representatives as they prepare for their elections and making sure they have the information then need to run a successful campaign. |
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Patrick Risk, Ballot
Past Party Participation -Candidate for South Jordan City Council -State Public Affairs Assistant Director for Mitt Romney 2012 Presidential Campaign -State Delegate I am passionate about local politics. These are the most important elections for us to be involved in. Additional Information about the Candidate I grew up in Logan, Utah. I have an undergraduate degree in business management (with minors in communications and journalism) from the University of Northern Colorado, and a masters of business administration from the University of Utah. Professionally I'm a Planning Manager at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – working with priesthood and city leaders in determining where our meetinghouses are built. Before that I did consulting with a number of different industry leading organizations, improving organization operations with six sigma process improvement, project management, and strategic planning. Personally I also serve on the Board of Directors for two organization that are very near and dear to my heart – one that focuses on preventing child abuse in Utah (a subject very personal to me, as I’m a survivor of child sexual abuse), and one that focuses on global humanitarian projects. How would you like to improve the Party? I am a passionate believer in the opportunity we have as a party to instill hope in others... to transform the "could be" of the American dream into the "what is" of each persons reality. Ronald Reagan once astutely observed that, "Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in.'" But "status quo" seems to be the only solution many dare to shoot for. It's time for a different approach. It's time for new ideas. It's time to take a good RISK (pun intended with my last name) today for a better future tomorrow. I hope you’ll join me in that. I am prepared to work tirelessly to assist leadership in bringing our party into the future—engaging citizens on social media and wherever the conversations are occurring—to have the frank discussions and think of the bold solutions… TOGETHER. Communities of empowered citizens, actively engaged in discussing and searching for solutions to the most challenging issues of our day, is what this world desperately needs! I want to see this come to fruition, I want to break down the barriers that prevent this level of citizen engagement, and I want to empower individuals in engaging in the political process of determining the future of their cities and neighborhoods. This is the opportunity of our party… to become the party of the people’s voice… FOR and BY THE PEOPLE! |
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Laurie Stringham
Past Party Participation I have served as a Precinct Chair, Legislative Chair for District 38, Region Chair for both the West and the Central Regions, Chair of the Fundraising Committee, for Salt Lake County. I worked for a time in a federal senatorial office in constituent services and I am currently elected to a position as a Board of Trustee for a Parks and Recreation Service District. A position I have served in for over 21 years. I am passionate about public service and local politics. These are the most important elections for us to be involved in. Additional Information about the Candidate Besides the fact that I have been involved in the Salt Lake County and Utah State Republican Parties for 27 years, I started out as a volunteer for the county and state party, served in leadership for the College Republicans, helped with hundreds of campaigns over the years and I am passionate about the caucus system and ensuring we have a good grassroots organization. My main focus, though, is getting good Republican elected and making sure the party has the tools and funds to help support them. I currently teach technical theater and film at Skyline High school, I am the head of the Granite Youth Symphony Preparatory Academy and love the opportunity I have to work with and train hundreds of young people, in theater, international dance, film, instrumental and choral music and advocacy. I currently run several advocacy training programs every year during the legislative session. How would you like to improve the Party? I would love to get the opportunity to put into place a comprehensive communication plan, a strong outreach program to reach and educate and recruit the undecided and independent voters. I would like to help put together an effective educational training and recruitment program for minority groups. Plus, I would like to see a strong public relations plan put into place to improve the party image and position in Salt Lake County and throughout the state of Utah. I would look at developing and implementing a strong volunteer and get out to vote campaign and focus on strengthening the caucus system. Most importantly, I believe that only through civil discourse and educated debate, being willing to hear and respect multiple sides of an issue, can we be effective, strong and ethical in serving the public and the citizens of our great state and of our key county here in Utah. |
CANDIDATES FOR party TREASURER
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Benjamin Morton
Past Party Participation Precinct Chair - 2018 Senate District Chair - 2018 Additional Information about the Candidate I am a licensed CPA with nearly 15 years of experience as a CFO, currently employed as CFO/Treasurer of a regional civil engineering firm. I understand the responsibilities of the position and am capable and experienced enough to dispense those duties. I am a life-long Republican who now has the time to get more involved. Politically, I align pretty closely with Mitt Romney - I firmly believe in governing based on the Constitution and existing law. I am also in favor of getting things done, which requires civility and compromise at times. How would you like to improve the Party? I view this position as an extra hand to support the Chairman. I am keenly aware of the challenges the SLC GOP faces with a limited budget. I would work closely with the Chairman to make expenditures as efficient as possible. The best part of my job is streamlining and improving policies and procedures, always looking for opportunities to modernize as well. |
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David Pyne, Ballot #38
Past Party Participation I have been active in the Utah Republican Party since I was first elected as a delegate in 1996 and am now serving in my fifth term as a Senate District Chair and Salt Lake County GOP Executive Committee member. I served three terms as a State Central Committee member from 2011-2017 and served as Salt Lake County GOP Elections Chair as well. I also was elected to serve as an Alternate National Delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention. I am currently serving as the Salt Lake County Republican Party Platform Chair. How would you like to improve the Party? As the Salt Lake County GOP Platform Chair, I am passionate about ensuring that the Salt Lake County Republican Party & all of its elected officials champions the conservative principles outlined in our county platform, state platform & national platform. I believe that the purpose of the Utah Republican Party is to elect platform Republicans & pass conservative legislation that benefit all of our citizens. If you elect me to another term as State Central Committee member, I promise to continue to champion these conservative principles! |
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Dana Goff, Ballot #27
Past Party Participation I have been on the SCC for 5 years. I have been working on campaigns for 20 years. I have help run State and Co Conventions, LDD's, and multiple other events. In the past I have been an State and Co delegate, Precinct Chair and Leg Chair Additional Information about the Candidate I have only missed one meeting every 2 years and it normally because it conflicts with a family obligation. I am very happy to hear from anyone but I respond best to emails. Also I think a big tent is best just like Reagan. |
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Cherilyn Eagar, Ballot #7
Past Party Participation SCC three terms. Delegate. County and state ongoing since 2006. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a proud member of the “51” who support the caucus and the constitutional right for a private organization to choose their members, leaders and what they believe in. I helped bring in legal counsel to begin the journey we have committed to, which is to get a ruling from the Supreme Court. Electing Republicans who syooort the platform and who put this nation first is the most important issue of our day. Our children’s liberty depends on it. I was proud to be the first woman to run for U.S. Senate in Utah and was honored to receive Wasatch Woman of the Year Award for Community Service for that accomplishment and for my fundraising in the private non profit sector. |
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Fred Cox, Ballot #54
