FROM THE DESK OF
DAMIAN W. KIDD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Republican explores challenging Chaffetz
Damian Kidd says Chaffetz’s personal political aspirations guide his decisions in DC, cites flip-flopping and a decade in office as vulnerabilities for Chaffetz.
American Fork, Utah - January 18, 2017 — Republican Damian Kidd, from American Fork, announced he is testing the waters in a potential bid for Congress to replace Representative Jason Chaffetz in 2018. He believes Representative Jason Chaffetz has been in DC too long and is more interested in advancing his own career than in representing Utah. Jason Chaffetz will have been in federal office for 10 years by 2018.
“America has enough career politicians. Undoubtedly, political debt accumulates after a decade, and we need a representative that answers only to us. It’s time for Jason Chaffetz to step aside so that a representative with a citizen's perspective, fresh passion and less political debt can represent Utahns. This would require him to give up his beloved camera time, which I don’t think he’s willing to do. He has either become intoxicated by power or has nothing going in the private sector - or both,” said potential candidate Damian Kidd.
In 2012, Chaffetz flirted with running for US Senate against Orrin Hatch. Recently, he has floated the idea of running for governor in 2020.
“Chaffetz isn’t concerned about Utah; he’s concerned about Chaffetz. He’s looking for higher office. Chaffetz is not serving us but is, instead, tactically navigating a political path for his own advancement,” said Kidd.
Recently, Chaffetz has been the target of national criticism from both major parties for his flip-flopping on numerous issues. Most noteworthy was when he announced that he wouldn’t be able to look his daughter in the eye if he were to support Donald Trump (when polls showed Trump losing) but then, 18 days later, publicly tweeting that he was voting for Trump.
“It was a shrewd, calculated move just prior to the big election meant to hedge his bet, the type of move that only a DC insider - a career politician - would want or need to do. A genuine statesman would have taken and held a true position or refrained from using the situation to create yet another media opportunity for himself. Chaffetz’s most recent two-month media blitz has revealed just how fluid his positions are, and Utah could pay the price,” said Kidd.
Last year, over 35 percent of the Republican State Delegates voted against Chaffetz at convention.
“A lot of people in his own state party are clearly unhappy with him. I hear the dissatisfaction from his constituents on a daily basis and via social media. People are tired of these career politicians. By putting my name out there early as a possible alternative, I am hoping to get some sense of how many people are looking for someone new with fresh perspective and the proper motives,” said Kidd.
Kidd’s announcement signals his interest in running for office, but he is not yet an official candidate. He is in what the Federal Election Commission calls a testing-the-waters phase. This permits him to conduct research and raise limited funds, but prohibits him from campaigning.
Damian Kidd grew up in potato country, in Blackfoot, Idaho. He has lived primarily in Utah County since 1996. Damian is married to Jenifer Miller-Kidd from Springville, and they live in American Fork with their three children, ages two to 10 years. Mr. Kidd has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a juris doctorate from the University of Idaho. His law career includes serving as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Bingham County, Idaho, before moving back to Utah and joining the law office of Driggs Bills & Day.
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AT&T Names New Vice President and General Manager in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, JAN. 18, 2017 - AT&T* welcomes Amanda Harris to oversee business in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. In her new role, Amanda will manage nearly 700 employees and more than 500 AT&T-owned retail locations, national retail partners and authorized resellers in this five-state territory.
“It’s an exciting time for mobile entertainment in the Rockies,” said Amanda Harris, Vice President and General Manager, AT&T Rocky Mountain Region. “We’ve transformed the landscape of wireless, so in addition to those chair lift selfies that our customers love to share in the mountains, with DIRECTV NOW they can stream their favorite TV shows between runs. We’re evolving and I’m thrilled to share how our new capabilities benefit today’s consumer.”
Amanda has nearly 20 years of industry experience and joined the AT&T family in 2000. Prior to relocating in Colorado from San Diego, Amanda held leadership positions across AT&T business segments, including video, wireless and customer experience.
Amanda is an active member of the AT&T Veterans Association, Women of AT&T and AT&T’s oxyGEN, a millennial-focused employee resource group. Originally from St. Louis; she enjoys yoga, reading and exploring the Colorado outdoors with her husband and two-year-old son. Amanda will be based out of AT&T’s Englewood, Colorado office.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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DENVER—The Center for Western Priorities today released its Winning the West: Election 2016 Report, revealing the biggest untold story in the Mountain West this election was the rise of public lands and the outdoors as a wedge issue.
The report examined candidate positions on the use, protection and management of public lands in six high-profile Colorado, Montana, and Nevada races where the issue played an outsized role in the campaign’s discourse, advertising, and media coverage. In each contest candidates—irrespective of party affiliation—highlighted positions designed to align themselves closer to an emerging outdoors voting bloc.
