Standing Up For Utah’s Needs 2017 Report
This report deals with issues in our Declaration of Human Rights - Transparent and Ethical Government, Education, Health, Social & Community Support, Healthy Environment, Violence Prevention, and Dignity and Respect.
Issues covered in this Report:
Democratic Governance: Pg 5 & 40 (Previously titled “Participatory Governance”)
Education: Pg 4 & 13
Environment: Pg 4 & 7 (Previously titled Environmental Health”)
Health: Pg 4 & 19
Social & Community Supports: Pg 5 & 34 (Previously titled “Social & Community Supports”)
Violence Prevention: Pg 24 & 27 (Previously titled “Personal Safety”)
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October 2017
Dear Fellow Utahns,
This year has been unusually eventful, and we are releasing our 2017 report in October rather than December because we want our analyses to be part of the dialogue in the remaining months of the year. Our Declaration of Utah Human rights (see next page) remains the framework for our policy positions because it reflects the kind of communities in which we believe all Utahns should be able to live.
Government alone cannot accomplish all that we seek for residents of Utah. Neither can private institutions, nor can individuals acting alone. All are needed to solve the many problems facing our communities and state. There is much groundwork to build on and many talented people and institutions who are leading out. We are among the groups that want to be contributing knowledge, analysis, and recommendations for Utah's future. It is in that spirit that we offer our 2017 report to interested readers.
An executive summary of our 2017 report follows on page 4. Given the current turmoil at the national level over immigration, we have deferred an update on Article 1 and concentrated on issues requiring local and state action now. We stand by our earlier positions on immigration reform, which we invite you to read on our website at www.utahcitizenscounsel.org.We will return to examination of equal protection issues in future reports.
Over time we have lost valued UCC members, some to death (with sorrow, we report the recent death of Kim Burningham) and some to emeriti status. As senior citizens, our ranks turn over more often than we would like, and we lose some of the personal wisdom that comes from many years of public policy experience. As other community leaders become retirees, we add new members to UCC. We are pleased to welcome Pat Christensen, Rex Olsen, Jean Nielson, and Julie Miller as thinkers, researchers, writers, and activists who share UCC's vision.
Sincerely,
Sheryl Allen
Di Allison
Robert (Archie) Archuleta
John Bennion
Pat Christensen
Michael Deily
Irene Fisher
Harry Fuller
Nancy Haanstad
Dixie Huefner
Robert Huefner
Louise Knauer
Cheryll May
Julie Miller
Jean Nielson
Rex Olsen
Stewart Olsen
Dee Rowland
Andrew Schoenberg
Michael Stapley
M. Donald Thomas
With volunteer staff support from David Carrier, University of Utah