Jay Seegmiller - House of Representatives, District 49

 
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Jay SeegmillerThank you for visiting my web site!

We need a bipartisan approach for proper representation in Utah.

When I am elected I will put people before politics and I will strive to bring open, honest politics to Utah.

My utmost priorities are education, access to healthcare, economic development, quality of life, and tax relief. I am committed to work for the constituents of my district and help them resolve any issues they may have with state and government agencies. I will not waste taxpayer money.

We live in the most beautiful and diverse state in the United States. Sharing our state with the world is our lifeblood; we need to maximize and protect our vital resource: tourism. Education is critical to the future of our children and our state’s economy. We need to do more than set standards of accountability, we need to give teachers the resources to meet those standards. We need to make sure that teachers and professors are paid competitively to ensure that we keep the best. We need to encourage the development of high-tech and bio-tech business in Utah. We need to make taxes fair for all and we need to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on useless resolutions and laws that will waste millions of dollars and spend years in the courts. When I am elected I will do everything I can to make these things happen.

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Curtis, Seegmiller tied; Buttars holds 2-1

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Utah House Speaker Greg Curtis is in another race for his political life, a new Deseret News/KSL-TV poll shows.

But state Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan — bashed in the media over statements last February that some said were racist — has a 2-to-1 lead over his Democratic challenger, a new poll conducted for the newspaper and TV station by Dan Jones & Associates found.

Curtis, R-Sandy, beat Democrat Jay Seegmiller by just 20 votes in 2006. This election is a rematch, and Jones found the race a statistical tie. If the election in House District 49 were held today, 42 percent of registered voters favor Curtis, 41 percent favor Seegmiller. Two percent mentioned someone else, and 14 percent were undecided.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 September 2008 14:28 ) Read more...
 

Capitol Rotunda Speech

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I would like to thank all of you who have sacrificed your valuable time to come here and show support for me today.

I chose this location to announce my candidacy because this is the peoples house. Right here behind these doors there are many who have forgotten that our government is a Government for the People by the People. The most glaring example of this was just last year in the 2007 legislative session when the School Voucher Bill passed by one vote, even though the citizens of Utah were overwhelmingly against the bill. My opponent, Speaker Greg Curtis, led the way to passing this unpopular bill. I am here to announce that I am running against Speaker Curtis and that if I am elected I will be a strong voice for the people.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 March 2008 12:07 ) Read more...
 

Jay in a Candidate Forum (KCPW News)

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A candidate forum held Wednesday at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce gave Utah House Speaker Greg Curtis a chance to square off with his long-time challenger, Jay Seegmiller. Although Speaker Curtis spoke first, he started on the defensive, saying he was just one of many Republicans who voted in favor of school vouchers, even though he's blamed as the tie-breaker that passed the bill in the House

"I didn't carry vouchers, I was simply a yes vote on vouchers, but I'm somehow responsible for that passage in the legislature," he said. "But if I take responsibility for other things, they'll say, you didn't carry that legislation, how could you be responsible for that?"

Curtis said as long as he's speaker, there won't be another school voucher bill. The speaker pointed out that he is responsible for removing the enrollment cap on the Children's Health Insurance Program this year, and also took credit for reducing the sales tax on food.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 July 2008 19:09 ) Read more...
 

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