Thank You For Your Support

Good news - 100% of District 19's 90 delegates attended the Davis County Republican Convention on Saturday.  Good work District 19.  Bad News - I was not successful in my bid to be the Utah State Representative from Bountiful and Woods Cross.  Good news- I had many wonderful supporters whom I truly appreciate and it was a good experience overall. I learned a lot. Thanks to all of you who supported my attempt to foster innovative economic development, real  and immediate campaign finance reform, robust education funding, and a policy of political inclusion and consensus building to the GOP.  Although my campaign was not successful, I look forward to continued involvement with the businesses, the schools, the organizations, and the people of Bountiful and Davis County.  Thank you and best wishes. 

Financial Disclosures of District 19 Candidates

I have moved my campaign finance reporting to the Lt. Governor's official Elections web page so that it can be easily viewed and compared with other candidates' finances. There is the formal pre-convention report, which is completed, and there is also an ongoing log which shows all income and expenses as they are entered.  Please check out my reports, as well as those of Ben Horsley, Jim Nielson, and Kris Kimball.  I think you will find a very telling contrast between them, particularly in the origin of the donations.

Please go to:  Campaign Finance Disclosures

Also, please note that I will post my income and expenses on this blog for your convenience as well.

Thanks to those District 19 delegates who attended the Meet the Candidates Night yesterday (April 1st). It was great to talk with you. I particularly appreciated the lengthy Q&A and I hope my responses got to the heart of your questions. Don't forget, there is another opportunity tonight and again on Wednesday 4/7  (delegates have received those invitations).  And...I'm still making my way door-to-door to every delegate's home.  I've made it to half of them so far, so please be patient if I haven't been by yet.  I'll be there soon.  JSP

Remarks from District 19 Caucus

As much as I appreciated the applause at the end of my remarks at the District 19 Caucus, it came about 10 seconds too soon.  Okay, I ran about 10 seconds too long.  Either way, here's the text for those who may have missed the excitement that evening: 

Recently many of my neighbors have asked me, “why do you want to run for public office?”

I’m running because I love this town.  It’s my home town.  It’s why my wife Wendy and I have raised our 3 children here.  It’s why I’ve spent decades serving the people of this community.  It’s why I’m running now.

I’m running because you want conservative fiscal management.  You can count on me to do that because I have already done it.  As a former city councilman, I am the only candidate in this race with a public record of balancing a multi-million dollar government budget…not once, but 7 times…without raising taxes.  Although the City Council position was a non-partisan office, I am a lifelong Republican and adhere to the Republican Party platform.

You want robust economic development.  As the son of a local merchant, as a small businessman, and as the former President of the Davis Chamber, I have pushed local economic development for decades.  I’ve done it because it’s good for our community and because it helps fund our most important services.

You want great education for your children.  As a parent and as a member of 3 district advisory boards, I know the great need for education funding.  I also know the way to pay for it is not to burden our families with more taxes.  It’s to drive economic development. I am the one candidate with the long and ongoing record of doing that…right here in District 19 and in Davis County.

You want legislative ethics.  I am the only candidate who has posted my own ethics standard.  I didn’t wait for the legislature to dictate my campaign ethics.  I have set my own stringent guidelines and am conducting my campaign by them right now.

You have four great candidates to choose from.  I ask you to consider which candidate has the best and longest record of proven leadership and dedicated service to the people of South Davis?  I am that candidate.   Please support my candidacy to be YOUR representative because it’s your hometown too.  Thank you.

Campaign Finance Disclosure March 15 - 21

Thanks to those District 19 supporters who have contributed to my campaign to date.  If you support my campaign to preserve solid conservative values, promote economic and educational development, and protect individual and business rights, I invite you to make a donation to this critical effort.  As a reminder, you can contribute easily and securely on line by logging onto www.votejohnpitt.com.

You can also track every penny of my campaign contributions and expenses by watching for postings like this which will appear each week on my blog. This is a voluntary response to my commitment to strict legislative ethics and campaign finance reform.  Please read more about it by checking our my earlier blog on the topic. 

