Utah House District 59
A member of the Utah House of Representatives serves a 2-year term, with all seats up for election every cycle. Representatives serve smaller districts than senators and make up the lower chamber of the legislature. Like senators, their role is to introduce and vote on laws, participate in committees, and represent constituents’ interests. Because of their shorter terms and smaller districts, representatives are often more directly responsive to local community concerns while helping shape statewide policy.
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Jeffrey Pierce
(Rep)
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Luke Searle
(Rep)
What specific steps should Utah take to increase affordable housing supply in rural and growing areas in your and similar districts across the state?
What policies would you support to balance water use across agriculture, data centers, and other industries while ensuring long-term conservation and growth?
How should the state evaluate projects like industrial facilities, energy development, or data centers?
How should the state balance rapid growth with local zoning control and community input?
How should Utah balance tax cuts with funding for education, infrastructure, and other essential services, and how would you determine if future cuts are sustainable?
Campaign Phone
435-800-9628
Current Employment
Small Business Owner
Education
BA in Economics and Mathematics
Campaign Website
pierceforutah.com
I believe the state should work with local communities and help in the manner that those communities believe they need, rather than through top-down mandates, which unfortunately have become increasingly common. I believe local planning is the best way to ensure the community works for both existing and new residents with regards to municipal services including water.
I also believe that local communities should be able to determine their future with such issues. Top-down state mandates that override the will of communities have led to bad results, and water shortages or lacking infrastructure.
I believe these should developed in concert with local communities allowing those the communities the final say on whether they are a good fit for their infrastructure and populations.
Allowing local communities to choose their growth path with help from the state where requested on infrastructure is the best approach as it emanates from the voters and not from artificial top-down state mandates.
Utah's budget has grown 100% per capita over the past ten years, outpacing inflation considerably. Much of that spending has unfortunately been for special interests, and not necessarily for essential services. I believe we can have both great funding for necessary services and cut spending (and taxes) with more careful planning around a citizen first, community feedback approach to budgeting.
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