Past Party Participation COMMUNITY SERVICE • Utah State House of Representatives, January 2015 through December 2016. • Utah State House of Representatives, January 2011 through December 2012. • Utah Republican State Central Committee, 2011 to present. • Utah Republican State Executive Committee, 2017 to present. • Utah Republican State Delegate 2002-2003, 2005 to 2012, 2013, 2015 to 2016. • Salt Lake County Republican Bylaws Committee, 2013 to present. • Salt Lake County Republican Delegate, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016. • Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016. • Salt Lake County Republican Legislative District Chair, August 2010 to January 2011. How would you like to improve the Party? There is too much fighting in the party. We need to protect the caucus convention system without driving people away. |
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Phoenix Roberts, Ballot #61
Past Party Participation I've been involved with the GOP since 2002. I've served multiple terms as a county delegate and as state delegate; 1 term as precinct chair and 1 previous term on the state central committee. How would you like to improve the Party? I want to see more interaction between elected officials and the public and between the Party and the public. The conservative message gets elected but we can be doing much better at getting that message out. We need to speak out more, at events the general public attend and at our own events. We should be making news, tooting our own horns, not simply waiting for others to ask our take on events. We need to offer clear alternatives -- demonstrating the success of our plan -- to the liberal agenda. |
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Xiaoming Sheng, Ballot #21
Past Party Participation HOL011 precinct chair Organized grassroots activities to help campaign of Congressional District 4 primary election in 2016, and to help presidential election (not on campaign directly) in 2016. Helped campaigns of two state house and one county council races during 2018 midterm election. Walked every street and knocked on most houses in the precinct that I live in to help the state house race. How would you like to improve the Party? Get time, effort, and activities more coordinated and organized for different races on the same area/precinct. |
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Andrew Nieto, Ballot #50
Past Party Participation County Delegate (current), state delegate (current), precinct chair (current). Attended and voted at county convention and state convention in 2018. Took the time to meet candidates, research their backgrounds, and attend delegate events to meet the candidates and discuss with fellow delegates. I have met and befriended people from all over the state, all across the political spectrum, and at every level of Utah government. I am constantly learning about precinct management so that I will be able to craft the best strategy for mobilizing my neighborhood and running a smooth precinct caucus in 2020. How would you like to improve the Party? First and foremost, by simply showing up. We have a dearth of active attendance, which has caused parliamentary problems in certifying the vote of the membership. Second, by dedicatedly advocating for governance according to the platform, party constitution, and official bylaws. Third, by getting to know EVERYONE, so that I can learn as much as possible about people and ideas. My vote will always be well informed, insofar as there is enough time to gather the information (sometimes, there are emergency meetings). I will not be an ally to any one group of SCC members, but will seek out the best from all sides. Without compromising my principles or hiding my opinions, I am friend to everyone. |
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Chris Null, Ballot #51
Past Party Participation Senate District 11 Chair (elected June 2018) - Executive committee - Platform committee - Social media committee I currently run the SLCoGOP Facebook page and group County Delegate 2018 State Delegate 2016 State Delegate 2014 Keep My Voice, SLCo Regional Director How would you like to improve the Party? I am dedicated to the caucus system here in Utah. However, I am not blind to some of the challenges we have with it. Participation and lack of efficiency are areas that can be improved upon. Having worked for a major technology company for the last 10 year architecting data solutions for the largest businesses in the world, I know that these types of challenges can be solved. I also know that individuals must be inspired to participate. We must as a party be inspiring to encourage others to stand with us. This is especially true with our youth. The next generations need to know that individual freedoms are important, that life is important. We must learn to stand as strong independent beings and children of God, who loves us. |
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Chase Everton, Ballot #5
Past Party Participation I have served as a precinct chair and as the Political Director of the Utah Republican Party in 2014. I have been a lifelong Republican who believes in the party's principles, so much so that I spent the 2014 cycle working to get Republicans elected in Utah. I want our party to be welcoming and supportive to our candidates and ensure that 2020 sees many more Republicans elected in Utah. How would you like to improve the Party? I want to promote the Utah Republican Party to the younger generation. We need to make being a Republican "cool" again. Our party and our principles are key to Utahns enjoying the quality of life that we do and we need to make sure that the younger generation feels that they can identify with our Party. Let's get them onboard now, rather than the often misquoted saying "if you are not a liberal when you are young, you have no heart, and if you are not a conservative when you are old, you have no brain." |
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KanaMarie Poulson, Ballot #40
Past Party Participation Precinct Secretary, Precinct Chair, State and County Delegate and District Leg Chair Additional Information about the Candidate I'm a freedom loving, liberty minded, child of the caucus system. I enjoy volunteering my time if it can help benefit and uplift others. I'm actively engaged with the Salt Lake County GOP and our local representatives because I truly believe less government, regulation and social programs in our lives leads to happiness, prosperity and more opportunities for all. Also, I'm allergic to snowflakes. I make it a point to attend my meetings and assist with organizing, set up and tear down as much as possible as well. |
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Aimee Winder Newton, Ballot #4
Past Party Participation National delegate, state delegate and county delegate. Elected Republican to the Salt Lake County Council. I believe we need to collaborate and work together to make our party stronger. How would you like to improve the Party? I am willing to work with others to stop the infighting of the SCC. |
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Adam Gardiner, Ballot #26
Past Party Participation State Republican Party Executive Committee County Republican Party Secretary 5 time state delegate 5 time county delegate State Republican Party Audit Committee Life long conservative Republican. State Republican Party Executive Committee County Republican Party Secretary 5 time state delegate 5 time county delegate State How would you like to improve the Party? Now that the SB54 lawsuit is over we need to do what the Republican Party was designed for: Getting Republicans elected. We need to stop bickering and come together to form a state-wide organization that has better data, a better organization, and the best/most active volunteers in the state. |
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Kelly Strebel, Ballot #18
Past Party Participation I am currently a State Delegate for my Precinct. I have helped in numerous Meet the Candidates’ campaigns. I recently helped to arrange the first meet and greet of candidates in White City for GOP Candidates. I am actively involved in attending SCC meetings without having been elected to represent Salt Lake County. I am a big supporter of the caucus system. I believe it gives the party the opportunity to better vet the candidates one on one or in a group setting. State and County Delegates play a big role when they do their job as they should in vetting the candidates. I am also the Marketing Coordinator for the Utah Shooting Sports Council. Another all-Volunteer organization fighting for Utah Citizens Gun Rights. Additional Information about the Candidate As a member of the SCC I would like to see the Committee better involved in vetting candidates. The SCC needs to be helping precincts become better informed of what their delegates are finding out. In the day of social media it's imperative that we use technology to better inform those in the precincts about what the candidates are doing so that we elect solid candidates to office. Many of our GOP elected officials are operating as Progressives and Socialists and have used their positions to further themselves and their ambitions, and as such we need to be doing a better job locating and vetting better candidates willing to follow the Local and National Platform of the party and the Constitution. Especially the 2nd Amendment. It has been mentioned and I support the idea of not giving the Governor nor Legislators a vote on the SCC. Read More |
