Utah politics are full of politicians who are beholden to something, or using their role to develop their careers, or to financially profit.
WHAT I AM NOT
- I am not a realtor, a property manager, or a real estate developer.
- I am not an attorney working for the church. I am not a member of a church.
- I am not a member of the dominant party.
- I am not a fan of billboards, and have no engagement with Reagan Outdoor Advertising
- I am not a racist. I am not a xenophobe. I am not a misogynist. I am not homophobic.
- I am not about MLM, ETFs, or cryptocurrency. I’m wary of blockchain.
- I am not a career politician. I think suits and ties are silly attempts to make us look serious.
WHAT I AM
- I am fair. I am someone who listens. I look for context and understanding of an issue.
- I am a father of three children, two with permanent disabilities. I am also disabled. I can be ableist but I’m working on that. I support disability rights.
- I am a supporter of women’s rights, including that we need to stop legislating women’s bodies.
- I am an LGBTQ+ ally. I believe that we build unity through community.
- I am respectful of boundaries. Like the boundary between church and state, and fair district lines.
- I am someone who believes that we should protect our lands, our air and our water. It’s my opinion that “Great Salt Lake” sounds a lot better than “Arsenic Flats”.
- I believe that “Medicaid for All” is a good thing, and that it’s worlds better than using GoFundMe as your insurance plan.
- I believe in opportunity. I believe in sharing opportunity, making opportunity, realizing opportunity.
- I believe a rising tide lifts all boats.
I’ll add to this list as ideas come up in conversation, so expect this post to be updated over time.