Letter: Get out and vote — or run for office
(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Reflections at the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City.
| Feb. 25, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
| Updated: Feb. 23, 2019, 1:33 a.m.
As I read Kim Thomson's letter on Feb. 14, I could feel her demoralization in regards to the decimation of Props 2 and 3 by our sanctimonious legislators, and understand her conclusion that our votes do not matter.
I, however, want to offer an alternative view. Our current legislators are in this powerful position because we voted them in, and can be gone when we vote them out. Now, more than ever, it is time for us to become an informed and active electorate.
The complexion of our legislative body does not have to stay white, rich, male and LDS forever. When you have the choice to vote for a promising newcomer, instead of thinking there is no way they can win, get out and vote for them. And if you've ever thought of running for office yourself, do it. If not now, when?
Laura Grzymkowski, Cottonwood Heights
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