After hearing speeches Friday night from Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Congressman Rob Bishop and Mitt Romney's son, Josh, Cache County Republicans got down to what county party chair David Butterfield called the "difficult and dirty business" of trimming the number of candidates chasing the open South District seat on the County Council.

GOP delegates set up a June 24 primary between Leslie Larson and Jon White after eliminating Curtiss Parkinson and Vonda Collins. The winner will face Democrat David Bigelow in November.

Larson, who described herself as a "a recovering attorney" and a "common-sense individual," swore off a costly runoff and even vowed to hand over campaign contributions to a local charity.

"And, if I'm elected, I will double my donation," Larson said.

White, whose great-grandfather drove the first wagon into Paradise in 1869, pointed to growth and water as two vital issues.

"We have a lot of water, but a lot of people would like to have our water," White said. "If elected, I'll listen. I'll be concerned. I don't like to think things to death. I think you need to make a decision."

Incumbent John Hansen isn't seeking re-election from the South District, along with a fellow longtime councilman, Darrel Gibbons, from the North. Combined, the two have spent more than four decades on the council.

"I don't think [elected service] is easy," Butterfield said, "and we really appreciate those who do that for us."

In other action, the Republican delegates backed a resolution from County Executive Lynn Lemon opposing a proposed $20 million critical-lands preservation bond.

"Where in Cache County do you not have a scenic view or vista?" Lemon asked. "We do not need to put an additional burden on taxpayers to provide scenic views."