Deanna Taylor for Salt Lake County Council, District #5

ADDRESS: 7715 South 1300 West, West Jordan, UTah 84084

TELEPHONE: 801-631-2998

EMAIL:

OCCUPATION: Public School Teacher/Administrator

EDUCATION: B.A.  Music Education; M.S. Curriculum and Instruction
Teaching certificates in music and special education

PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Member of the Nationally Affiliated Desert Greens Green Party of Utah since 2001. She is currently serving as a Co-Cooridnator and Alternate Delegate to the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) Member of the GPUS Eco-Action and GPUS Peace Action Committees and is a Forum Manager of the GPUS National Committee Listserves.

Co-founder of Blue Sky Institute, a progressive educational non-profit. Public school educator for 23 years.  Currently teaching grades 7-12 in a First Amendment public charter school in Salt Lake City.

Participates with People for Peace and Justice of Utah as an advocate for peace and justice issues.

1. Would you encourage new communities to incorporate or develop within the county? Why?
I support development of new communities based on a sustainable and “green” building model.

2. How do you see county government services such as health, recreation, law enforcement and fire protection being delivered in the future? Should they be provided by the county only or by the county and municipalities as is the case now?
Such services would be more efficient if delivered by the county.

3. What kind of problems do you see in the area of County planning and zoning as more jurisdictions in the county do their own planning and more development occurs in the foothills and canyons?
Not enough emphasis given to energy efficiency standards and environmentally friendly building material standards.

Opponents: Jeff Allen (Republican); Nate Hendricks (Democrat)