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For those of us who attended the Fall Social, we enjoyed a wonderful treat. The food was good as was the company. It was a delight to hear Scott Howell tell us about how he got involved as a candidate and what a difference he was able to make during his ten years in the state legislature. Thanks again to all those who helped make that event a success.
The topic of Scott's address was not a coincidence. We are currently recruiting candidates for the state legislature from across the county. All of the legislative seats and half of the senate seats are up for election this next fall.
So far we have recruited three individuals to run for the state legislature. They are viable candidates who have excellent chances of beating vulnerable incumbents. I will not announce who they are, but let them do that in their own announcement events in January. However, I want to applaud them for their willingness to do this.
They are the beginning of the slate of candidates we are creating for the 2008 campaign. There are several others we are meeting with and encouraging to make a race themselves. I'm hopeful they, too, will carry the banner for us in their districts and ultimately unseat the Republican incumbent in each case. I expect we will fill as full a slate as possible with competitive candidates who, with our support, can become state legislators.
Just a personal note: I will be away for job-related reasons for nearly all of the time between mid-January and May. I have been offered a research fellowship at Harvard University. Professionally, this is a wonderful opportunity.
Although it will make it difficult for me to attend most events or meetings during that time, I will still be using the telephone and e-mail to assist candidates and conduct party business. Also, I expect to return some during that time and will be able to conduct party business personally as well on those occasions.
In addition, we have a capable vice-chair in Larry Brown who will cover for me for any events I cannot attend. My goal is to recruit most of the candidates who will be on our slate within the next month and prepare them for the early stages of their campaigns. Then, in June, we will gear up for the fall campaigns.
The party has moved forward in a marvelous way. We will shake up elections next year and make a difference for ourselves and our children and all of those in Utah County who want better government than they are now getting.
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