Fundraising Success and Call for More Transparency

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Joel Wright
Cell: 801-368-5385
Email: Joel @ElectWright.com

JOEL WRIGHT ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING SUCCESS & CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY IN FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Joel Wright for County Commission campaign is pleased to announce the results of our fundraising through Friday June 11, 2010. Our campaign was able to raise $47,652, almost all from Utah County residents. We are pleased to announce we also have almost $5,000 cash still on hand for the final week of the campaign, and expect to raise another $5,000 -10,000 in the final week. The official report is available on the Utah County web site here:

http://www.utahcountyonline.org/dept/clerkaud/Data/Minutes/CANDFINDISCCOMMISSA/2010/CountyCommissionSeatA-WrightJoel-061510.pdf

Joel Wright said “We are pleased with the outpouring of support from so many Utah County residents. We are also mindful that unfortunately this is the first time Utah County voters will be able to see campaign finance reports in our race.”

Our campaign believes that financial reports should be required of all County candidates prior to both the County Party Convention, and the Primary election. Joel Wright said: “Delegates to the Utah County Republican convention decided 7 of the 9 races in April 2010 without a Primary, and many of those races have no General Election opponent either. Yet voters will not see their financial reports until now. This is not transparent government. If elected I will ensure we change our laws to promote transparency in campaigns by requiring financial reporting at least as stringent as the state requires of legislative candidates, including financial reporting before every county convention.”

Utah County voters and residents should have the opportunity to know where campaign funds come from and be allowed to factor those donations and expenditures into their voting decisions. Utah County elections should be more transparent.

We encourage all candidates for county office in Utah County to support this important change.
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