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Casey Hill, Ballot #15
Past Party Participation Precinct Chair. Multiple time County Delegate. Multiple time State Delegate. I am a life-long Republican. I have been a delegate numerous times at both the County and State level in both Davis and Salt Lake County. I have an undergraduate degree in History from Weber State and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the U of U. As a 23 year old I ran for and won election to the Kaysville City Council. Since then I have helped run many successful campaigns for state legislative seats. How would you like to improve the Party? I want to take my background and skill in helping get good leaders elected to the state legislature and refocus the Party's efforts toward getting R's elected. Here in Utah we have been lucky that even though there has been infighting and disagreement within the party over the nomination process for the most part it has not affected our ability to get R's elected. This past year I saw a shift that concerned me take place where seats that should be R shifted to the D side or R's won narrow victories in seats that should be solid and safe R seats. As a State Central Committee member my number 1 responsibility will be to help our party win elections! |
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Greg Hartley, Ballot #14
Past Party Participation National Delegate State Delegate County Delegate Precinct Officer Veteran of Many Campaigns For the past 18 years, Greg Hartley has worked in political strategy, government relations and public policy. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the Utah House of Representatives. Hartley has managed and advised political campaigns at every level, from municipal to presidential, he has served as a senior advisor to Utah Governors Jon Huntsman and Gary Herbert and has worked as a government relations strategist for several Utah businesses. How would you like to improve the Party? As a long time supporter of the caucus convention system, I have attended every caucus meeting since 2000 when I became old enough to vote. I believe in the legislative body and proper checks and balances and will focus my efforts on improving turnout at caucus meetings and encouraging candidates to go through the convention cycle. I also believe it is time to come together as a Party and focus on recruiting and electing good Republican candidates to office and raising funds for operations and elections. |
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Jim Dunnigan, Ballot #31
Past Party Participation County & State Delegate State Representative Lifelong member of SL County. Beleive the State Party should focus on recruiting and helping elect qualified candidates How would you like to improve the Party? We need to take the opportunity that is ours in our great state to promote good policy. We must end the divisiveness and work together to lead our state. |
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Laurie Stringham, Ballot #19
Past Party Participation I have served as a Precinct Chair, Legislative Chair for District 38, Region Chair for both the West and the Central Regions, Chair of the Fundraising Committee, for Salt Lake County. I worked for a time in a federal senatorial office in constituent services and I am currently elected to a position as a Board of Trustee for a Parks and Recreation Service District. A position I have served in for over 21 years. I am passionate about public service and believe that the secret to good government is an educated people and strong ethical ideals. Besides the fact that I have been involved in the Salt Lake County and Utah State Republican Parties for 27 years, I started out as a volunteer for the county and state party, served in leadership for the College Republicans, helped with hundreds of campaigns over the years and I am passionate about the caucus system and ensuring we have a good grassroots organization. My main focus, though, is getting good Republican elected and making sure the party has the tools and funds to help support them. Additional Information about the Candidate I currently teach technical theater and film at Skyline High school, I am the head of the Granite Youth Symphony Preparatory Academy and love the opportunity I have to work with and train hundreds of young people, in theater, international dance, film, instrumental and choral music and advocacy. I currently run several advocacy training programs every year during the legislative session. |
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Greg Hughes, Ballot #16
Past Party Participation Speaker of the Utah House Utah House of Representatives National Delegate State Delegate County Delegate Precinct Chair Other Precinct Offices Fundraiser and major Party Donor Additional Information about the Candidate Greg Hughes has an extensive background in business and community service. Professionally, he is a small business owner in real estate and development. Hughes was a member of the Utah State Legislature for 16 years and, from 2015 to 2018, he served as Speaker of the House. He has served on the boards of several public policy and charitable community organizations. Hughes was elected in 2002 to represent District 51 in the Utah House of Representatives. During his time in the Legislature, Hughes passed legislation to implement state spending limitations and supported a flatter state tax, truth in bonding, and other tax and spending reforms. Throughout his legislative service, he has always been at the forefront of the most difficult and important issues, including addressing the water needs of our growing desert state, transportation planning and funding reforms, increasing educational opportunities for students, and supporting military veterans. Hughes has worked extensively on issues to help attract business and increase job availability for the citizens of Utah through tax reforms and incentives and founded the Conservative Caucus in the House of Representatives. In 2006, he received the Taxpayer Advocate of the Year Award from the Utah Taxpayers Association for his leadership in resurrecting strategic tax cuts to stimulate economic growth. He has worked on a number of bills to show his support for our military and veterans, including sponsoring a Purple Heart tuition waiver for injured vets. He participated in the negotiations that allowed Utah to maximize federal money in a unique way, leading the state to be able to build three desperately needed new veterans nursing homes. |
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Marci Houseman, Ballot #17
Past Party Participation I currently serve as a county delegate for my precinct and supported Brad Bonham during his campaign for Utah House. Additional Information about the Candidate Recently, I was moved to action by something I heard during the funeral for Major/Mayor Brent Taylor. Major General Jefferson Burton, the Adjutant General for the Utah National Guard shared this statement: "We can wring our hands or we can roll up our sleeves, but we can't do both." He then shared examples of how Brent Taylor rolled up his sleeves. I recommitted to doing the same within my community. Because of these inspiring words and other recent experiences in our community, I decided it was time to get involved in the political arena. I have over 20 years of experience "rolling up my sleeves" in education. I have taught at both the elementary and secondary levels and have also served as the Principal of a Title I Elementary School. Currently, I serve as an education consultant and lead a team that partners with educators to change lives through the power of literacy. As a mother of four and active volunteer with my church and community, I have spent over 24 years "rolling up my sleeves" in my home and community. I currently serve on the PTSA board at Alta High School where I help students consider how they can "Lead Like Lincoln". In the past, I have served in Rotary and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. I have served in various leadership positions as a member of my church congregation and have also volunteered in various capacities to offer children in the community options to engage in musical performances--both instrumental and vocal. |
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Rick Miller, Ballot #34
Past Party Participation Previously a County Delegate for EMC011 I'm a life-long Republican, and registered member since my 18th birthday. How would you like to improve the Party? I want to bring back a sense the Party belongs to all of us. I want to continue to guide the Party along the path of Conservatism in a way that keeps our Party vibrant. |
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Val Ziegler, Ballot #2
Past Party Participation President of Utah Federation of Republican Women; president of Women's Republican Club of SLC; precinct vice chair; state & county delegates, worked on multiple campaigns How would you like to improve the Party? As a state central committee member, being involved & working together to help great Republican candidates get elected should be our focus. It's too important to do otherwise. |
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Joel Coleman, Ballot #56
Past Party Participation
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Janene Burton, Ballot #11
