Prejudice defeated candidate

I would like to set the record straight regarding my husband's campaign for mayor of Eagle Mountain. My husband lost in our primary because people were being told that he could not hold the office if he were to win. Lt. Attorney General Thom Roberts' position was Eagle Mountain City would be able to make the decision as to whether or not my husband could be sworn in.

This state has a prejudice against ex-felons, and it is wrong the way they treat them. The state and the city destroyed his campaign by saying he was not a "qualified candidate." My husband made a mistake in 1991 when he was 19 for which he spent about 14 days in the county jail, and now, even though he has paid his debt to society, that is not good enough for the state of Utah. The Legislature wanted to pass a law making it impossible for convicted felons to hold office. However, the law they passed did just the opposite.

Anjanette S. Lofgren

Eagle Mountain