From Deseret News archives:
Demo Black Caucus backs Wilson
Wilson, a Democrat, announced the endorsement and unveiled her diversity agenda Saturday to coincide with Cinco de Mayo.
"Salt Lake City is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity," she said in a press release. "As mayor of Salt Lake City, I will celebrate and advocate for Salt Lake's diverse communities. Promoting diversity and economic opportunity will be a cornerstone of my administration."
Wilson's plan calls for equal opportunity for Salt Lake City residents and no tolerance for racial discrimination.
The city's workforce should reflect its diverse population, she said, vowing to "promote diversity at every level by hiring a strong, qualified and diverse administration."
If elected, Wilson said she will work to create economic centers on Salt Lake City's diverse west side, provide support for minority-owned small businesses and help immigrant communities "break down barriers they may encounter here in their new homeland."
Wilson is one of eight candidates seeking to replace Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, who has opted not to seek a third term.
Republican mayoral candidate Dave Buhler, a Salt Lake City councilman, has the support of former governors Olene Walker and Norm Bangerter and fellow City Council Republicans Carlton Christensen and Van Turner. Buhler also has the backing of councilwoman Jill Remington Love, a Democrat.
Anderson has endorsed former city councilman Keith Christensen, a Republican, as his successor. Christensen also has the support of former U.S. Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah.
State House Minority Leader Ralph Becker, D-Salt Lake, has the support of former Sen. Karen Hale and current Sen. Scott McCoy, both D-Salt Lake.
The other candidates for mayor are Robert Comstock, a middle-school wood-shop teacher; surgeon J.P. Hughes; Centro Civico Mexicano director John Renteria; and Salt Lake City councilwoman Nancy Saxton.
Contributing: Doug Smeath
E-mail: jpage@desnews.com
Comments
- Alta rejects canyon subdivision 3:33 p.m.
- Adult sports leagues offered 3:19 p.m.
- Oil prices spike 3:06 p.m.
- Stocks turn higher 3:03 p.m.
- Nature's Way leaving Utah County 3:02 p.m.
- Notre Dame fires Weis 2:52 p.m.
- Daughter: Mitchell fed me my pet 2:51 p.m.
- Mansion tours begin Tuesday 2:48 p.m.
- Chaffetz: Leave Afghanistan 2:37 p.m.
- Mitchell's 'books' are coherent 2:24 p.m.
- Hall mouths off about hate of Utah
892 - Cougars beat Utes in overtime
481 - Max Hall issues apology
357 - Hall's pain reflects self-betrayal
263 - Hall reprimanded by MWC
240 - Utes won't respond to Hall
162 - BYU is champion of the state
140 - Man trapped in Nutty Putty cave dies
121 - Cave to be sealed with body inside
118 - Rivalry Week is highly profane
91
I wanted to tell them not to go. I dropped subtle hints. "My money is on...
When I was a kid, I worshipped my grandpa. He was undoubtedly my hero....
Max Hall said what needed to be said. It is true that the Utah fan base is...
I WILL SAY NOTING DEROGATORY IN THIS LISTING (NO I WON'T TELL THE TRUTH...
This is just a twitch. Just wait until Israel attacks Iran. SUVs will...
Politics as religion is even more tiresome.
I get so tired of hearing about ND this and ND fan base and all. The Y over...
The gig of whole thing is this...whether or not you are the official spokeman...
BYU should reprimand Hall for honor code violations. Is what their students...
appropriate punishment for former Ute offensive tackle Dustin Hensel? Last...
problem, the U.S. government under the direction of the libs in the white...
The only thing good about Max Hall (in this case) is he was telling it like...




You can be the first to comment on this story.