If there is one thing in a campaigner I love, it is a fighter, and Diane Turner definitely fits the bill.

When you loose an election by just over 900 votes (as Diane did in 2006 to her opponent this year), a candidate will generally do one of two things – pack up their bags and say “well I tried this election thing, and it didn’t work” or hunker down, learn from their experiences, and fight even harder the second time around to win.

This mentality, I feel, is exactly what we should look for in our public officials. The idea that it is not over until it is over…and even when it is over right now, it does not mean that you can’t come back for a second round.

And Turner is out for blood. Her opponent is a far right ideologue who is long on talking points and short on results.  His one attempt to make his voice heard by cutting $5 million from the counties Human Services budget was met with resounding disapproval.  Indeed this ill thought out, partisan proposal received exactly one vote from the council – his own. Dig a little deeper and this should come as no surprise; his Facebook page is littered with national GOP praise with little reference to what is going on in the county.

Turner, on the other hand, is fiscally responsible and a moderate who wants to focus on programs and projects that encourage growth while maintaining our budget, especially in her own district. She intends to fight to bring business to her district rather than having everything go north or south because of political pressure supported by the incumbent.

Finally a vote for Turner is a vote to support Peter Corroon and his widely popular governance of the county during his last two years. Don’t mistake this as a rubber stamp, but rather another ally to make Salt Lake County cleaner, safer, and more prosperous.

I encourage you to vote for Diane Turner this election!