Vision 2020 +

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Government / Lobbying Efforts Committee

Committee Members: Lynn Lemon (Cache County Executive), Ruth Maughan (Mayor of Wellsville), Lyle Hillyard (Utah State Senate District 25), Lee Atwood (Mayor of Paradise), Fred Hunsaker (Utah State House District 4), Jerry Larson (Clerk of Preston), Neal Larson (Mayor of Preston), Craig Buttars (Utah State House District 3), Bob Cash (Administrator Logan Regional Hospital/Cache Chamber of Commerce Lobbying Representative), Cary Watkins (Mayor of North Logan), Jim Gass (City Manager Smithfield), Dave Kooyman (Mayor of Hyde Park), Larry Anhder (City Manager Nibley), Scott Wyatt (Utah State House District 5), Peter Knudson (Utah State Senate District 17), and Larry Bradford (Idaho State House District 31A).

Goal # 1 – Keep national and state legislators better informed of local leaders’ positions and issues.

Action 1.a. – Establish standing meeting with state legislators during legislative sessions-Each Saturday during the legislative sessions in County Council/Commission Chambers.

Action 1.b. – Meet as needed with state legislators before monthly interim meetings.

Action 1.c. – Do NOT hire professional lobbyist. National and state legislators prefer hearing from local elected officials on issues and positions.

Goal # 2 – Establish notification system for local, state and national officials.

Action 2.a. – Continue use of National County and City Organizations, Utah and Idaho Association of Counties, Utah and Idaho League of Cities and Towns, and City Managers/Administrators Association that are in place and provide MORE detail to state and national legislators as to why on positions, issues and concerns.

Action 2.b – Develop Regional Council system to speak as a valley on positions and issues.

Action 2.c – Develop an inventory after each election of local officials ties/links to national and state legislators outside of Cache Valley for wider coverage and more influence.

Goal # 3 – Coordinate lobbying efforts.

Action 3.a. Make a year round effort to meet with national and state legislators on positions and issues and not just during the legislative sessions.

Action 3.b. – Monitor and Influence more on legislative issues by educating state and national legislators as to why and how positions or issues affect Cache Valley positively or negatively.

Action 3.c. – Form Legislative Action Committee to carry out goals.

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