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Matthew D. Carling
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Matthew Carling was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 72 of the Utah House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2012
Carling's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "The Great Recession started in 2008. When compared to the Nation, Utah has produced amazing statistics regarding recovery. However, if you are unemployed or underemployed, the economy still stinks! Business is still restrained by regulations and burdensome taxes. I intend to sponsor legislation to repeal the Business Personal Property tax."
- Tax Burden
- Excerpt: "Utah’s tax burden is the 17th highest in the Nation . . . and the highest of all Republican states! Rural counties’ tax burden is disproportionate to more than the tax dollars we receive back."
- Higher Education
- Excerpt: "Southern Utah University is Utah’s designated public liberal arts and sciences university. SUU is an integral part of our community. Good, quality education will keep Utah economically competitive over the long-term. We need a representative on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to ensure that SUU is well funded. That’s what I plan on doing."
- Prairie Dogs
- Excerpt: "We’ve all had our jokes about the prairie dog situation here. However, we need real solutions for the problem. We are close to implementing a plan to remove the prairie dogs to a designated habitat. However, we still need to distinguish our prairie dog colony from the other colonies."
- Economic Development
- Excerpt: "It's tragic that our children grow up here but are forced to move away from home when seekign employment. Historically, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development has focused on the counties with the lowest unemployment percentages and the highest number of politicians. I will put pressure on the Office of Economic Development to more evenly distribute action plans and corporate incentives throughout the state."
Elections
2012
Carling ran in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 72. He and John Westwood defeated Ryan Bundy, Marlo Jensen, and Albert Montoya in the Republican convention. Westwood subsequently defeated Carling in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 John R. Westwood |
67% | 2,679 |
| Matthew Carling | 33% | 1,321 |
| Total Votes | 4,000 | |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Matthew + Carling + Utah + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Utah House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Mike Schultz
Majority Leader:Casey Snider
Minority Leader:Angela Romero
Representatives
District 1
Thomas Peterson (R)
District 2
Mike Petersen (R)
District 3
Jason Thompson (R)
District 4
Tiara Auxier (R)
District 5
Casey Snider (R)
District 6
Matt Gwynn (R)
District 7
Ryan Wilcox (R)
District 8
Jason Kyle (R)
District 9
Jake Sawyer (R)
District 10
Jill Koford (R)
District 11
Katy Hall (R)
District 12
Mike Schultz (R)
District 13
Karen Peterson (R)
District 14
District 15
Ariel Defay (R)
District 16
Trevor Lee (R)
District 17
Stewart Barlow (R)
District 18
Paul Cutler (R)
District 19
Raymond Ward (R)
District 20
Melissa Ballard (R)
District 21
Sandra Hollins (D)
District 22
District 23
Hoang Nguyen (D)
District 24
Grant Miller (D)
District 25
Angela Romero (D)
District 26
Matt MacPherson (R)
District 27
Anthony Loubet (R)
District 28
Nicholeen Peck (R)
District 29
Bridger Bolinder (R)
District 30
Jake Fitisemanu (D)
District 31
Verona Mauga (D)
District 32
Sahara Hayes (D)
District 33
Doug Owens (D)
District 34
Carol Moss (D)
District 35
District 36
Jim Dunnigan (R)
District 37
Ashlee Matthews (D)
District 38
Cheryl Acton (R)
District 39
Ken Ivory (R)
District 40
Andrew Stoddard (D)
District 41
Gay Lynn Bennion (D)
District 42
Clint Okerlund (R)
District 43
Steven Eliason (R)
District 44
Jordan Teuscher (R)
District 45
Tracy Miller (R)
District 46
Cal Roberts (R)
District 47
Mark Strong (R)
District 48
Doug Fiefia (R)
District 49
Candice Pierucci (R)
District 50
District 51
Leah Hansen (R)
District 52
Cory Maloy (R)
District 53
District 54
Kristen Chevrier (R)
District 55
Jon Hawkins (R)
District 56
Val Peterson (R)
District 57
Nelson Abbott (R)
District 58
District 59
Mike Kohler (R)
District 60
Tyler Clancy (R)
District 61
Lisa Shepherd (R)
District 62
Norman Thurston (R)
District 63
Stephen Whyte (R)
District 64
Jefferson Burton (R)
District 65
Doug Welton (R)
District 66
Troy Shelley (R)
District 67
District 68
Scott Chew (R)
District 69
Logan Monson (R)
District 70
Carl Albrecht (R)
District 71
Rex Shipp (R)
District 72
Joseph Elison (R)
District 73
Colin Jack (R)
District 74
Neil Walter (R)
District 75
Walt Brooks (R)
Republican Party (61)
Democratic Party (14)
