Paul Cutler, Utah State House district 18
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2023 Session House District 18 Newsletters
01/10/2023 - Pre Session Town Hall & Newsletter
01/20/2023 - Utah Legislature Week 1: Teacher Raises, School Choice, & the Governor's Vision
1/27/2023: Week Two: Medical Care for Transgender Youth, Base Budget, and Utah Disabilities
2/4/2023 Week Three: Water Week, Flag Survey & the Jazz Bear
2/10/2023 Week Four: Halfway through, domestic violence, & social media
2/25/2023: Week 6 Legislative Update: Budget Update, Tax Cut Survey Results & Standing with Ukraine
3/4/2023: Week 7 Legislative Update: 575 Bills and $29Billion later...
2023 Legislative Session
The 2023 General Session of the 65th Legislature starts on January 17, 2023 and goes until March 3, 2023. To watch, find a committee hearing, read proposed legislation or explore more go to: https://le.utah.gov/
Paul's approach to the Issues
Values I Believe in:
Fiscal Conservatism: live within our means and keep Utah the best managed state in the country with small, efficient, responsive government
- Government's natural tendency is to grow larger and use all resources available. It must be held in check by constant disciplined and principled efforts.
Local Control: keep decisions local whenever possible
- The Legislature loves to complain about Federal overreach and mandates from Washington DC. It's hypocritical to then turn around and dictate mandates and one-size-fits-all laws to cities and districts.
Collaborative Decision Making: state government should work closely WITH, NOT AGAINST, our local county, cities, and school district.
- Lawmakers with experience in local government often see the advantages of more voices at the table to improve decision making
Investing in Education: As Utahans, we value education. Our children are our most important resource; high-quality public education benefits everyone in the community.
- The legislature should be supporting teachers and not micromanaging them. I want to see less overhead, and more money go directly to the classroom where it makes the biggest impact.
- I recognize our current education system is not working for all kids. Parents need choices. Parents have the right and the responsibility to be involved as a stakeholder in curriculum and education decisions.
Preserving Open Space: protecting our hillside and our lakeside for outdoor recreation
- Protecting the ecologically sensitive Farmington Bay and the Great Salt Lake is critical to the quality of life in our community.
Proactive Planning: balancing economic growth with protecting quality of life for us and our grandchildren
- We choose to live in our community because it's a great place to raise families. We must plan carefully to preserve our family friendly culture in the midst of explosive population growth.
- Water is a precious resource critical to our quality of life. We must improve our conservation, preserve the supplies we have today, and plan for development of additional water sources.
Protecting the Vulnerable: children, homeless, minorities, mentally ill, financially insecure, broken families, and those recovering from addiction
- In addition to our moral duty to protect society's most vulnerable, I believe in compassion for who are suffering abuse, addiction, have mental or physical health challenges, and at risk youth including LGBTQ youth.
Religious Liberty & Freedom: we must rigorously guard religious liberties, relentlessly encourage freedom, and fiercely protect the rights of each individual
The Utah Way--Conservative & Collaborative
I reject the divisive fear based politics of Washington DC. I believe in a better way — the Utah Way. I believe in our conservative Republican Principles that tell us WE CAN:
● We can be fiscally conservative and we can give a hand-up to those who need help
● We can fight for personal liberty and religious freedoms and we can work together to solve challenging social problems
● We can support our local schools and we can give parents choices in education
● We can have strong economic growth and at the same time we can protect our family friendly communities
● We can support our Police and we can stamp out bullying and racism in our schools and communities
● We can be respectful, compassionate and kind and we can stand firm in the conservative principles that help make Utah the best managed State in the country
Past Public Service
· Centerville City Mayor
· Centerville City Council
· Republican State Central Committee
· Republican State & County Delegate
· CenterPoint Legacy Theatre Board
· Centerville Community Foundation
· UTOPIA & UIA Board Member
· Utah Information Technology Association Public Policy Committee
· ULCT Legislative Policy Committee
Who is Paul Cutler?
· Husband of the fabulous Sherry Cutler
· Father of four (mostly) amazing kids, grandpa to 1 perfect granddaughter
· BS Electrical Engineering, U of U
· MBA, BYU
· Pragmatic problem solver with strong communications skills and experience communicating in high-pressure, high-stakes situations
· Careful decision maker with a desire to listen and the ability to separate facts from emotions when deliberating
· Engineering Director for a global technology company with 25 years of experience in technology consulting
· Lover of music and performing arts
· Outdoor sports enthusiast who enjoys biking, hiking, running, coaching youth sports, and dreaming of a Utah Jazz NBA championship