Past Party Participation I've been involved with the party for over 25 years. I have worked on several campaigns and worked as a grassroots activist. I love and believe in the Caucus system. I've been a state and county delegate, Precinct Chair, Leg Chair and currently the South East Region Chair. I am currently on the State Central Committee and I'm the V. Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. I am on the board of the Women's State Legislative Council and the President of the Women's Republican Club of S.L. County. How would you like to improve the Party? I would like to see healing and unity with our party. I want to focus on getting Republicans elected and raising funds for our candidates. I would love to get more students interested in joining the Republican Party. I would love to see students coming out of high school and college with knowledge about our Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the exceptionalism of America instead of focusing on the negative. Yes, America has had some sad parts of our history, but we are a very young government and we have overcome some hard issues. I want to see more patriotism within our schools and have always pushed that. |
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Kirk Cullimore, Ballot #59
Past Party Participation I have served as a state delegate, a county delegate, and currently serve in the Utah State Senate. How would you like to improve the Party? I am interested in helping the state party become more relevant in elections; to help with growth, out-reach and messaging; and to further promote conservative, freedom-based principles. |
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Stan Lockhart, Ballot #46
Past Party Participation In 2018, I was asked by Party leaders to recruit Republican candidates to run in Democrat incumbent districts in Salt Lake County, one of the hardest things to do. We had highly qualified Republicans file and run in all but one district. They raised money and ran great campaigns. They were swamped at the ballot by voters turning out for free health care and marijuana initiatives. Over the past 25 years, I've held the following Utah Republican Party positions: Utah Republican Party Chair, Republican National Committee (RNC), County Party Chair, State Central Committee, National Delegate, State Delegate, County Delegate, Utah Republican Party Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Executive Committee, Legislative District Chair, Precinct Chair, Presidential Elector. I've attended every Republican National Convention since 2002. Additional Information about the Candidate My late wife Becky and I dedicated a significant portion of our time to the Republican Party for promoting conservative principles of government. Becky was Utah's first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, while I had the opportunity to serve as a County Party Chair and State Party Chair and virtually every grassroots Party position. Some of the most powerful words ever written are the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men." These words are the foundation for limited government, fiscal restraint and individual rights. If elected to the State Central Committee after a six year hiatus, I will attend the meetings and seek to help our Party focus on electing Republicans and educating the public on what we stand for, particularly young people. |
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Fred Johnson, Ballot #9
Past Party Participation I have served as county and state delegate, precinct chair, senate chair. Also as a candidate for the Utah House, and Senate. I support the Republican Party platform, but not the actions of the current State Central Committee. I feel this current committee has taken upon it a rogue attitude, constantly battling with our own elected state officers, manipulating rules to justify actions that are not conducive to running and electing good candidates. Hiding or attempting to hide their actions through the frequent use of executive sessions, and acting in a way that not only embarrasses us as a body but puts candidates at risk of being denied ballot access. |
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Daniel McCay, Ballot #36
Past Party Participation State Central Committee Member State Senator State Representative Senate 11 Chair Southwest Region Chair Constitution and Bylaws Committee Additional Information about the Candidate I am married to Tawnee McCay with 6 children. I've been very involved with the party having served in party leadership and as an elected member of the state legislature. I love to serve the republican party and would love to help advance the party and the platform. |
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Andy Pierucci, Ballot #39
Past Party Participation I have been actively involved in the Utah Republican Party for years. I've served in a number of party offices including as a precinct chair, county and state delegate, and state central committee member. I've also served as the President of the USU College Republicans, the Secretary of the Utah Federation of College Republicans and recently in the Utah the Young Republicans state leadership. In addition to my service in the party. I've worked on campaigns at all levels of government. Most recently I was the campaign manager for Congressman Rob Bishop. Additional Information about the Candidate My family and I live in Riverton, Utah. I'm a die hard baseball fan and consider myself to be a committed, free market conservative. |
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Sam Klemm, Ballot #48
Past Party Participation State and County delegate continuously for 35 years. I am the current precinct chair and have been so on and off for the same amount of time. I served on the State Central Committee for a couple of years in the early 2000s. I am currently the staff assistant to Salt Lake County Councilman Richard Snelgrove. I was also the staff assistant to Salt Lake County Commissioner Mary Callaghan from 1994 through 1999. I was on the staff of U.S. Congressman Howard Nielson in the 1980s for his 8 year tenure and the State Party voter identification staffer in 1982. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a loyal Republican and have supported our party in every election since 1977. I have personally put up thousands of signs and passed out many door hangers and fliers. I have also given financially to the Party and many Republican candidates. I have been married for 39 years and have four children. |
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George Zinn, Ballot #3
Past Party Participation Current Precinct Chair State Delegate County Delegate Salt Lake County Central Committee Alternate National Delegate nominee Many local and federal campaigns Deployed to Colorado for Republican candidates Romney/Ryan deployment to Colorado and Las Vegas Cruz for President, Las Vegas Norm Coleman for Senate, Minneapolis, Minnesota Charter member, Republican Presidential Task Force (Ronald Reagan) Have attended seven National Conventions, two Presidential Inaugurations, two presidential debates, and one presidential lying in state (Reagan) Additional Information about the Candidate I became enthralled with politics since childhood, when my dear mother was a poll worker for years and voting actually took place in our house. I participated in high school debate. My mentors were Dr JD Williams and Dr Dan Jones at University of Utah, who set the fire under my feet and my passion for politics. I feel that I have learned from the best. How would you like to improve the Party? I am deeply concerned at the direction our party is going, both locally and nationally. The divisiveness and disunity at every level is threatening our freedom and our sovereignty. As Ronald Reagan spoke so eloquently, government is the problem. The burden does not fall on our local and national party leaders, it rests with us. As a SCC member I will actively and vocally oppose any policy or individual who does not stand up for the constitutional party platform and bylaws. I passionately oppose Count My Vote and support SB60, and the conventional caucus/convention process and signatures. The voters feel alienated and not part of the process. Give it to our taxpaying citizens, and give them their voices back, or we will soon be playing taps to Abraham Lincoln's Grand Old Party. It can still be saved, but starts with the integrity, work, personal sacrifice and commitment of every person. |
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Michael Sonntag, Ballot #23
Past Party Participation 8+ years as Leg Chair Dist 51 Additional Information about the Candidate From an early age I have been involved in politics. My father, sister and uncle have all served in the Utah State Legislature. I am committed to supporting strong Republican candidates. I have seen first hand those that would tear down good committed candidates and would like to help those same candidates feel supported and energized by their Republican base. |
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Kim Coleman, Ballot #57
