Utah Senate

The General Election is November 4, 2008. All candidates have been given the opportunity to post their responses to our questions. Districts without a challenger are listed and the incumbents are listed.

The League of Women Voters has made every effort to present accurately the responses submitted by each candidate.

1. If elected, what two things do you hope to accomplish as a member of the Utah Senate for the people of Utah ?
2. How would you address the following issues? (Please answer each question in 200 words or less.)
   - Adequate funding for education, including funding for disadvantaged populations such as non-English-speakers and prison inmates
   - Energy resource development and clean air
   - Water development and conservation
   - Better communication between elected officials and their constituents
3. If the State had a revenue surplus of $100 million, how would you allocate the money? (Response should include $______________ for ________________________________.)

Candidates for:

District 1

• Carlton Christensen (R)
• Luz Robles (D)

District 5

• Jonathan Jon Fidler (R)
• Karen Mayne (D)
• James Peverelle (C)

District 6

• Cora Lee Jckowski (D)
• Michael Waddoups (R)

District 8

• Karen W. Morgan (D)
• Liz Phalp (C)
• Carlene M. Walker (R)

District 10

• D. Chris Buttars (R)
• Steve Maxfield (C)
• John Rendell (D)

District 13

• Mark Benson Madsen (R)
• Kenneth B. Peay (D)

District 14

• John L. Valentine (R)

District 16

• RaDene Hatfield (D)
• Curt Bramble (R)

District 19

• Allen M. Christensen (R)
• Bill R. Hansen (D)

District 20

• Scott Jenkins (R)
• Steve Olsen (D)

District 23

• Jorgina Hancock (C)
• Dan Liljenquist (R)
• Richard Watson (D)

District 24

• Benton L. Petersen (C)
• Tobiah Dillon (D)
• Ralph Okerlund (R)

District 25

• Joe Dulin (D)
• Lyle Hillyard (R)

District 27

• Robert J. Armstrong (C)
• David Hinkins (R)
• Brad King (D)

District 29

• Wade Beatty (C)
• Brooks Pace (D)
• Steve Urquhart (R)

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