Fred C. Cox
is a current member of the Utah Republican State Central Committee representing
Salt Lake County and is a former member of the Utah
House of Representatives.
One of the
principles of those wanting to gut the neighborhood election caucus meeting and
convention system we have in Utah, is this: "A system that
provides inherent advantages to those who are incumbent, wealthy or famous is
not acceptable." The problem is
their proposals would do exactly that.
The Caucus
System in Utah is the best way to make sure grass roots movements
can work over large amounts of money. It is the only way someone with $100,000
can go against someone with $2,000,000 in election funds.
Bypassing
the Caucus / Convention System will NOT create more participation. There are
4000 state delegates that spend countless hours vetting candidates to be on the
ballot. They are selected by those that attend the neighborhood election caucus
meeting. You just have to attend.
The current
system does not protect the incumbent, wealthy or famous. I think this is a
good thing.
We need to
make sure the Utah neighborhood election caucus system is set up so it
could be done in 2 hrs. and we get the election results, not just back to the
county and state, but to those that missed it so they can still contribute and
let their elected delegates and precinct leaders know what they think. The
person that got a babysitter for 2 hrs to attend their neighborhood caucus
should be able to vote
We need to coordinate with college and university campuses in Utah to make sure students know where a caucus meeting is, and Utah residents can register to vote as declared Republicans to attend and participate. We should review and increase the number of locations the neighborhood caucus meetings are held on college and university campuses. We should set a goal to add another hundred thousand new caucus attendees in 2014.
We need to coordinate with college and university campuses in Utah to make sure students know where a caucus meeting is, and Utah residents can register to vote as declared Republicans to attend and participate. We should review and increase the number of locations the neighborhood caucus meetings are held on college and university campuses. We should set a goal to add another hundred thousand new caucus attendees in 2014.
Vote for Fred Cox to fight to
improve, but not gut, the neighborhood caucus and convention system.
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• Utah State House of Representatives, January
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Republican State Central Committee, 2011 to present.
• Utah Republican State Delegate 2002-2003, 2005-2011.
• Salt Lake County Central Committee, 2010 though
2012.
• Salt Lake
County Republican Legislative District Chair, August 2010 to January 2011.
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Dave
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to June 2009.
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Bridgewater, 2010 US Senate Race, May and June 2010.
Morgan
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