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Meet ChristineI was shocked. A few years ago I listened to a Utah representative tell an interviewer that it didn’t matter if his constituents were upset, he would get elected anyway. With an attitude like that, I decided to vote for the other guy! The incumbent won by a land slide. He was right, it did not matter how the people he represented felt, he won anyway.
The problem is that Utah lacks the competition needed to have a healthy democracy. Many of our races are uncontested, and people know who will win the election before the election has begun. Campaigns cost a lot of money and, typically, the candidate with the most money wins. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that 93.5% of the donations to the Utah State Legislature came from special interest groups. The result of all this -- a State Legislature that is more obligated to lobbyists than to its own constituents. As a lifelong Utahn, this doesn’t sit well with me. |
I grew up in a very Republican family and served as a precinct officer in the Republican party. When I joined the United Utah Party, I became the Legislative District Chair for House District 60. Later I became the Interim Utah County Chair, while I was the Utah County Chair I wrote the handbook for UUP Precinct Chairs. But I wanted to make a bigger difference. The purpose of any political party is to get candidates elected to office. The best way I know to learn what it takes to get people in office is to throw my hat in the ring and run for office myself.
I am not a career politician. What I do bring to the table is thirteen years of experience in the insurance industry. I have volunteered with the Utah State Hospital, the Utah County Rape Crisis Team, Circles Utah Valley (an initiative to help families move out of poverty towards self-sufficiency), and at the Food and Care Coalition. I also enjoy making blankets for Project Linus. I love being involved in the community and running for office is an extension of that interest.
I am not just asking for your vote -- I am asking for your help in creating a movement to bring the government back to the people. We need to get big money out of politics, we need term-limits, and we need other key reforms to give the voice back to the people. This task is bigger than my campaign, it requires a movement. Fortunately, the United Utah Party is interested in creating a movement. I encourage you to join the Party, but if it isn’t a good fit for you, or if you want to be more engaged than just joining the Party, there are non-partisan groups you can join. Learn more here. Please get involved!
When I was showing a friend of mine the Precinct Chair Handbook for the United Utah Party, she commented, “It really is possible to make a difference in your local community.” Yes, it is, and we certainly can!
I am not a career politician. What I do bring to the table is thirteen years of experience in the insurance industry. I have volunteered with the Utah State Hospital, the Utah County Rape Crisis Team, Circles Utah Valley (an initiative to help families move out of poverty towards self-sufficiency), and at the Food and Care Coalition. I also enjoy making blankets for Project Linus. I love being involved in the community and running for office is an extension of that interest.
I am not just asking for your vote -- I am asking for your help in creating a movement to bring the government back to the people. We need to get big money out of politics, we need term-limits, and we need other key reforms to give the voice back to the people. This task is bigger than my campaign, it requires a movement. Fortunately, the United Utah Party is interested in creating a movement. I encourage you to join the Party, but if it isn’t a good fit for you, or if you want to be more engaged than just joining the Party, there are non-partisan groups you can join. Learn more here. Please get involved!
When I was showing a friend of mine the Precinct Chair Handbook for the United Utah Party, she commented, “It really is possible to make a difference in your local community.” Yes, it is, and we certainly can!