Past Party Participation Currently in Utah House of Representatives, SCC member, Senate Chair, Precinct Chair, State delegate, County delegate, platform committee chair, founding member of affiliate West Side Matters. Additional Information about the Candidate I have often viewed there are two activity sides of Republican life, the organizational structure and the campaigns/elected office side. While I currently hold elected office for a short season of my life, I believe the organizational side is vital and relevant to be the enduring vehicle to protect, defend and promote our values, principles and candidates. I've served in the party structure most of my adult life in a variety of roles and will continue to raise my hand to serve, both during and after my elected service. I'm a REPUBLICAN, a conservative, and a tenacious freedom fighter. |
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Richard Cunningham, Ballot #58
Past Party Participation County Deligate. State Delegate. Utah House Of Representative Additional Information about the Candidate Fiscal Conservative. Committed to the Republican Platform. Contact Richard Cunningham mmsmgd@aol.com (801) 209-7966 |
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Benjamin Lusty, Ballot #44
Past Party Participation I am serving my second term as Precinct Chair for SLC 136. Prior to that I have served on several occasions as a state and county delegate in both Salt Lake and Davis Counties. I have been a lifelong Republican, and have volunteered on dozens of campaigns. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a hardworking local attorney committed to the principles of the party's platform. I believe in limited, constitutional government, and that the Republican Party is the only public organization capable of nominating and electing candidates and office holders committed to fiscal conservatism and ordered liberty. |
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Jennifer Jensen, Ballot #8
Past Party Participation I have been participating in the SLCoGOP for 13 or 14 years now. I have been everything from a Delegate and Precinct Chair, to a Region Chair for 8-10 years, to now being the Vice Chair. I have also been the Acting Chair for a few months before Scott Miller became the Chair. I have worked long and hard in the Salt Lake County Party. I helped get us to a place where we are on solid ground again and I want to help protect that and keep us going strong. Additional Information about the Candidate I have spent the past 13 plus years in this Party working to promote liberty and small government. I believe in the vision of government the Founders believed in--small and limited. I have a Ph.D. in Constitutional Studies; I understand what the Founders intended. I have read the Fed Papers, the Anti-Fed Papers, Locke, Sidney, etc. I understand why the Founders did what they did and I want to help maintain our liberty just as they did. |
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David Young, Ballot #1
Past Party Participation Current State Delegate, County Delegate, Precinct Chair, Candidate for Utah House and Helped identify and recruit candidates for municipal and state elections. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a life long resident of Salt Lake County. I value the grass roots of the party and enjoyed talking with my neighbors about concerns and encouraging them to participate as a delegate. While campaigning this past election, citizens expressed many concerns about the party. It is time to start the process of healing and restoring confidence on Main Street Utah. |
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Michael Jolley, Ballot #10
Past Party Participation I've been a precinct chair, state and county delegate, and technology officer (in Utah County). Additional Information about the Candidate I've been involved in campaigns since 2010. I currently work for Senator Mike Lee. I live in Rose Park with my wife and two kids. My photo isn't as cool as Dan McCay's. |
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Craig Hall, Ballot #13
Past Party Participation Utah State Representative, 2013-Present SCC member 2017-Present Additional Information about the Candidate Married to Rebecca Hall, with four children. Have lived in Salt Lake County for over 30 years. How would you like to improve the Party? To keep winning elections in Salt Lake County we MUST increase our numbers, particularly with the younger generation (18-30 year olds) and minorities. I represent a swing district that was held by a democrat before my candidacy. I have run (and won) four competitive elections (2012, '14, '16, '18). Accordingly, I offer experience and a perspective that is needed within the leadership of the State and County Republican Party. I will continually focus the Party's attention, time, efforts and resources towards WINNING ELECTIONS. |
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Jessica Christopher, Ballot #52
Past Party Participation I have been an active volunteer for our Republican Party since I campaigned for Ronald Reagan in my elementary school presidential election. I am a Professional Registered Parliamentarian and am currently serving our county party as the parliamentarian during our Central Committee meetings, Executive Committee meetings, and conventions. Over the years I have been a Precinct Chair, Region Chair, County Delegate, State Delegate, and Alternate National Delegate to both the 2004 and 2016 national conventions. I have been the Elections Chair and Arrangements Chair for many state and county conventions and have served on the UTGOP Executive Committee. I have also worked on a number of county, state, and federal campaigns. How would you like to improve the Party? My overall goal in all the work I do is to elect more Republicans on the county, state, and national levels. This means we need a strong county and state party to support candidates, promote Republican principals, and invite more Utahns into the GOP family. I have worked with Senator Lee for eight years and have seen how you can stick to strong conservative principles while still working with those you may not always agree with. It is important to always look for ways to build on common ideas and goals. I want to contribute to a strong and active State Central Committee that is working together with the officers to strengthen the Party. |
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Ron Mortensen, Ballot #37
Past Party Participation I currently serve as a precinct chair. I also serve as a county and a state delegate. I have actively participated in the party and will continue to work to help elect Republicans. Additional Information about the Candidate I was born and raised on a farm in the Uintah Basin which provides me first hand knowledge of the challenges our rural communities face. As a small business owner on the Wasatch Front, I am aware of the needs of our growing economy and community. These experiences, paired with the decade I spent out of state, have expanded my view of both the issues people face and the options for addressing them. How would you like to improve the Party? The state Republican party is at a crossroads. As a party we need to unite and move forward. The fight to overturn SB54 is an effort to win a battle while losing the war. Because of this and other stances, people are leaving the party and younger voters are choosing other options over the Republican party. I will work together with other members of the central committee and other Republicans to unite our party moving forward. |
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Jared Cahoon, Ballot #53
Past Party Participation Precinct Chair WVC055, (2014 - 2016), Legislative Chair 38, (2016), Salt Lake County Young Republican Chair, (2016 - 2017), County Delegate, (2014 - Present), State Delegate, (2015 - Present), Senate Chair 12 SL County GOP Executive Committee, (2016 - Present), State Central Committee, (2017-Present) UTGOP Executive Committee, Congressional District 2, (2019 - Present) Additional Information about the Candidate I’m first a husband to a wonderful wife, and a father of three girls and a boy. I’ve lived my whole life in Utah, with exception to an LDS mission in Anaheim and Long Beach California. I grew up in West Jordan and attended Kearns High, where I met my wife Kathryn. I later attended the University of Utah, receiving a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Masters in Business Administration from Westminster College. For the last 12 years I’ve worked in the defense sector doing Financial Planning and Analysis. My hobbies are volunteering my time with the county party, photography, and cooking. How would you like to improve the Party? Strengthening our Party Leadership Let’s be honest, we do a horrible job of training our new party leadership. I have been a vocal advocate for Precinct Chair, Legislative Chair, and Senate Chair training. Often new Precinct Chairs are left wondering what they should be doing, or how to help. Legislative Chairs are being trained just before caucus, often scrambling to find people to help. I will encourage the UTGOP to develop a comprehensive plan for grassroots training and leadership development that can be implemented across all County parties. Technology We need to adopt new technology to face a changing political landscape. The UTGOP needs to invest heavily in reliable, sustainable technology and services that can expand during election season. If I’m elected to the State Central Committee I will look for solutions to use proven technology and services to help our party, and our candidates. Helping our Candidates Our candidates have two main struggles running a campaign, fundraising and finding volunteers. I know first hand how much of a struggle it is to find help. We need to expand our network of volunteers. I will look at solutions to help our candidates find a network of volunteers. I’m looking at the next two years with optimism. We have fantastic leadership, working hard for the party. They work nights and weekends, with no pay, because they truly believe our principles and values are helping our communities stay strong. Please join me in helping our State and County Party continue to move toward a positive and productive election season by voting for me, Jared Cahoon, for State Central Committee. |
