family
The family is and should be the fundamental unit in society. Families should be strengthened. Marriage and having children should be encouraged whenever possible. Several factors can be addressed to encourage family growth, such as housing affordability, grocery prices, education and service. Foster and adoption can be improved to encourage more support for the children needing families, which will help negate the the perceived need of more drastic options. Life should be protected and treated as sacred.
growth in Utah
Growth is coming to the state. People have the right to buy or sell property. People also have the right to do neither. It is the government's responsibility at all levels is to ensure responsible growth. Municipal government should influence zoning and permitting. Municipal, county and state government should influence infrastructure and see to distribution and preservations of natural resources. Governments and citizens should work together to ensure growth is appropriate and responsible. Government should avoid favoritism or over-regulation.
water
Water is a precious resource. Efforts should be made to preserve water for people's use. Waste should be avoided. Recycling efforts should be explored and where feasible, utilized. People should be allowed to collect rain water. Gardens should be encouraged. Self sufficiency is an important principle and should be taught and encouraged
property
Property rights should be respected. Owners should be able to enjoy their property insofar as it does not negatively affect other's property in a real way. Neighbor disputes should be resolved between those affected and government should only get involved when their is a real danger to health and safety. Local governments should plan for future development, but should be flexible in not interfering with a person's choice with their property. Individual property owners and group, business or government property owners should not be in the same category. Foreign nations or non citizens should not be allowed to purchase US soil.
voting
Each voter has the responsibility to learn about issues and candidates. They should make an informed vote and abstain from voting on people and issues they have not studied. Voting is a responsibility not a convenience. Voting can and should be managed at a local level.
government roles
​Each branch of government has their constitutional roles and should not try to usurp the power from another branch of government. Judges should not legislate from the bench. Further, government should operate within their sphere of influence. Government should be close to the people and absolutely be held accountable by the people they represent. Local government should have control over issues of a local nature. State government should have control over items that affect the whole state or large portions thereof. As a representative I will focus on issues within the influence of the legislature.
