Meet the House Candidates

On Monday, Nov. 3 at the Holiday Inn, Jack Petersen and June McAfee greeted Rotarians and visitors to the 3717th meeting of St. George Rotary. On the eve of an historic national election, Ray Robinson lead the SGR Choir in a thoughtful rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner." Lee Warren ("the flag man") invited members to follow him in the Pledge of Allegiance and Nick Lang asked for the blessings of heaven on the meeting and the meal. Steve Johnson conducted an energetic Horseplay while Jerry Rasmussen collected fines in support of the Children’s Justice Center.

Announcements: Ray Robinson introduced Laura Schroeder, a student with YouthLINC preparing for an adventure in Thailand.

Richard Isom invited SGR members to sign up for the DRB golf tourney. He also introduced the first collectible DRB made-in-America souvenir pin. Team announcement will take place next week.

Thanks to Linda Sappington for the article in the Neigborhoods section of the Spectrum about the recent dictionary project. June McAfee expressed her appreciation to all who participated. The last two schools will receive their dictionaries this week.

Ken Sizemore, reporting on the recent membership training in Provo, noted SGR remains constant in the club’s efforts to increase membership by 12.

Program: Jeannine Holt introduced David Clark ( R) incumbent and Terence Moore (D) opponents in the race for the District 74 seat in the House of Representatives. Moore expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to challenge Representative Clark noting he believes no candidate should run unopposed. He encouraged members of SGR to "vote your conscience . . . to let your voice be heard." Clark expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to represent this area for the past eight years and thanked his understanding employer (Zions Bank) for their support. "I wouldn’t trade a single day in the Legislature, although there are some days I certainly would not want to relive." Noting 5-6% of the total population of the state live in southwestern Utah. This year, Dixie State College received more funding than the University of Utah. He also noted Utah is the #2 state in the nation for doing business, the best fiscally managed state in America with a AAA credit rating. Moore noted "everyone should get into politics, then get out!" On the questions of ethics in government, Clark noted "there is not one of the 104 members of the house I have any questions about." Jeannine Holt reminded members to "don’t forget to vote!"