“Candidates in the most-watched Mountain West races certainly heard the call of outdoors voters in 2016,” said Jennifer Rokala, executive director of the Center for Western Priorities. “Questions of how we balance conservation with recreational use and energy development on public lands have long been a topic of debate in the Mountain West. But this year marked a key turning point in which candidates standing for public control of American lands became a prerequisite for voter support and electoral success.”
Among the races highlighted in the report was the contest for Montana’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives between Democratic challenger Denise Juneau and Republican Representative Ryan Zinke, who was recently nominated to be the next U.S. Secretary of the Interior. In the race, Zinke distanced himself from the state and national GOP platforms, citing his disagreement with language supporting the transfer of national public lands to state governments.
Public lands played an influential role in the other races examined in the report. Some candidates won their races in part by using their support for public lands as a wedge issue. Others outpaced expectations in terms of financial support and votes by focusing their platforms on the outdoors. Candidates who took an extreme position in favor of giving away public lands and putting them at risk of private development—a growing “third rail” in Western electoral politics—faced stunning defeats as a result.
During the 2016 election cycle, the Center for Western Priorities’ Winning the West effort studied the views of Mountain West swing voters through polling and focus groups in Colorado, Montana and Nevada.
As detailed in the report, public opinion research showed a growing outdoors voting bloc as a balanced approach to how public lands are used and protected became a consensus position in the Mountain West. Democratic, Republican, and independent voters were all more likely to support a candidate committed to protecting access to outdoor spaces (84 percent in Montana, 82 percent in Nevada, 74 percent in Colorado). Voters were also more likely to support a candidate who prioritized job creation in the outdoor recreation economy (79 percent in Montana, 78 percent in Nevada, 74 percent in Colorado).
“The numbers didn’t lie. Voters want candidates who demonstrate a respect for the Western way of life and take a common sense, balanced approach to public lands issues,” said Rokala. “The candidates who took notice of this, and campaigned on these issues, improved their chances of electoral success.”
As a new administration takes office, the trends and outcomes examined in the report have implications for upcoming policy debates and future elections.
“Efforts out of step with Mountain West values, including privatizing public lands and reversing the designation of popular national monuments and parks, may lead to an electoral backlash,” Rokala added. “If that is the case, outdoors issues could play an even more decisive role in 2018 elections.”
The Center for Western Priorities’ Winning the West campaign is intended to educate candidates and campaigns about how important it is to show strong support for public lands and access to outdoor spaces, particularly among swing voters in battleground Mountain West states. Findings from public opinion research were disseminated through ads that demonstrated the emotional impact of outdoor issues and imagery.
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The Center for Western Priorities is a conservation policy and advocacy organization focused on land and energy issues across the American West.
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TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about their options for getting prescription medications. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Noon-1:00 p.m. EDT
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Go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9211568059652614914 to register. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited due to system capacity. Participants must avoid sharing personal health information when asking a question. Beneficiaries on DoD networked computers, may also join us at https://conference.apps.mil/webconf/TRICAREPharmacy. For audio, please dial dial 1-866-724-3083, access code 1085851.
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App can be used to help get needed medical care during festival
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, January 18, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Many A-listers from Hollywood are expected at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. While the Festival attracts some of the biggest names in Hollywood, it also attracts roughly 50,000 fans from around the world who come for the movies, the parties, and the experience. And while many Festival attendees hope to see their favorite star at Sundance, few hope to see a doctor during their trip. Now, they might not have to.
Utah's Intermountain Healthcare recently launched the Intermountain Connect Care® app, which connects patients with medical providers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using their smartphone, computer or tablet.
“If a Hollywood celebrity comes down with cough or fever, or anyone attending the festival has a non-emergent medical need, they can receive treatment right from their hotel room, Main Street or even a theater,” said Si Hutt, administrator at Intermountain Park City Hospital. “The app and an internet connection is all that’s needed.”
Hutt explained the app is especially valuable because of its 24/7 access. “Becoming ill or injured doesn’t always happen at a convenient time. If an issue isn’t life-threatening, but does require attention after hours, the hospital emergency room has traditionally been the only option. The Connect Care app helps prevent people from using the ER when they really don’t need one.”
Hutt added that providers can diagnose and treat a variety of conditions, such as coughs, colds, sinus pain, ear pain, allergies, painful urination, minor rashes or skin conditions, flu-like illnesses, minor musculoskeletal complaints, and gastrointestinal issues.
Connect Care is available on the app store at no charge. Visits are just $49 and some insurance is accepted, though not required. Connect Care providers can prescribe medications and if the provider believes the patient needs to be seen in person or requires immediate attention, they will refer the patient for appropriate evaluation and treatment and will not charge for the Connect Care visit.
Connect Care can be accessed at www.intermountainconnectcare.org or by downloading the app for Apple or Android.
Daron Cowley
Intermountain Healthcare
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