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Mike Weinholtz
Mike Weinholtz was a Democratic candidate in Utah's 2016 gubernatorial election. He was defeated by Gary R. Herbert (R) in the general election.[1][2]
Biography
Weinholtz is the co-founder of CHG Healthcare Services. In 2016, he served as the chairman of the board of directors.[3]
Weinholtz is also a board member of several other nonprofit groups, including the Women's Leadership Institute of Utah and the ACLU of Utah.[4]
Elections
2016
- See also: Utah gubernatorial election, 2016
Incumbents Gary Herbert and Spencer Cox defeated Mike Weinholtz and Kim Bowman, Brian Kamerath and Barry Short, Dell Schanze and Gregory Duerden, and L.S. Brown in the Utah governor and lieutenant governor election.
| Utah Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Herbert and Spencer Cox Incumbent |
66.75% | 750,828 | |
| Democratic | Mike Weinholtz and Kim Bowman | 28.67% | 322,462 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Kamerath and Barry Short | 3.08% | 34,687 | |
| Independent American Party | Dell Schanze and Gregory Duerden | 1.51% | 16,936 | |
| Write-in | L.S. Brown | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 1,124,913 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections | ||||
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2016
Weinholtz highlighted the following three issues on his campaign website:
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Healthcare: Whether talking about medical staff training or providing access to basic healthcare, Utah has large changes in its future. The large number of uninsured in Utah due to the Medicaid Gap and the unwillingness or inability to act as a government to solve it, Utah’s problems grow and compound. With my 25 years as an executive for CHG Healthcare, I know what steps Utah needs to take to make sure that the least among us are taken care of and ensure quality care is available to all Utahns. Clean Air: Despite our tax incentives, affordable land and a trained labor force, Utah’s business sector is reaching their growth limit in the Salt Lake Valley because of one main factor–our air quality. Much like the Wasatch watershed, our airshed has a collective impact on us all and we must protect it for our physical and economic health. 20 years ago, Mexico City had air quality like ours, but they took steps and innovated a way out of the smog. As Governor, I will foster economic solutions to the Inversion. Education: For more than two decades, teachers and parents have had to stretch their education dollars to their limit, often leaving cracks and gaps for students to fall into. Nearly 30% of Latino students in Utah are left behind by the Education system because they’re unable to invest and innovate solutions for students. For myself, a good education was the opportunity I needed for success and I intend to make sure that same opportunity is available to any student willing to work for it. Whether a trade school or college, our future depends on our children and they deserve a system ready to inspire them.[5][6] |
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Candidate signatures," accessed February 28, 2016
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Democrat relies on outsider status, business success in bid for Utah governor," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Deseret News, "Democrat Vaughn R. Cook announces he's running for governor," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 candidate filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Mike For Utah, "Important Issues," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
