One of the many benefits of last year's voucher petition and referendum was a renewed sense of how important it is for each of us to take an active role in our representative democracy. For many people, signing the petition or gathering signatures was a first step into the world of political involvement. Thousands of volunteers reached out to their communities, educated their families, friends, and neighbors, and stood up to elected officials who had forgotten who they are supposed to represent. With November's resounding defeat of Referendum 1, we sent a message that we stand for, in President Lincoln's famous words, "a government of the people, by the people, for the people."
To encourage continued citizen involvement in state and local government, Utahns for Public Schools offers a new informational section on our website: Countdown to Caucus. Follow the links below to learn how you can really make a difference in state government and influence education policy. Here's a hint: It takes more than voting, and it starts long before November!
UTPS will hold community presentations explaining the caucus process and how citizens can get involved. We welcome the public at any of the meetings listed below. Other times and locations will be posted as the information becomes available.
- March 4th: Woodward Building (121 W. Tabernacle, St. George) - 5:00-6:30pm
- March 6th: CORRECTION: South Jordan Library (10673 South Redwood Road, South Jordan) - 6:00-7:30pm
- March 11th: Utah Cultural Celebration Center (1355 W 3100 S, West Valley City) - 6:00-7:30pm
- March 12th: (Tentative meeting in Provo. Details Pending)
- March 13th: Westminster College (1840 S 1300 E), Dolores Dore Eccles Health, Wellness and Athletic Center - 6:00-7:30pm
- March 19th: Logan High School Little Theater (162 W 100 S, Logan) - 7:00-8:30pm
Interested in running for office? Want the scoop on who's running for what? Check out our Election 2008 page.
Are you looking for your caucus location? Go to our Links page and look under Party Links.
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