Notes on Greg Hughes, governor candidate.

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Here are my notes. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. This is a submission to caucus corner.

– The governorship has not had an open seat in 1992.
– What separates me from the rest?
– Grew up different than other candidates. He spent four years as majority whip and four years speaker of the house. I grew up under a single mom. I know what it is like to be evicted, been in different school sidetracks. Our power got shut off. Share this it forms who I am.
– I was the pioneer; I came across the plains to Utah in an old car.
– I am a small business owner. Feel empathy is important.
– I understand that adversity in our lives has taught me lessons.
– I was the first speaker of the house of the nation to endorsed candidate Trump in 2016. Got a lot of flak. I support president trump today. Rump did things for Utah. The white house has arranged for locally elected officials to meet in the shite house.
– There is a crowded field of good candidates. Db54 passed> duel track. Do signatures only. Just conventions. Or signatures and delegates.
– I chose to do the convention route only. Let the delegates who represent the people decide. Don’t want to make a decision out of fear.
– Conservative: I’m pro-life. My votes have been consistent.
– The second amendment is a sovereignty issue. We need arms to ensure we can protect our rights. I voted for constitutional carry.
– Taxes: if we need to pay bills as a state. When the economy is good we can meet needs when there is a troubled economy it harder. If people have resources they prosper.
– I’ve made difficult decisions in public policy
– Conservative: Voted conservative see my voting history.
– Utah has the highest birth rate in the nation. 70 % of the growth comes from our homes. 30% of people drawn to this state.
– 4 counties have 80% of the population.
– Roual Utah interest and the Watsach match.
– This is a transcontinental moment for utah. Just like when the railroad met in Utah it transformed the state. Inland imports that manage imports and exports can change Utah.
– East coast has a bottleneck of ships. They have to wait offshore to be processed. Inspections holds ups and what is exported. Inspections of imports are processed land and not just at the ports. Inland ports can offload the workload and process things more quickly. We have the advantage of all railroads going to Utah.
– Utah building an entirely new international airport that can increase air frate capability. The state has been considering an inland port since 1978. They exist in other countries and have benefited the economy where they exist. The rai roads don’t come only in one place but also Price, Uinta basin, has railroads. Create railroad spurs and arrange greater efficiently. Different places have a system of inland ports. Utah ruel areas need roadways, water, railroads and fibrotic. Our children provide an emerging workforce. We need to develop other areas of the state and our children won’t have to move out of state.
– Inland port: when you build something close to the port is it more economic. Businesses are built around those ports. Start seeing a developing Ecosystem around the inland port.
– Utah trucks leave full of alpha full but they come back empty. If we have more rail cars then we need fewer trucks.
– School choice: looking for ways to handle education funds. We have more children to educate.
– Need to withstand.
– Illegal immigration:
– America is a melting pot of different cultures. We are a nation of immigrants. Utah is a pioneering state. He has participated in naturalization ceremonies.
– Announced at a car dealership owned by a Russian family of immigrants. Why would we permit or encourage an underclass? Opposed to illegal immigration. I believe in the wall but we need to have a gate. I need to understand the person who talks to me. Fix the leak of the roof before you fix wood floors from water damage. Illegal immigration hurts people. They have to hide in the shadows and hurt economics.
– Refugees: disagree with Governor Herbert’s letters we’ll take more Refugees. Don’t want to do more than recommend when it could influence national security.
– Homeless: obios addiction turns into hereon is ravaging every community of the nation. Number of deaths each day is equal to the crash of a 747 jet. Wolves prey on victims in 1917 three crime cartels fighting over the homeless. Legislators put money set aside to address homelessness. July 4 2017 attended a meeting to discuss how are were doing. He was told everything is worse. At a later press conference, he suggested we call in the National Guard.
– As the speaker of the house, he rented a room in the build in front of the drug dealers. Everyone who came to see him saw first-hand what was happening to dealers giving drugs to people. The press asked what the governor was doing. On July 27th meeting launched operation Rio Grande. We went after the wolves preying on the weak.
– Wolves are among the homeless to prey on them. With all the challenges people face, many would be tempted to self-medicate. People are shelter resistant because they get robbed there.
– Here are three solutions:
– 1. Go after the wolves> police care. People need to feel safe.
– 2. If we know who people are we can help them. Criminals don’t want to be known. they will flee in fear of being known. If they or a veteran there is help. If there is domestic violence, there are resources.
– 3. Other places are simply warehousing human beings. So also all the human trafficking and crime being moved into a warehouse. Utah wants to go on the trajectory of self-reliance. Get yourself to be self-reliant.

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