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Joseph Demma, Ballot #28
Past Party Participation 2012 GOP Nominee for Salt Lake County Council, Former Precinct Chair, Former State Delegate, Former County Delegate, 2010 Campaign Manager for Gary Herbert Additional Information about the Candidate My wife and I live in Sandy with our two children in Senate District 9. I work at a Technical College in Utah where we strive to open doors for secondary and post-secondary students interested in improving their credentials. As the GOP nominee for County Council in 2012, I came *this* close to unseating Jim Bradley - in fact, it was the closest he has ever come to losing his seat. How would you like to improve the Party? One of the things that disappointed me in my run several years ago (and has not improved much at all, in my opinion), was the lack of organization and administrative chaos of the Party. I would hope that we can work together to solve problems and provide support for the many qualified GOP candidates who deserve to have the voters hear their message. Salt Lake County faces significant public policy and governance issues and we can address them if we focus on electing leaders rooted in sound principles and problem-solving. |
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Laurel Price, Ballot #41
Past Party Participation County and State delegate, vice precinct and precinct chair. Currently serving as Region Chair for SW region. Member of the SL County Executive Committee and current SCC member. Additional Information about the Candidate I’m a lifelong Republican who has been actively involved in the party for the past seven years. Former District Director for Congresswoman Mia Love. My time serving the 4th Congressional District taught me the importance of grassroots politics. Change is made in our neighborhoods at the precinct level where we should be willing to have conversations about conservative principles with everyone who is willing to listen whether we agree with them or not. How would you like to improve the Party? Our party needs to come together in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration to support our party platform and ensure that Republicans continue to get elected. This is the most important role of the party and we must do a better job in this area. |
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Matt Lusty, Ballot #45
Past Party Participation I am a lifelong Republican. Some of my earliest memories include volunteering on local and statewide campaigns for conservative candidates that left an indelible, positive mark on our community. Additional Information about the Candidate Wanting to help good people seek and get elected to public office, I - along with several talented partners - started a campaign consulting company in 2017 that has successfully run or provided support to more than 30 Republicans. How would you like to improve the Party? Our party's success is tied to its ability to (1) help Republican candidates win office and (2) bring more individuals into the party. As a member of the State Central Committee, my commitment is do just that - win elections and grow the party. Division doesn't win elections. Division doesn't grow the party. |
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Ralph Swiss, Ballot #20
Past Party Participation Current and past precinct chair, county and state delegate multiple time in two Utah counties. Assisted with arrangement for caucus nights. Life long Republican who has never missed an opportunity to vote since I was old enough to register as a young adult. Additional Information about the Candidate 45 year resident of Utah, married with 6 children and 15 grandchildren. Retired educator and physical facilities and real estate director for the Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Life long effort to improve the lives of families and neighborhoods through participation in civic and community groups. Member Great Salt Lake Council, BSA, Executive Board. Eight year member BSA, National Council. (Silver Beaver). Regularly attend the sessions of the Utah State Legislature. Consult throughout the year with my legislator and senator on issues being considered. Served as a member of the university senate at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, during my undergraduate studies. MS - Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University-1977. How would you like to improve the Party? Help unify the various elements of the party. Assist in creating a broader participation of the rank and file members of the party in the development of the party platform, and the choice of local, regional, state and national representation for the members of the party. Installation of electronic meeting platforms for SCC to enable all members to participate in all sessions and all votes regardless of the timing of any meeting of the committee. |
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Nic Dunn, Ballot #30
Past Party Participation Former state chairman of the Utah Young Republicans, county delegate Additional Information about the Candidate I believe that free enterprise and conservative principles are best fitted to empowering people, communities, and our nation to flourish. The Republican Party can be a tremendous vehicle for those ideas to be successfully realized through good public policy and electing our future leaders. How would you like to improve the Party? My greatest concern is that we will lose the next generation to the ideas of the political left. I want a Republican party that fights for people, by adhering to the core principles that have led to our nation's success, by being more unifying to all Utahns around these ideas, and by winning hearts and minds with the best ideas of conservatism. |
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Robert Axson, Ballot #42
Past Party Participation -Precinct Chair, 2016 -Precinct Vice-Chair, 2018 -State Delegate, 2016 and 2018 -Alternate Delegate to the National Convention in Cleveland, 2016 -Extensive support to candidates and for conservative causes in campaigns since early 2000s Additional Information about the Candidate I live in the Avenues with my wife Erin, three young boys, and baby daughter. I deeply believe in the need to defend true and correct principles by collaborative persuasion. I am motivated by a deep desire for my children to thrive in a world not stifled by mediocre policies of government dependence. After working on behalf of Mike Lee's campaign in 2010, I am proud to have worked professionally for Senator Lee in DC and Utah since he took office. I currently serve as his State Director. How would you like to improve the Party? We need to return the party to a position of strength. In spite of countless Utahns who give their time and expertise to the party, we are not getting the results we all hope for. I believe an effective party has three priorities and I commit to work toward the following: 1) I will work closely with the new Chair of the party to WIN ELECTIONS. We will do this be bringing support to candidates, raising needed funds, building the best data, and providing meaningful ways for Utahns to get involved. 2) I will help build collaborative opportunities to promote conservative principles with each of my fellow party officers and republicans across the state. We must promote conservative principles with conviction rather than merely attacking people with rancor. 3) I will work with each of you to better communicate to our fellow Utahns. We can (and must) bring people back into the party with an understanding of all conservatism has to offer. |
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James Evans, Ballot #6
Past Party Participation Chair of Utah Republican Party (2013-2017) Chair of Salt Lake County Republican Party (2005-2009) Utah State Senator, District 1 (2002-2004) I have served as a Precinct Chair, Legislative District Chair, Senate District Chair, and Region Chair. Also, I have served as a county, state, and national delegate. How would you like to improve the Party? I will work with and support our party officers and fellow party members in: 1) strengthening our caucus/convention system 2) engaging in constructive debate and finding solutions to issues facing our party 3) preparing to help our Republican candidates win elections in 2020 4) fundraising for the party and its candidates |
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Richard Snelgrove, Ballot #24
