Christine Heath
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Christine Heath (United Utah Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 60. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Heath completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heath was born in Orem, Utah. She attended Snow College and Utah Valley University, earning her bachelor's degree in April 2011. Her professional experience includes working as a content specialist for LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Heath has served as a volunteer with Circles American Fork and the Food and Care Coalition.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 60
Nelson Abbott defeated Christine Heath and Tommy Williams in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 60 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Abbott (R)  | 72.7 | 11,683 |
 | Christine Heath (United Utah Party) | 22.0 | 3,540 | |
| Tommy Williams (Independent American Party) | 5.3 | 846 | ||
| Total votes: 16,069 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 60
Nelson Abbott defeated incumbent Bradley Daw in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 60 on April 25, 2020.
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 | Bradley Daw (R) | |
| ✔ | | Nelson Abbott (R) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christine Heath completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Heath's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I remember when Orem was mostly fields and orchards. Look at how it has grown! I attended public school and was served well. I had many dedicated teachers, and I would not have been successful without their support. As such, I support public education. I attended Snow College and received my associate degree there. Later, I attended Utah Valley University to obtain my bachelor's degree. I work for LexisNexis Risk Solutions; our office writes software for insurance carriers. In 2018, I switched from the Republican Party to the United Utah Party, and quickly got involved in the new party. I am not a career politician. What I do bring to the table is thirteen years of experience in the insurance industry, I know how to work with people from different backgrounds, and I have experience with grassroots politics. I have volunteered with the Utah State Hospital, the Utah County Rape Crisis Team, Circles Utah Valley (an initiative to help families move out of poverty towards self-sufficiency), and at the Food and Care Coalition. I also enjoy making blankets for Project Linus. I love being involved in the community and running for office is an extension of that interest.
- We need anti-corruption measures such as term-limits, ranked-choice voting, and campaign finance reform.
- Utah lacks the competition needed to have a healthy democracy. The United Utah Party is working to bring that competition to the state.
- The first check and balance mentioned in the U.S. constitution is "We the people." We need your involvement in politics.
When I was fourteen-years-old, I went with my dad to an event where we met with a congressional representative. One line stood out to me, "There is a lot of power and money in poverty, not for the people who are in poverty, but for the people who control the programs." Since then I have been concerned about corruption in our government. I am passionate about anti-corruption reforms like term-limits, campaign finance reform, and ranked-choice voting. We need to bring the government back to the people.
My childhood hero was Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a fictional character in the TV show, "Star Trek: The Next Generation." He is a great listener. He included his crew in important decisions and that improved outcomes (in many instances that is what saved the day). Picard showed respect for different cultures and was a powerful negotiator. I respect Picard's integrity, and his ability to choose his battles carefully. If talking was an option, he would talk. If talking was not an option, he knew how to stand his ground.
Integrity. Devoted to the greater good for the people they represent.
The ability to listen
Empathy
Willingness to learn
I can't settle on a single book, but there are several authors I like. Non-fiction, my favorite authors are Michael Hyatt (he writes about leadership and productivity) and Bessel van der Kolk (he is one of the world's leading experts on trauma). My favorite fiction authors are Brandon Sanderson and C.S. Lewis.
Implementing anti-corruption efforts. If lobbyists are drowning out the voice of the people, the government will not be able to plan appropriately for population growth and how it impacts other areas of concern for the state such as air quality, housing, education, infrastructure, water, etc.
Good legislation comes from healthy relationships with other people. No one can be an expert on the entire state of Utah, and we need to hear the differing perspectives of those who represent the various areas of the state. The better you know someone, the easier it is to collaborate with them. So, yes, it is beneficial to build relationships with other legislators.
My friend was white-faced and looked like there was a rock in the pit of her stomach. I asked what happened. She said, "I got a raise." That was not the reaction I would have expected from such news. I inquired more. My friend explained that her raise might prevent her from getting government assistance, but the raise wasn't nearly enough to make up for the assistance she might lose. For her, getting a raise increased her chance of becoming homeless. I have heard many variations of this story. We need welfare reform in our country. Before we can get that, we need anti-corruption reforms passed so that the government is more accountable to the people rather than special interest groups.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 30, 2020
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