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Hiring of senator's son drawing fire

Okay, so it's above board hiring. But how is it that so many kids of politicians end up in well paid jobs related to government employment? I'm sure they are ALL above board, but 100k for a 25 year old kid?

It's simply amazing the coincidences that occur when legislators are involved in allocating money to programs. If I were the cynical type, I'd be suspicious of how often their family and friends benefit from their work on the hill.

Sweet! I wish my first full-time job as a 25 year old kid would be for $100K in "consulting" even though I had no consulting experience. I need to move to Kanab. Or, get adopted by one of the local politicans there. I guess the Center for Education, Business, and the Arts saw no need to hire an educator, businessman, or artist. If this CEBA thing is actually an economic development project, and they want to establish themselves as such, why not hire a professional in the field to do so? Most jobs require some form of formal qualficiations in terms of education or experience and those qualification requirements are set forth in the job announcement. What happened here?ostiion actually require any formal qualifications in terms of education or experience or could just anybody meet the required qualificationsI would be really interested in looking at what CEBA asked for by way of job qualifications

Nothing to see here folks. Just move along... Seems like more of the same old Utah legislature back scratching. Even if the kid was the best candidate it still has the appearance of back room favors. Aren't we supposed to avoid the appearance of evil? Utah needs ethics reform. And by the way, I didn't apply for the job.

Wow! Who cannot connect the dots on this one?

What were the specific qualifications required for this job in terms of education or experience? I assume the Center for Education, Business, and the Arts was looking for credentials as an educator, businessman, or artist or combination of those credentials.

For $100k, they should have been able to hire about 5 Senator kids...

If it looks like a nepotism duck, if it quacks like a nepotism duck, if it walks like a nepotism duck, it's a nepotism duck.

It has a stink to it, doesn't it. Salary paid, 25 year old... got a terrible stink to it. No experience that anyone could buy off on? Got a stink to it.

Here is what is really happening: this project needs a sugar daddy, a protector. The boy is the protector. His task is to get more money for the project, and he knows ..........DAD!!!! He was chosen because he is the son of the possible supporter in the ledg.

Utah either cleans up its act, or not. Could go either way... lots of money, unanimous corrupted vote, daddy is a big wheel... 50 50 chance the public will see the rat.

Unbelievable. . .who really believes that some 25-year old with NO full-time experience--let alone management experience--was the best choice for this job? Just more of the cronyism that is modeled by the governor that puts people who know nothing in positions of power. . .

Maybe he IS the best choice for the job because daddy will help him get the funding in the legislature that CEBA is looking for. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. . . politics at it's worst.

Wierd. Why would this guy even apply for a job he so obviously has no qualifications for? Was he told ahead of time: "If you apply, you get it."

is this not the same place where local politicos on legislative energy groups are also share holders in the planned development of a nuclear energy plant.
but then thats why they go into politics in kanab.
get what you can as quickly as you can

He was the best candidate? Disgruntled? This is just another page in the ever lasting book of GOP disregard for ethics.

There is no way that there wasn't another candidate for this position who is more qualified. I'd like to see the short list. My guess, there was only one nae on it.

"Unanimous pick"? I can't even get my family to make a unanimous pick for pizza!

Sounds like this obviously unqualified kid was the "unanimous" pick of the Kanab Good Ol' Boys network before he even sat in the interview hot seat.

By the way, I didn't apply for this position. But I live in southern Utah, and I'm not stupid.

Only in Kanab. Are these guys just oblivious?

1. Natural Family Ordnance
2. No "speedos" ordnance
3. Fire Cowboy Ted.

Number 4: We hire only those genetically connected to our community ordnance.

Maybe they should just secede from the rest of the world.

You can bet that paper screaders will be working overtime in Kanab today.

I saw the job description for this one. The requirements were very specific and appropriate for the job. The young man certainly didn't meet the requirements. It's possible that no one with those kind of qualifications was willing to locate in Kanab for one year. However, that doesn't mean they arbitrarily settle on someone less qualified. If that were the case, they should have issued a new job description with a less stringent requirements and readvertised the position so everyone could have a fair shot at the redescribed position. I'm not concerned that he is a Senator's son. It would be inappropriate to hold that against him. I'm more concerned that he is not qualified and that the hiring process was flawed. I guess the bottom line is whether the folks down there get the job done in a professional manner and only time will tell.

I wish my first job was for a $100k! I went to work in government as a fresh-faced, optimism-filled recently graduated college student for just over $30K per year. My current responsibilities far exceed anything this young man will become involved in, in his current position, and his base salary still exceeds mine. Seems to me that they could spread that funding over 3 or 4 years, thereby maximizing the grant, and paying junior about what he's worth. I am fairly familiar with both state and federal civil employee positions and procedures. There aren't any $100K positions at the entry level in either place. That's usually the capstone on a long public service career.

you have to be joking me!!

I give up on the lottery. I am moving to Kanab. Running for public office and getting jobs for my three unemployed teenagers.