Past Party Participation I have volunteered on numerous Republican campaigns to help good men and women get elected. In 2010 I was elected to The Salt Lake County Council ans was re elected in 2016. It is an honor to serve and I look forward to helping more Republicans get elected in 2020. Additional Information about the Candidate I have volunteered on numerous Republican campaigns to help good men and women get elected. In 2010 I was elected to The Salt Lake County Council ans was re elected in 2016. It is an honor to serve and I look forward to helping more Republicans get elected in 2020. How would you like to improve the Party? The liberal agenda of the Democratic Party is frightening. To get more Republicans elected in 2020, I believe we need a "50 / 100 plan". This means we as a party must register 50,000 new Republicans and be raise $100,000 for candidate assistance to help good Republicans get elected. |
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Helen Redd, Ballot #60
Past Party Participation County Delegate County Region Chair (East) County Executive Committee Member County Bylaws Committee Member and Chair State Delegate State Central Committee Member State Executive Committee Member State Audit Committee Member and Chair State Constitutional Defense Committee Member Additional Information about the Candidate My name is Helen Redd and I'm a grateful American and proud Republican. I live with my husband and the youngest of our three children in Holladay. I am a practicing attorney. I have volunteered extensively in my children's schools, served in my city government, worked in my church and given much of my time and energy to the Republican Party of Salt Lake County and Utah. My votes on the State Central Committee (SCC) have been governed by my commitment to best representing the delegates of Salt Lake County, the grassroots of the Republican Party. I believe that the caucus-convention system is the best mechanism to empower Republican grassroots participants. I was honored to be appointed by my fellow SCC members as one of five members of the Constitutional Defense Committee (CDC). The CDC was created by the SCC to manage the SB54 lawsuit. (The SB54 lawsuit was brought by the Utah Republican Party to challenge a state law circumventing the caucus-convention system by providing a signature path to the ballot.) The SCC created the CDC with the following mandate: manage the SB54 lawsuit according to the will of the SCC without incurring further debt to the party. At the time the CDC was created, the party already owed approximately $400,000 in SB54 lawsuit costs. I am pleased to report that the CDC managed the SB54 lawsuit to its natural end without incurring any new debt. As the SCC required, all ongoing costs were paid through donations raised by the CDC. In fact, remarkably, the CDC was also able to facilitate the extinguishment of the existing $400,000 debt through donors. Eliminating that debt may very well have saved the Utah Republican Party. The state chair and others had publicly asserted that the $400,000 debt would likely force the party into bankruptcy. I have worked hard to defend and preserve the caucus-convention system, contributed to the financial health of the state party, and cooperated with fellow SCC members in successfully resolving an internal party issue. If reelected to the SCC, I pledge to continue my work to the best of my abilities. I would like to improve the party through my continued commitment to the effective and civil governance of the Utah Republican Party. The State Central Committee (SCC) is a diverse body composed of very committed and passionate Republicans elected from across our wonderful state. There are many different opinions on how our party should best be governed. But that doesn't mean we can't work together to make the right decisions for the Utah Republican Party. As a member of the SCC, elected by my county's delegates, I believe that I have a duty to respectfully work with every other member of the SCC for the ultimate benefit of the party. And it is absolutely possible to do so! For example, at the last SCC meeting held in March 2019, I submitted a proposed bylaw amendment on behalf of the Audit committee, which I chair. It was a great amendment, which would not only allow the Audit Committee to produce a more meaningful and useful annual audit, but also reduce the party's audit cost by up to $8000 per year. The proposed amendment was the only vote that passed unanimously at that meeting. Along with the Audit Committee, I had worked very hard to explain the amendment to my fellow SCC members and address their questions and concerns. As a result, the proposed amendment enjoyed the complete support of the officers, the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and the voting members of the SCC in attendance. I am grateful that even in the demanding environment of the SCC, we can all work together to improve the party and move forward successfully. We can't always expect complete agreement - and we wouldn't want that. But we can and should expect that the members of the SCC work together. And the SCC has shown that it can. If reelected, I commit to the delegates of Salt Lake County that I will continue to work with all SCC members to govern the Utah Republican Party in the effective and civil manner that the Republicans of Salt Lake County and Utah deserve. |
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Amram Musungu, Ballot #35
Past Party Participation * Candidate for President of Kenya * Salt Lake County Mitt Romney for US Senate Campaign Volunteer * Long-time Republican volunteer - working with Rep. Chris Stewart & Frmr. Sen. Orrin Hatch * Advocating for the advance of Republican values & policies locally & internationally. Additional Information about the Candidate * Grew up in rural Western Kenya in Africa. Walked 20 miles to go to school every day. * Came to the US to further my education. Attended LDS Business College & Westminster. * Met my wife Noelle & we have 2 beautiful children Mira & Wesley. * Masters Degree in Accounting (Westminster College). * Professional career - BYU, JC Penny, IHC & Auditor with KPMG. * Community organizer & African refugee advocate. * Started & supported several non-profits - working in local Salt Lake community & in Kenya. * Board Member of several non-profits & charities. * Proud Republican & Member of South Salt Lake Community How would you like to improve the Party? * To advance & strengthen Republican values & policies in Salt Lake County. *To increase awareness & advocacy for Republican values in Salt Lake County. *To increase participation & membership in the Republican party in Salt Lake County. * The local & State Republican Party need to act in a more coordinated & unified manner to advance Republican values. * To work more closely with neighboring Republican County parties to strengthen & support Republican candidates. * To unify the Republican party around common values & policies & avoid more division & strife that has been too much a part of the relationship between the county & state GOP party. |
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Emilie de Azevedo, Ballot #29
Past Party Participation I’m currently a county delegate. I participated as a delegate in the last county convention. I am a regular participant in the caucuses and conventions. I hold multiple town halls in my home every election cycle for local and federal candidates. I communicate with my representatives on issues that I am concerned with. (Currently, Robert Spendlove and Kirk Cullimore.) I actively campaigned for Cullimore, Mia Love, Mike Lee, and others. I organized a fundraiser concert for Mia Love and spent countless hours supporting Mike Lee in his first election. I hosted a Salt Lake Republican Party Christmas party in my home a few years back and love associating with my fellow Republicans. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a mom of four and a small business owner. I am invested in good schools for my children and your children. I have personally experienced the burden of over regulation and taxes on small businesses. I have lived in liberal strongholds like DC and Los Angeles and feel that our conservative government makes our economy and lifestyle ideal. How would you like to improve the Party? We must have a unified party. We are divided nationally and we cannot afford to be divided in our state. It is fine to have varying opinions on elected officials. is fine to have differing opinions on policy. It is fine to debate about the caucus system and primaries. I am interested in hearing diverse views and being part of the solutions and recommendations. It is not fine, however, to allow our party to fizzle as Democrats make headway in our great state. We need to mobilize all of our resources to preserve our Republican majority. This is urgent...especially with the Presidential election next year! And we MUST take back our congressional seat and lost seats in our legislature. I would like to make it easier for party members to be involved. Most don’t know about the Central Committee! They don’t know how to help. They know about the caucus meetings but little beyond that. Finally, our party needs a makeover! Our principles are sound but our messaging is lacking. We need to articulate compelling reasons to join the party and compelling arguments for conservative principles. We need to engage more women and young people! We are losing ground because we are losing the PR game. Conservative principles work. Utahns are great at grass roots when they care. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! |
