As many of you know, Rep. Dixon Pitcher is our newly elected representative for Leg. District 10. Since the legislature has now started I was eager to learn what he is working on. Some of you may remember this is not Mr. Pitcher's first time in the legislature and so we can expect him to hit the ground running. Fortunately I was able to have a good discussion with Rep. Pitcher on Friday about his goals and upcoming plans.
Through our discussion Rep. Pitcher explained some of the long range infrastructural programs that will be coming up. There are some potential new highway projects and sign ordinances that are in the works. Unfortunately due to the 7 percent budget cuts most of the programs will be way down the line. But the ground work will be set now.
One piece of legislation he is working on is the potential for new Greenbelt Tax laws. This could be huge for tax payers and give cities more open space. We will look for more in this in the future, but he has some good ideas on the topic. We also discussed new school bullying laws and contributions controls.
In the end it sounds like he has some good things going. He is very excited about his committee assignments, especially his leadership position. Realize it is very rare for a new legislator to receive a leadership position, but because he has served in the past he was granted seniority and given the vice chair position on the House Business and Labor Committee. This is huge for our Leg District and I am looking for good things from Mr. Pitcher.
Here is Rep. Pitcher's Legislative Profile: Profile
We will keep you posted on his progress and what he brings to South Ogden.
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