The First Day of Session 2011

I invited my family to attend our swearing in today at the Capitol.  It was a wonderful experience.

Here is the oath which I took upon myself:

"I do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

Fun factoid from today:

The Judiciary reported to us that they are working to make the courts in our state completely paperless in the next three years.  It's quite an ambitious, innovative, and forward thinking initiative.

Now on to the people's business...

Night with the Unitarians

A special thanks to the Unitarian Church of Ogden for hosting the Coalition of Religious Communities' Meet the Candidates Night yesterday.

It was a pleasure discussing some of the important issues on the minds of constituents in the community.  Although we may not see exactly eye-to-eye on every issue, I believe we were in agreement on some of the most pressing issues of our day which include relieving low and fixed-income households through abolishing the food tax and also bringing meaningful common sense change to our immigration system.

Despite the fact I was the only Republican present at the event (and making a scene by being the only guy wearing a tie) it was great to find common ground and listen to the various perspectives of those in our community.

Thanks again for the opportunity!