Here are the income and expenses for the past week:

Income

Date                 Source                        Amount        Purpose   

Mar 15 - 21     Individual Donors         $735.00        Contributions 

Accumulative Total                          $4635.00

              

Expense

Date                 Recipient                 Amount          Purpose        

Mar. 16            Personal Acct.           $550.00          Repayment - Start up Costs (See first report)
Mar  17            Davis Clerk               $  13.20          Filing Fee 
Mar  17            Smith's Market          $  34.09          Printer Ink
Mar  17            US Postal Service      $ 44.00          Stamps

Weekly Total                                      $641.29

Accumulative Total                        $3857.61

Thanks for your support, 

John Pitt 

Candidate 

District 19 Representative 
www.votejohnpitt.com

Tonight is the Night - GOP Caucus - 7 pm - Bountiful High School

Dear District 19 Caucus Attendees:

YOU can make the difference between 

VIBRANT economic growth,
SOUND fiscal management,
STRAIGHT-UP ethics reform,
and ROBUST  public education...  or just more of the same.

Become a Delegate at the District 19 GOP Caucus TONIGHT -
then support John Pitt for District 19 Representative at the County Convention. 

John has years of proven civic leadership and a strong record of community service.

John has been a strong,  vocal advocate for economic development in South Davis County for more than 20 years. 
No other candidate has a public voting record of tight fiscal management.

John helped balance Bountiful's budget for 7 successive years while maintaining a high level of city service. 

Only John has posted a strong 10-point ethical standard for his own campaign.

John has gone to bat for public education again and again as an elected official, a community advocate,  and as a concerned parent.

Make a difference. Rally your friends and neighbors  and support THE candidate who has supported all of you time and time again.

John Pitt for
Utah House of Representatives- District 19
Proven Leadership
Dedicated Service

Don't Just Gripe...Grab A Muffin...Then Help

Hey District 19 Neighbors,

I have heard one question again and again this week with regard to my candidacy for the Utah House of Representatives; "Are you nuts?"  I know why people are asking me that.  Budgets are stretched, partisanship is high, decisions are tough, and public trust is weakened.  My response to the question is, "I'm more certain of it than ever."    You see, I can either be part of the problem or part of the solution.  I prefer the latter.  I always have.  That's why I running for the House of Representatives.  I hope that you want to be part of the solution as well. 

The most effective way for you to have a dramatic impact on who will represent you on Capitol Hill next year is to attend your Neighborhood Caucus (March 23rd), become a delegate to the County Convention,  then vote for the candidate who will best represent you, your community, and your values. I am that candidate. I hope you plan to attend and to participate.

Don't worry if you are new to this process!!   I am holding a Pre-Caucus Brunch to tell you more about the issues I stand for and how to elect Pitt supporters as County delegates.  The brunch will be held at Bountiful's own Extreme Home Makeover house - 702 East 500 South in Bountiful - from 9 to 10 am.  It was my pleasure to be the Volunteer Coordinator and City Liaison during the 5-day construction of this wonderful home.  Come see a great example of what the people of District 19 can do when they put their minds to it and work together...which is exactly what we need to do at the Caucus meeting as well.

Come for a lite-brunch as we discuss the issues that are important to District 19 and as I explain my background, my motivation, and my positions on the issues.  We'll also discuss how to make the Neighborhood Caucus meeting a strategic success for proven leadership, dedicated community service, fiscal responsibility, economic development, robust education, and strong ethics.
Please RSVP  by Friday evening 3/19 if you plan to attend - 801-867-1947.

Interest in the 2010 election is particularly high, so all of the county and state candidates are eager to bring their supporters to the Caucus meetings.  The delegates we elect that night will set the tone for the rest of the campaign.  Therefore, I need as many of my supporters as possible to attend the District 19 Caucus at 7 pm on March 23rd at Bountiful High School.  Once there, I need you elect delegates who will support me at the County Convention on April 10.  You can also run for a delegate spot yourself.  I look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning March 20th and on March 23rd as well.

Thank you for your support,

John Pitt
Candidate for Utah State Representative
District 19