Republican Party State Convention

Good Rainy Afternoon,
The State Convention was very well attended this year and I wanted to make sure you were aware of the results of the voting by the delegates.  We are in House District 3.

U.S. House of Representatives – Utah District 3
Incumbent Jason Chaffetz also retains favor with Utah’s GOP, taking the nomination for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District. Of 968 votes, Chaffetz received 838 votes, or 87.17 percent, while Robert J. Stevens and Mark Hedengren each got 65 votes, or 6.42 percent each.
Chaffetz will run for re-election as the incumbent in November against Democratic Party candidate Brian Wonnacott, Independent American candidates Abraham (stand-alone name) and Zack Strong, and party-unaffiliated candidates Ben J. Mates and Stephen P. Tryon.

Just for your information I wanted to include the outcome of the other house districts...

U.S. House of Representatives – Utah District 1
Incumbent Rob Bishop retains favor with the GOP, taking the nomination over his Republican challenger, David Yu-Lin Chiu. Of 950 votes, Bishop received 767 votes, or 80.74 percent, and Chiu received 183 votes, or 19.26 percent.
Bishop will run for re-election in November against the nominee decided Saturday by the Democratic Party at its convention between candidates Donna McAleer and Peter C. Clemens; and against Independent American Party candidate Dwayne A. Vance, and Libertarian Party candidate Craig Bowden.

U.S. House of Representatives – Utah District 2
Incumbent Chris Stewart retains favor with Utah’s GOP, taking the nomination over his Republican challengers. Of 888 votes, Stewart received 602 votes, or 67.79 percent, Larry Meyers received 191 votes, or 25.51 percent, Vaughn Hatton received 53 votes, or 5.9 percent, and Zachary Hartman received 42 votes, or 4.73 percent.
Stewart will run for re-election as the incumbent in November against Democratic Party candidate Luz Robles Constitution Party candidate Shaun McCausland, Independent American Party candidate Wayne L. Hill,  and party-unaffiliated candidate Bill Barron.

U.S. House of Representatives – Utah District 4
Mia Love was the GOP choice to run for Utah’s 4th Congressional District. Of 843 votes, Love received 662 votes, or 78.74 percent, Bob Fuehr received 181 votes, or 21.26 percent.
There is no incumbent running for District 4 as Rep. Jim Matheson will finish his term this year and not seek re-election, as he announced in December 2013.  Love will run against the nominee decided Saturday by the Democratic Party at its convention between candidates Bill Peterson and Doug Owens, and against Independent American candidate Tim Aalders, Constitution Party candidate Collin Robert Simonsen, and Libertarian Party candidate Jim L. Vein.

Thank you to our State Delegates for their time and effort in attending the convention.   Please mark on your calendars the following dates.

May 27, 2014: Voter Registration Deadline by Mail and Agency for Primary Elections

June 9, 2014: Voter Registration Deadline for In-Person and Online for Primary Elections

June 10, 2014: Early Voting Begins for Primary Elections

June 20, 2014: Early Voting Ends for Primary Elections

June 24, 2014: Primary Elections for County and State Positions

Thank you,
Kim Riehle
Precinct Chair

Results from the Utah County Convention 2014

The following is a list of candidates who were nominated by the County Delegates.

State House Representative for Legislative District 57
Brian Greene

Commission Seat A
Gregory James Graves

Commission Seat B
There will be a primary election between the following candidates:
Bill Lee
Lorne W. Grierson

County Attorney
There will be a primary election between the following candidates:
Jeffrey R. Buhman
Ben Stanley

County Clerk / Auditor
There will be a primary election between the following candidates:
Jacob Atkin
Bryan Thompson

County Recorder
Jeffery Dean Smith

County Treasurer
There will be a primary election between the following candidates:
Kim Jackson
Cary R. McConnell

The following three candidates were nominated by acclamation:

County Assessor
Kris W. Poulson

County Sheriff
James O. Tracy

County Surveyor
Gary Ratcliffe

Thank you everyone for making the convention a priority.  We had 100% of our delegates attend and over all our district ranked 2nd with 98% attendance.