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Adam Kolowich, Ballot #49
Past Party Participation I am looking forward to serving Salt Lake County as a State Central Committee member. Additional Information about the Candidate I was an intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2004-2008. I am a graduate of S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, the National Intelligence University, and Brigham Young University. I am the former commander of B Company, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), in Orem, Utah. My current assignment is Staff Officer with the J2, Joint Forces Headquarters Utah National Guard. How would you like to improve the Party? I want to use my influence to get the party focused on getting Republican candidates elected. |
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Ronald Levine, Ballot #43
Past Party Participation I am currently precinct chairman, county delegate and state delegate for SAN041. I have served in all of these positions many times for most of the past twenty years and have not missed one meeting. I served once on the State Central Committee. My most important service is campaigning door-to-door with great passion both in my districts and outside of my districts where needed to get good Republicans elected. Additional Information about the Candidate From our Founding Fathers on, many have fought for our EXCEPTIONAL Nation. I'm motivated by these words from the preamble to our Constitution "... Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity ..." to be politically active for us to continue to keep our United States of America so we can pass it on to my future children and our future generations because all of those heroes didn't intend for it to stop with us and certainly not to be voted away. This is particularly important in these dangerous times of so many voting for "fundamental change" thus reversing "The Five Thousand Year Leap" (book by Cleon Skousen). How would you like to improve the Party? From campaigning door-to-door and talking to tens of thousands of voters, I'm motivated to do my part to solve this most common complaint: "We don't have good choices and have to vote for the lessor of evils." There is a lot of trickery that betrays the Republican voters to give the Democrat voters not only their Democrat candidate, but often a back up, essentially Democrat, candidate or one who compromises on our Republican Party Platform which I completely and strongly support. Republican voters deserve to have true Republican candidates on the ballot. |
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Robert Spendlove, Ballot #22
Past Party Participation I have been active in the party for many years, including county delegate, state delegate, and currently in the Utah House of Representatives. Additional Information about the Candidate I am passionate about the Utah Republican Party. We are are blessed to live in a country and a state where we have the freedoms and opportunities to serve. I have a strong commitment to public service and to improving our communities. How would you like to improve the Party? For our system to work we need to encourage as much participation as possible. I want to find ways to get more people involved in our party, at all levels. One of the main purposes of the Republican Party is to encourage good people to run for office and then to help them get elected. I would like us to focus more on identifying our future leaders and giving them the tools to succeed. |
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Sharon Miller, Ballot #33
Past Party Participation Precinct Vice Chair, Precinct Chair, Legislative District Chair 52 Additional Information about the Candidate I am a mother of four and a wife to a wonderful man. I think as a party we need to have an open dialogue which directs members in a positive and productive manner. I believe having representation in all SCC meetings is of great importance and I will represent you in every meeting without fail. Approaching the issues with an open mind is paramount and I will always commit to do whats in the best interests of the people of Salt Lake County. I love to quilt and enjoy donating many to the Salt Lake County Republican Party. How would you like to improve the Party? Facilitate bringing the factions back together, ensuring we have the tools available to win elections in 2020. I would like to serve on committees that are committed to the betterment of our State Republican Party. |
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Dave Kallas, Ballot #47
Past Party Participation Previously served as a State & County delegate. Additional Information about the Candidate I am a husband and father of 4 young children. I work in the construction industry for Clyde Companies. I serve on the Bluffdale city council and enjoy participating in our community. As a city council member I have worked hard to support and encourage economic development, community values, careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars. I was born and raised in Utah, attended the University of Utah. How would you like to improve the Party? I would like to serve on the State Central Committee to help the party and its members begin working together and finding shared goals that we can work towards. I believe in conservative values and hope to ensure our party holds on to those values. I also believe we need to be proactive to find new and better ways to include more people in our party and our processes. |
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Cindie Quintana, Ballot #32
Past Party Participation I am the former Director of Communications for the UTGOP. I also fund-raised & managed events during my tenure there. I am currently the President of the Utah Republican Party Latino Coalition. I have been involved in Utah Politics for well over a decade now and have loved my involvement in a Public Relations and fundraising capacity for many elected officials and high-profile candidates - including (2) presidential campaigns. I am well known for working with local and national media, hosting large fundraising events, and fundraising. I look forward to supporting our newly elected party officers, strengthening our base, and committed to winning elections for great Republican candidates. How would you like to improve the Party? As a party officer, I believe in listening to others and working together as a team to accomplish the goal. I feel that many of us are so passionate about our beliefs that we sometimes forget to stop and listen to what others have to say. I believe differences can be discussed and resolved without insult. I think civility is an attractive and admired quality. I believe that listening is essential. We are all members of the same team. Key Areas of Focus: - Working to improve our outreach efforts to all minority communities within our county. - Continue to work closely with our elected officials to help quality Republicans get elected. - Improve Public Relations for the party. - Improve communications for the party. - Work on fundraising and events to support the party, help the party grow, and be self-sufficient. |
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Susan Scott, Ballot #25
Past Party Participation I was a county delegate for 2 years and voted in the special election for Robert spendlove. I am involved in the coccus meetings and in my precinct. (COT 030) Additional Information about the Candidate I am a Parent, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and an avid skier. I am concerned about our community’s health and opportunities for the future. Im proud of Utah’s fiscal conservatism. How would you like to improve the Party? As a republican, I’m concerned about the direction Trump is taking out party. I would like to see a party that is more concerned about Being true to our ideals. I would also like to see our party continue to appeal to younger voters and to voters with different ethnic backgrounds. I strongly believe in autonomy and accountability and feel the Republican Party best examplifies these values. |
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Suzanne Hyland, Ballot #12
Past Party Participation I have participated in the Republican caucuses Additional Information about the Candidate I have lived in Utah for 20 years. With a degree in Economics, an MBA from the University of Utah, and as a founder of a wholesale business in Cottonwood Heights, I have the experience and skill to work and lead in private and public organizations. I serve on many committees and boards to improve educational opportunities for students in higher education. I want to put this experience to work in the Utah Republican Party for the benefit of the citizens of Utah. How would you like to improve the Party? Republicans in Utah and surrounding states have lost elections to liberal voices and outside funding. Let's not allow that to continue. As a member of the State Central Committee, I will work tirelessly to ensure an organized, well-funded, and mobilized Utah Republican Party to recruit and support good candidates to engage voters and win elections. |