The Salt Lake County Republican Party

Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 9:00am

VOTING RESULTS - 3 nominees chosen at meeting to send to County Council:
Steve DeBry
Troy K. Walker
Gregory P. HawkinsREALTOR Campus
Salt Lake Board of Realtors
230 W. Towne Ridge Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84047

Download Agenda and Proposed Rules below:

• SLCOGOP Proposed AGENDA for County Council District 5 Special Election
• SLCOGOP Proposed Rules for County Council District 5 Special Election

Currently announced candidates:

12/14/09 EMAIL SENT TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF CC#5:

As of December 14, 2009, the following seven candidates have expressed interest to us in running for the County Council 5 Seat: Steven DeBry, David Pyne, Jack Powers, Julie Holbrook, Kathy Hilton, Bart Barker, & Troy Walker.  Nominations will be taken from the floor, so there may be others interested who have chosen not to contact us.  Each candidate was offered the opportunity to share a message in this email, though not all responded.  The below candidate messages are listed in the same random balloting and speaking order that will apply during the elections on December 19, 2009: S, D, V, G, P, K, T, U, M, Q, H, Y, J, B, X, A, L, O, F, W, E, N, Z, C, I, R

Steven L. DeBry

My friends of the Salt Lake County Council Central Committee District 5,

As your County Council Member I pledge that I will serve you, I will be accessible and accountable to you, my constituents.  I commit that I will be consistent and fair as I collaborate with all of our government officials, representatives, and citizens in District Five, as we prioritize and determine important and pressing issues affecting our district.  We will work toward the greater good while protecting our cherished Republican values.  I promise fiscal responsibility and accountability to ensure our core values are uncompromised, to provide the very best public safety and prevention programs available, and to proactively and intelligently manage the growth of Salt Lake County.  Providing services should be accomplished in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible with the least amount of government intrusion. I believe in protection of our Constitutional Rights, Assisting Business to Grow the Economy, Self-Reliance, Protection of Family Values, and Tough Policies on Crime.  I also endorse Better Education, Smaller Government, Lower Taxes, Cutting Waste, More Accountability, Alternatives and Ideas Promoting Energy Independence, and Environmental Policies Based on Scientific Evidence.  It is my belief that we can continue to promote and enhance these values, among many others, while most importantly safeguarding our tax dollars!

During last years’ campaign one of my endorsements came from our Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.  Please let me share with you what he stated on one of my mailers. “Steve has shown his commitment to the safety and security of Salt Lake County residents during his 27 years as a law enforcement officer.  Steve has that rare quality of putting people first, and is known for his honesty, integrity, and doing what is best for the public.  During these uncertain times, Steve is exactly the kind of council member Salt Lake County needs.” We almost unseated Mr. Horiuchi last year.  Even though we narrowly lost, I promised then that I would be our candidate for the next available council seat.  Our County Party leaders have continually asked for candidates to commit to run for a minimum of two, and preferably three times to up our success rate.  I now ask for your support in affording me this honor and opportunity to complete the final year of Councilman Allen’s term.  This will start my election bid and campaign plans for reelection as an incumbent next November. I will utilize all of my talents and capabilities to serve you to enhance our quality of life.  I promise honesty, openness and sincerity as your council member.  Please afford me your vote and support on Saturday the19^th, as well as in the coming year as I prepare for the November 2010 election.

Sincerely,
Steven L. DeBry

Quick Profile:
Age: 51
Family: Married for 29½ years, wife Lorraine, three children, Josh, 28, Tyler, 25, Megan, 21, and three granddaughters
Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Utah; two associate degrees from Salt Lake Community College; F.B.I. National Academy Graduate, Quantico Virginia; and Graduate from West Point Leadership Academy.
Occupation: Captain in the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 28 plus years.
Civic: Boy Scout merit-badge counselor and youth football and baseball coach.
Fun fact: Ran the 2005 Salt Lake City Marathon without stopping.  Actually wasn’t that fun.

David Pyne

Fellow Republicans,

My name is David Pyne and I live in West Jordan along with my wife, Donelle, and our four daughters. I am running for Salt Lake County Council because I believe Councilman Jeff Allen has done an excellent job in representing Republican principles while serving on the council and that it is vitally important for us to replace Jeff with another principled Republican to ensure that the interests of the Republican plurality in our County are represented. I believe that electing a principled conservative like myself to replace Jeff on the County Council is the first step in taking back control of the Council and our County this next year. If elected, I will stand up to the Democrat majority on the Council and fight their attempts to further increase taxes and fees on hard-working Salt Lake County families in these difficult recessionary times as well as enact additional domestic partnership benefits and gay rights legislation. In exchange for your support, I promise to champion our shared Republican values.

