Politics

Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them. - Paul Valery

Utah Politics 2006

National Fluoride Political Agenda 2006

According to the nations top lobbyists, it takes only three phone calls or emails to elected officials to bring attention to an issue. If the citizens don't make their will known, paid lobbyists will.

What can an average citizen do to change things?

Every year, during Utah's legislative session, there are countless issues discussed and laws written or revoked. There are decisions made that impact the quality of life in Utah, decisions that are the will of the people or decisions that are the will of special interest groups.

What can an average citizen do to change things?

Learn how government is supposed to work.

Pick an issue. and get involved.

Maybe you have questions before you register to Vote.

For more specific information, contact your county clerk.

What can an average citizen do to change things?

Learn what issues are before policymakers.

Understand the issues by studying both sides of the question.

Learn the process.

Who are my elected officials?

To find contact info for YOUR Representative, go to the House map at this link:

Click on where you live and it will take you to a page with full information on YOUR Representative (It's a good idea to print and keep this page)

To find contact information for your Senator, go to the Senate Map.

Let them hear from you. Be polite. Be concise. Offer solutions. Be persistant.

Contact your elected officials in Washington tell them, politely, what is important to you.

White House Comment Line - 202-456-1111
White House Fax Line 202-456-2461
Bush's e-mail - president@whitehouse.gov
Cheney's e-mail - vice-president@whitehouse.gov

White House Address
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC 20500

US Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121

See who contributes to their campaign.

See how they vote.

What can an average citizen do to change things? Get involved.

For instance, what are the politics of water in Utah?

2005 saw another Water Task Force. one with no water professionals

It is critical that our water sources be protected from intentional or unintentional contamination.

Although the water districts have written source protection guidelines, they have no enforcement ability. The County Health Departments are responsible for enforcement.

No county wide ordinances have been written. There is no enforcement of the water districts source protection guidelines. Health departments in Davis County nor Salt Lake County have not written county-wide rules, statutes or ordinances that encompass water source protection for both incorporated and unincorporated parts of the county.

Call or write your health department as well as your county officials who are over the Health Department. Ask them to protect our water sources through county wide ordinances that encompass both the incorporated as well as the unincorporated areas of the county.

What can an average citizen do to change things? You'd be surprised.