Upcoming items for the calendar...

Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives

Town Hall Meetings for Jason Chaffetz

Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 pm
Provo City Library
550 North University Avenue

Wednesday, April 23, 11:00 am
American Fork Holiday Inn Express
712 South Utah Valley Drive

Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 pm
Draper City Council Chambers
1020 East Pioneer Road

Town Hall Meetings for Mark Hedengren

Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 pm
Provo City Library, Room 214
550 North University Avenue 

Thursday, April 17, 7:00 pm
American Fork Library, Conference room
64 South 100 East

Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Sandy Library, Small Meeting Room
10100 Petunia Way

Robert Stevens has not sent out any information on Town Hall Meetings he will be holding as of yet.  You can find out more about his platform at his website http://robertstevens.org/

Attorney General - 2014 Special Election
Sean Reyes
http://www.seanreyes.com

April 26, 2014: Utah State Convention

May 27, 2014: Voter Registration Deadline by Mail and Agency for Primary Elections

June 9, 2014: Voter Registration Deadline for In-Person and Online for Primary Elections

June 10, 2014: Early Voting Begins for Primary Elections

June 20, 2014: Early Voting Ends for Primary Elections

June 24, 2014: Primary Elections for County and State Positions

County Convention Information:
Saturday April 12th
Mountain View High School
645 West Center Street, Orem


6:30 am           Sign-in for credentials is open - PHOTO ID REQUIRED
                       Booths open - Meet the candidates
7:00 am           Central Committee meeting ( includes all Precinct Chairs and Vice Chairs -
                        does not include those elected only as delegates)
8:15 am           House District Representative Elections (all delegates)
9:15 am           Senate Caucus
10:00 am         General Session

 Please plan to stay all day to participate in all of the votes

For a map and additional details see www.ucrp.org

If you cannot attend please let me know so we can find replacement delegates.
I hope you have had a wonderful week.
Kim Riehle
Precinct Chair

The Remainder of the Information for the State and County Delegates concerning Candidates running for office 2014

2014 COUNTY DELEGATES will vote on these offices


County Assessor


Kris W Poulson


http://www.krispoulson.com/ 


kpoulson99@yahoo.com

"To fund local services, schools, law enforcement, etc., our community has chosen property taxation.  As a public servant, I am responsible for maintaining valuations as impartially and fairly as possible."
-Kris Poulson

(Kris Pouslon is unchallenged in this race.)



County Attorney 


Jeffrey R Buhman


http://www.countyattorneybuhman.com/


jeff@countyattorneybuhman.com

I will continue to personally prosecute cases.  A county attorney must personally prosecute cases in order to know what is going on in his office and in the community.  A prosecutor not in court is a prosecutor out of touch.  I will stop the revolving door of justice.  Habitual offenders go onto our "Persona Non Grata" list, meaning they will get no plea bargain allowing them to continue to victimize our community.  I will respect the inherent authority of the office and will not use office power or resources for anything other than the prosecution of crime and the legal representation of the county.  I will ensure the Utah County Attorney's Office has the most ethical and professional attorneys and investigators in the State of Utah.

Ben Stanley


http://www.voteben.com/


ben@voteben.com

At the urging of great people and influential groups across this county, I entered the race for Utah County Attorney to champion better results, more thoughtful and principled consideration of cases, and a focus on meeting the needs of the public. I ask for your vote for the Republican nomination. Ben's support across Utah County comes from his simple and sincere message that government should serve the people. He is that rare figure who means what he says and fights for it in office despite political and other pressures to do differently, bringing unmatched private sector experience and judgment to occasional public positions.


County Clerk/Auditor


Bryan Thompson


http://www.bryanethompson.com/


contact@bryanthompson.com

I firmly believe that the office the Clerk/Auditor is best served by an elected official who is independent, promotes individual responsibility, and above all will exercise due diligence in all pertinent matters. I have always reminded myself that in my position as the Utah County Clerk/ Auditor I have a responsibility to safeguard the funds and resources we have been entrusted by the citizens of Utah County. I will always strive to keep my focus where it should be; serving and representing the good people of Utah County.

