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 WHAT I AM I’ll add to this list as ideas come up in conversation, so expect this post to be updated over time.
I’m proud to share that Utah Parents For Teachers has endorsed my campaign! Investing in public education, and actively supporting our educators and students are in the best interest of our community. For transparency, I am providing my answers to a survey from Utah Parents for Teachers so that my positions on these questions can…
This letter is posted for reference in work I have performed or been involved in. January 10, 2024 – a letter to the Utah State Board of Education board@schools.utah.gov and individual board members regarding their attempt to repeal the Educational Equity Rule (see USBE Contemplates Repeal of Educational Equity Rule – R277-328 Repeal) To our…
“I inadvertently picked up on a kind of disability code that was common then: minimize the impact, hide it, sweep it aside as a mere personal detail – and get on with your life. This, I see now, was the opposite of disability pride.“ Ben Mattlin It is July 2023, and it’s Disability Pride month.…
Thanks to a post from Utah Parents United (who I will affectionately reference as Q-UTiP), we now have access to a fantastic reading list on books about marginalized and oppressed identities, particularly books dealing with race and LGBT issues. Books on this list are Teacher’s Picks, finalists and winners of awards for National Book Award for Young…
This letter is posted for reference in work I have performed or been involved in. April 11, 2021 – a Response to Jordan District Decision on closing Bingham & Herriman Life Skills Programs To the Jordan District School Board, and to the Jordan District Special Education team: I understand that the Jordan School district has…
This letter is posted for reference in work I have performed or been involved in. January 29, 2019 – Following the successful 2018 vote for Prop 3 to expand Medicaid in the state of Utah, the Senate introduced bills to repeal the Medicaid rollout for Utahns. An interesting article on this subject was published in…
This letter is posted for reference in work I have performed or been involved in. September 5, 2014 – A letter of support written for congressional bill H.R.5226 – Charlotte’s Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014. Submitted through POPVOX. I’m writing as a father of a daughter with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. I want to urge your…
This letter is posted for reference in work I have performed or been involved in. 28 June 2014 – a letter to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting to reschedule marijuana on the DEA list of Controlled Substances The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, SecretaryU. S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence…
