Lt. Governor David Clark
That does have a nice ring to it. The speculation continues regarding the next Lt. Governor. Here is a snippet on House Speaker David Clark.
Speaker Clark would be an outstanding choice (as would be President Waddoups, Sen. Bell and SL County Council Member Michael Jensen, who also were mentioned in the article). The key is to get someone who is proven. Rather than base the decision on superficial concerns about the 2010 election, I am rooting for (soon-to-be) Gov. Gary Herbert to pick someone who has proven himself/herself to be superlative at governing or something that immediately translates to governing. The economy and issues we face in the next 18 months are far more important than political positioning for a 2010 campaign. Let’s get a proven hand.
Speaking of 2010 concerns, though, (sorry, I am a politician) an added value of having Dave Clark on the ticket is that Dave stands at the head of the pack of likely 2010 challengers. Anyone paying attention to State government is taking note of Speaker Clark’s rare combination of intelligence, toughness, savvy, and steadiness. No doubt, (soon-to-be) Gov. Herbert and his people have taken note.
And, by the way, thank you, voters, for giving us the opportunity to vote on our Governor at the next opportunity. 2010 will be Gary’s to lose, but it is only appropriate that voters have the opportunity to decide.
An interesting historical note: I originally was going to draft the Gubernatorial Succession amendment to the Utah Constitution so that the victor of the (2010) mid-term election would then serve 4 years. (Soon-to-be) Governor Herbert was extremely supportive of the amendment to let voters decide, and it was Gary who wanted the term to only be 2 years, so that we’d stay on the 4-year cycle we’re currently on (e.g., 2000, 2004, 2008, (2010), 2012, 2016). I asked him if he understood that he potentially was the person most disadvantaged by that decision. He laughed, acknowledged that the thought had occurred to him, but said that staying on cycle was best for the State.
Speaker Clark would be an outstanding choice (as would be President Waddoups, Sen. Bell and SL County Council Member Michael Jensen, who also were mentioned in the article). The key is to get someone who is proven. Rather than base the decision on superficial concerns about the 2010 election, I am rooting for (soon-to-be) Gov. Gary Herbert to pick someone who has proven himself/herself to be superlative at governing or something that immediately translates to governing. The economy and issues we face in the next 18 months are far more important than political positioning for a 2010 campaign. Let’s get a proven hand.
Speaking of 2010 concerns, though, (sorry, I am a politician) an added value of having Dave Clark on the ticket is that Dave stands at the head of the pack of likely 2010 challengers. Anyone paying attention to State government is taking note of Speaker Clark’s rare combination of intelligence, toughness, savvy, and steadiness. No doubt, (soon-to-be) Gov. Herbert and his people have taken note.
And, by the way, thank you, voters, for giving us the opportunity to vote on our Governor at the next opportunity. 2010 will be Gary’s to lose, but it is only appropriate that voters have the opportunity to decide.
An interesting historical note: I originally was going to draft the Gubernatorial Succession amendment to the Utah Constitution so that the victor of the (2010) mid-term election would then serve 4 years. (Soon-to-be) Governor Herbert was extremely supportive of the amendment to let voters decide, and it was Gary who wanted the term to only be 2 years, so that we’d stay on the 4-year cycle we’re currently on (e.g., 2000, 2004, 2008, (2010), 2012, 2016). I asked him if he understood that he potentially was the person most disadvantaged by that decision. He laughed, acknowledged that the thought had occurred to him, but said that staying on cycle was best for the State.
posted by steve u. at 5/29/2009
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5 Comments:
Thanks for the comment about Lt. Gov. Herbert's support of staying on cycle. That says something about him.
I'm glad that you have more personal knowledge of Speaker Clark. My only personal interaction with him was when he treated my concerns about inefficiencies in our public education system with extreme contempt. I was very unimpressed with his elitist attitude and his complete disregard for the thoughts of a lowly peasant like me.
That is interesting that Herbert preferred that we stay on cycle. My one question with that is - why? What is the advantage of staying on that cycle? It seems to me that either four year cycle has advantages and disadvantages - I don't see why we should be forced to get back on the existing cycle in the event that we have a special election. (I do think it important that the voters decide though.)
I like the ring of Lt. Governor Steve Urquhart.
If he is put in this office maybe he will take a ten percent cut in wages and save us utahns some money
Makes more sense to me to have a lt gov that has been at different levels of government. I's sure that Speaker Clark is a nice guy. He seems not to be like his predecessor. But wouldn't government run smoother to have someone who has served at the local level, the House, and the Senate? Why don't you toss your name in? We ought to have a governator from Dixie sometime!
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