Green Party of Utah
http://www.gput.org
November 14, 2005
For information contact:
Campaign Manager Tom King, 801-502-8556
The Green Party of Utah, 801-631-2998, gpu@gput.org
Website: http://www.hatchforsenate.org/
Hatch vs. Hatch for US Senate: Kick-off, Nov. 19 in Salt Lake City
Green Party's Julian Hatch nominated to Challenge Senator Orrin Hatch
Campaign kick-off and media event: Saturday, November 19, 2005, 6 p.m. at the Free Speech Zone, 2144 South Highland Drive, Suit 130, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Green Party of Utah announces that Julian Hatch, a 51 year-old disabled military veteran will challenge incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah in his bid for an unprecedented sixth term in the November 2006 election. Julian Hatch is a Human Ecologist who serves as the southern Utah Coordinator for Western Watersheds Project, the environmental public lands policy organization based in Hailey, Idaho. Julian has been active in protesting the war prior to the invasion of Iraq and the continued occupation.
Julian Hatch accepted the nomination at a special convention held November 5, 2005 in Salt Lake City where the candidate voluntarily committed himself to a two-term limit. Senator Hatch has held office for nearly 30 years and considered an undefeatable "Goliath" but many in Utah believe he has become a "Washington Insider," something Orrin accused Democrat Frank E. Moss to win his first election in 1976.
"It is time that all Utah citizens, regardless of gender, race, sexual preference, political or religious persuasion be represented in Washington D.C. by a common person instead of a millionaire Senator who is more beholden to corporate interests than average citizens." said Julian Hatch, a lifelong resident of the state.
The "Grassroots" Green Party of Utah (GPUT) is affiliated with the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) and provides a platform of Green Values that include reform of the electoral process, Instant Run-off Voting, and support for proportional representation to counter the present winner-take-all elections that have divided the nation into red and blue states.
"I am determined to help citizens take back control of our government and restore the constitutional freedoms that so many of us have sacrificed to gain and keep. Much more damage to our nation has been accomplished by politicians who have legislated away our freedoms than what terrorists can do and we are no safer now. I pledge to bring a basic sense approach to the office and will never lie to my constituency," said GPUT candidate Hatch.
Orrin Hatch has been a member of the Senate Judiciary committee for three decades and will be a key Republican player in the upcoming Supreme Court Hearings. "Both the Republicans and Democrats have turned our nomination process into a political battleground and our courts have subsequently become biased and partisan causing citizens to believe they no longer administer justice," stated Julian Hatch.
A kick-off Campaign event for the media will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 6 PM at the Free Speech Zone, 2144 South Highland Drive, Suit 130, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Additional positions:
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Affordable Health Care Reform
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Pro-choice position not allowing our bodies to be controlled by the government
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Reform the corporate tax code.
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Provide a simple and fair tax system for all citizens.
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Introduce and pass comprehensive Utah BLM and FS Wilderness Bills within three years.
For information contact:
Campaign Manager Tom King, 801-502-8556
The Green Party of Utah, 801-631-2998, gpu@gput.org
Website: http://www.hatchforsenate.org/
Email: Hatchforsenate@yahoo.com
