I will fight to preserve our unique local heritage and protect Dixie and what it means to Southern Utah. Roadways and Traffic Planning. I graduated from Dixie High School. We need to create areas for neighborhoods to gather for recreational leisure and have access to shopping near their homes. In a city with as much wealth as we have, we can do better. I LOVE the outdoors and care deeply about our environment and opportunities we get to enjoy on a daily basis. I aim to prioritize individual liberty, personal property rights, maintain Utah's Dixie heritage, and look for ways to be as self-reliant as possible as our city continues to grow. Im a widower and father of two wonderful children. 4. Ive been married to my amazing wife for 18 years and we have three super cool kids. I am a native of Southern Utah and have been a resident of St. George City since 1967 when my parents, Hal and Uldene Norton settled in St George when my dad accepted the position of Athletic Director at Dixie College. How far out can we make a tee time? St. George has been one of the best kept secrets, and the word is out. One to store the reuse water that mostly going back into the Virgen River now. Im a member of the NAACP, the ACLU, BLM of Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Assistance League of Southern Utah, and Bungalow Writers. Lean too much to either extreme, and the results can affect our area for generations to come. The St. George City Council chambers at City Hall, St. George, Utah, Dec. 16, 2020 | Photo by David Dudley, St. George News . There are some exciting things coming and Im positive they bring hope! 4.3K views, 69 likes, 23 loves, 43 comments, 20 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from St. George News | STGnews.com: St. George News Presents: Michelle Tanner for St . I enjoy hiking, traveling, serving in the community, and spending time with family. Affordable Housing. I believe it is imperative to gather all the municipalities and organizations supplying water and power resources in Washington County to identify realistic growth rates for our communities that can be sustained by our true water and power resources. I strongly support the men and women of law enforcement. Enter your email below to start! A Facebook post from a St. George City Council . My hope is to keep the Dixie spirit alive which embraces hard work, personal responsibility, and a culture of strong family values. Well-Planned Growth and Development. Councilman 435-772-6208 Local politics is so important to our daily lives, said Brown, a professor at Dixie State and co-chair of the Southern Utah Debate Commission. David's play, 800 Days of Solitude, about the ways in which solitary confinement affects juveniles and their families, was awarded the 2018 Christian Moe playwriting prize. Tanner elicited an ovation from the debate audience by denouncing mandates and business closures during the pandemic, saying that is not the proper role of government. The City of St. George has a centralized purchasing divisionwhich is designed to maximize the effectiveness of the tax dollar, while providing timely and adequate support of the City's needs. Im raising my daughter here because of all the places Ive lived, this is by far the best. To find solutions so our service industry can afford to live here. In order to grow, there needs to be a strong foundation. I grew up in St. George and Im raising my kids in St. George because we truly live in the greatest city in the greatest Nation in the world. In order to be the best, I need the chance given to me. A correction was made to one candidates name, that was spelled wrong. Most of all, Im committed to stop calling each other out over trivial differences and start calling people in to work together. City Council Members I also believe the reverse is true. LGBTQIA+ Michelle Tanner As we grow, its critical that our police force grow as well to meet the increased demand that invariably accompanies an increase in population. We live on land that historically belonged to the Paiute people, but by their own report, many of them dont feel safe here. Ill work hard to keep good relations with our citizens and police.