I am a lifelong Republican activist. I am strongly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment. I currently serve as a Senate District Chair and as a member of the Salt Lake County Republican Party Executive Committee. I also served as Governor Herbert’s campaign chairman here in the County when he ran for re-election as Lt. Governor. In addition, I am a former United States Army officer and currently serve as a Vice President of the Association of the United States Army’s Utah chapter. I have met with senior military leaders throughout the state to find out what we can do to better support our brave soldiers and veterans. I have also served on the West Jordan General Plan Committee for the past year. I am running on a platform of fiscal responsibility and cutting wasteful spending. I believe it is important to increase transparency and accountability of our government and public officials. If elected, I promise to work hard to prudently manage country growth, avoid wasteful and costly duplication of municipal services and maintain highway access, TRAX and county roads. In addition, I will make it a top priority to improve public safety. We can and must do more to support law enforcement and clamp down on gang and drug-related violence in order to keep our streets safe.

I have had the privilege of talking to many of you and look forward to speaking with those of you I have been unable to reach later this week. I would love to hear from you and find out more about the issues and concerns that you care about most. Please feel free to call me at 801-656-9459 or e-mail me at david@pyneforcountycouncil.com. You can also visit my campaign website at www.pyneforcountycouncil.com to learn more about me and see the growing list of elected officials and grassroots Republican activists who are supporting my candidacy. I would very much appreciate your vote at the Special Caucus Election on Saturday December 19^th!

Best regards,
David Pyne
Candidate
Salt Lake County Council

Jack Powers

Salt Lake County Council District 5 Scorecard

Jack Powers

Understands the Proper Role of Government - Yes

Conservative Fiscal & Social Values - Yes

Experience Cutting Budgets & Spending - Yes

Law or Rule Making Experience - Yes

Won Council Campaign or Larger - Yes

Knows Campaign Fund Raising & Staffing - Yes

Knows Campaign Issue Development - Yes

Work history in Party Leadership [PC or Higher] - Yes

One District without artificial divisions - Yes

Will Promote the CC’s #1 Choice - Yes

Fire in the Belly to Serve on County Council

Julie Holbrook

I would be an ideal appointee for Salt Lake County Council Position #5 because I bring a fresh perspective, proven track record of strong leadership and the ability to achieve positive results within the community.

Having been in Republican politics for over 10 years, I understand that in order to be a good political leader one must first understand the current and past issues the community or county is facing. I was first involved in politics because I wanted to be informed on what was happening in my community where I had lived for over 25 years. I felt that there needed to be a change and that I could be the voice for our city of 16,000. I was elected to be mayor and took the task willingly and with an open mind. I started looking at what issues my community had been facing and also the concerns of the citizens.  My experience as mayor taught me to look at the longevity and the future of the decisions we were making as a council.  My number one priority if I am to be appointed to County Council will be to look at the issues that Salt Lake County is facing and how we can deal with those issues while holding to the values of fiscal responsibility, small government and accountability.

As a certified Project Manager and owner of my own consulting business for the past 8 years, I know what it means to be a strong leader. I have been tasked with structuring large scale multi billion dollar projects; my abilities to step forward as a productive and positive leader have garnered me respect and a solid reputation within my industry. The same principles that I use to approach my business, are the same principles I would use in Salt Lake County - it is necessary to have a mapped out and sustainable plan for the county to succeed. I believe that my experience as a certified Project Manager will bring a new approach to how issues are presented and handled within Salt Lake County. I believe in a strong sense of community and small government and feel that is exactly what our county needs.  I believe that my experience not only in politics but as a strong businesswoman would make me the ideal candidate for Salt Lake County Council.

Julie Holbrook

Bart Barker

Message to Central Committee-County Council District 5

Who has the experience to hit the ground running and at once make a positive impact on Salt Lake County government? This is an essential question because whoever is appointed to the District 5 seat will have to immediately help navigate the County through economic challenges while running for election in 2010. I can do this because I’ve done it before. I served for 10 years as a Salt Lake County Commissioner, with full responsibility for all County operations, budgets, services and taxes. I have a thorough understanding of county government. But my involvement has not been recent so I have no axes to grind or hidden agendas. I have proven I can keep District 5 in Republican hands: I have won three county-wide elections in Salt Lake County.

I am known for my budgeting abilities. I helped steer the County through the last big recession, at the time the largest since World War II. During the time I served, the County’s population grew by 200,000, yet we provided quality services while avoiding tax increases. We did it with 5-year budgeting, attrition, streamlining departments, and prudent privatization. We privatized more than any other government in Utah-possibly more than all the rest combined. My successes included economic development, transportation, long-range planning, open and responsive government, and public safety. I was a leader among elected officials locally, statewide and nationally.

Since my service with Salt Lake County I have been an executive with software and Internet companies. In recent years I have been a consultant in communications, technology and public policy. I co-founded The Exoro Group. I designed and edited Utah Policy Daily. I now work independently. (See the Salt Lake Tribune article at http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12934879) Feel free to contact me if you have any questions (801-979-1099 or Bart@BartBarker.com). I hope I can count on your vote.