Jacob Atkin

http://jacobatkin.com/ 

jacob.atkin12@gmail.com

As the second largest county in the state, with a Republican super-majority, I believe Utah County should be the model for efficient elections and fiscal accountability.  Jacob has experience in business management, accounting, personal and corporate taxes, private consulting, teaching and audit. He has served as Chair of the Family First Federal Credit Union Audit Committee. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Strawberry High Line Canal Company and is a member of the Payson Economic Development Advisory Committee. Jacob is a Certified Public Accountant and the Director of Internal Audit at Utah Valley University.


County Recorder


Jeffery Dean Smith


http://smith4recorder.com 


cubswin321@gmail.com

 

Experience and leadership matters, especially in the County where I have worked for 24 years and was elected as the County Recorder in 2010. The public, land surveyors, city departments, and title companies have come to enjoy and expect the expertise and meticulous skills of our friendly staff.  Our office is, and always has been, a model for other counties as they develop, create and maintain their parcel indexes.  Our office has been working to expand the amount of information online.  Last year I contracted with Family Search to film our historical documentation for inclusion on our new website.  This is a huge ongoing project with a target completion date of later this year.  Our cutting edge website is one of the only free sites for counties that have their information online.  I have fought tirelessly to keep it free and would like it to continue to be free of charge.  I hope to earn your continued confidence and support.

Raphael Millet

http://www.raphaelmillet.com/

raphael@raphaelmillet.com

“I love the people of Utah County and want to serve you! I will bring my experience and education to bear by eliminating wasteful spending, increasing efficiencies, and making the Recorder’s Office a beacon of best practices statewide and nationwide once again.” I will work hard to protect your tax dollars! We still draw maps digitally and then hand draw copies on mylar and paper.  We can save time and resources going fully digital as Salt Lake and many other counties have. Re-institute monthly staff meetings to train and coordinate as a team. Create an appointment process that allows better efficiency and productivity and better serves the public. Use industry best practices like OCR software to be more efficient. Train and work with other county Recorders to ensure we are leaders in accuracy and efficiency.


County Sheriff


James O Tracy

(Sheriff Tracey is unchallenged in this election.)


County Surveyor


Gary Ratcliffe


http://surveyorgary.blogspot.com/


gary@garyratcliffe@com 

I believe it is important for the Surveyor to be accountable to the people because we do many things that can affect the people of this great county. The Utah County Surveyor's race may not be the hottest race this campaign season, but the Surveyor actually plays a very important role in property rights.  I'm passionate about it because in short, what the surveyor does protects your property rights.  I am always trying to find ways of doing more with less because I know how hard the citizens of Utah County work to earn each dollar that funds the Surveyor's office.

(Gary Ratcliffe is unchallenged in this race.)


County Treasurer 


Kim Jackson


http://www.treasurerjackson.com/


kim@treasurerjackson.com

"I support the Republican Party Platform which states, "We demand honesty, integrity, morality and accountability of our public officials.  I demand these qualities in myself and will demand nothing less of Treasurer's office staff.   My professional credentials and many years of work experience with several businesses in Utah County will bring fresh vision and know how to the Treasurer's Office."


Cary R McConnell


http://carymcconnell.com


cary@carymcconnell.com

My experience in the Treasurer’s Office is of utmost importance in this race. My experience will greatly benefit you, the taxpayers of Utah County. I have served for the past two years as the Utah County Assistant Treasurer. Prior to that, I served as the Tax Administrator in the Utah County Auditor’s Office for 13 years.  I believe this specialized experience sets me apart as the most qualified candidate for County Treasurer. I humbly ask for your support.



Just in case any of our delegates are interested Jacob Atkin has a link on his website to the debates for the following county offices:  Utah County Clerk/Auditor, Utah County Attorney, Utah County Recorder, and Utah County Treasurer.
His website is http://www.jacobatkin.com/ and the link to the debates is on the far right of the header.