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Letter: Here’s why I’m voting for McAdams

(Lee Davidson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, speaks against renewed nuclear testig during a news conference on July 6, 2020 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Next to him are pictures of the "Sedan" test in Nevada exactly 58 years earlier.

(Lee Davidson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, speaks against renewed nuclear testig during a news conference on July 6, 2020 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Next to him are pictures of the "Sedan" test in Nevada exactly 58 years earlier.

I’ve been called a racist because I campaign for Ben McAdams. Ben has an excellent record of supporting all Utahns, and indeed, the country, in his two years in the United States House of Representatives, which speaks to my values. He champions human rights, a balanced budget, cherished public lands, and he speaks to my values.

His availability to voters through his traveling office hours, his meetings in public parks across Congressional District 4, his invitation to all Utahns to call his office for help with federal programs, speaks to my values. His support for small businesses as evidenced by his “Ben there” campaign, speaks to my values.

His recovery from COVID-19 has informed his understanding of what patients endure and has invigorated his constant support for excellent health care which speaks to my values. I’m voting for Ben McAdams because of the content of his character, not because of the color of his skin.

Katherine Dayton-Kistler, South Jordan

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