Candidate Information Form: Utah House – District 42

Name: Nathan Gedge

Registered Party: Democrat

District: 42

Address: 2794 West 7550 South, West Jordan, Utah

Phone: 8019794107

Email: nate@nathangedge.com

Website: www.NathanGedge.com

Candidate Background Information

Occupation: Pharmacy Benefits Manager, Insurance; Pharmacy Consultant; Diabetes Prodcut Trainer

Education: BS, political science, University of Utah

Prior Experience: planning and zoning commissioner, City of West Jordan; CDBG committee member, City of West Jordan; candidate for West Jordan City Council 2007

Questions

The League of Women Voters has made every effort to present accurately the candidates' responses as they were submitted.

1. If elected, what two things do you hope to accomplish as a member of the House of Representatives for the people of Utah ?
   
   1.  Creation of a college scholarship awarded to one receipiet per legislative district to attend a State-owned higher ed institution based on academics and extra-curricular activies
   2.  Creation of stillborn birth certificate recognition legislation
   
   
2. How would you address the following issues? (Please answer each question in 200 words or less.)
   - Adequate funding for education, including funding for disadvantaged populations such as non-English-speakers and prison inmates
   
   Increase teachers pay across the board including the creation of a teacher stipend for classroom supplies, with the additional creation of a incentive system to award educators for classroom performance (test scores)
   
   - Energy resource development and clean air
   
   Advocate the creation of a State Income Tax incentive and/or Property Tax credit for vehicles that meet a standard of MPG (30 mpg) and a penalty for those vehicles that do not meet a minimum standard (10 mpg).
   
   Creation of State penalties for heavy polluters in addition to the Federal levels.
   
   - Water development and conservation
   
   Advocate the creation of a State Income Tax incentive (deduction) for zero-scaping to promote water conservation.
   
   Promote the use of zero-scaping and alternative landscaping methods to reduce water usage at State-owned facilites and State Parks.
   
   - Better communication between elected officials and their constituents
   
   Creation of a legislative blog/diary system to allow for weekly updates from elected officals.  In addition, the creation of a statewide e-mail directory which would electronically distribute new updates, events, news and legistlative agendas/actions.
   
   
3. If the State had a revenue surplus of $100 million, how would you allocate the money? (Response should include $______________ for ________________________________.
   
   $50 million State Tax Rebate to help stimulate the economy
   
   $25 million stipend to Utah public school teachers for classroom supplies
   
   $25 million to alleviate congestion at Utah's most congested intersections on State roads