I have been completing surveys and accepting invitations to events for October.
Here are two events I have committed to attending towards the end of October:

Monday, October 23: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Millcreek Fidos Meet the Salt Lake County Council Candidates

Wednesday, October 25: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Meet 'N Greet Night, West Jordan City Hall
8040 South Redwood Road, West Jordan

Here is a radio ad for the campaign of Desert Greens Green Party's Kathy Dopp for Summit County Clerk.

The first campaign disclosure report for my campaign is due tomorrow. I have completed the forms and am awaiting a couple of minor details before submitting the papers.

Since filing in March I have received $249.93 in donations ($153.23 was for my filing fees and is documented as a loan from me). I have incurred $182.63 in expenses - for filing fees and setting up the required campaign bank account.

One of the things I do not like about completing this report is that if one does not have the capacity to complete acrobat files online, you have to print it and either mail it in or take it in, which wastes resources (paper, stamps, gas, etc.)

The state of Utah is way ahead in that game - candidates can complete and submite their forms online.

There's another small, albeit important, issue for my platform. Get more online resources available for Salt Lake County candidates and citizens when conducting county government business.

When I opened my campaign account on Friday I was asked if I wanted to order checks. My response: "No". I am pretty sure that the checks obtained from my credit union are not recylced. Yesterday I ordered checks for my campaign treasury from Check Gallery, a company I have been using for years. Their checks are recycled. They have over 700 designs and many of the checks are for various organizations. I really like the NOW checks (National Organization of Women). They have several sets:

NOW PRO CHOICE

NOW DIVERSITY

NOW CLASSIC CONSCIENCE

NOW EQUALITY

NOW STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

and NOW (including "Fight the Radical Right")

There are a number of other socially repsonsible organzations with this service.

After about an hour of trying to decide, I finally went with a "southwest art" design and an earth logo in the upper left corner.

At any rate, although I wanted green checks or checks with a sunflower logo (the Green Party symbol), my responsibility for having recycled checks outweighed the design I wanted.

Next I plan to make business cards out of recycled paper - preferrably old money paper.

The Deseret News today has published a list of Candidates who've filed for 2006 election.

The Salt Lake Tribune also has published the list along with a description of some issues and candidates - Candidates are off and running.

Other related articles and stories:
Deseret News
Last-minute filers join races
Utah County hopefuls file for seats

Park Record
Politicians challenge for party nods--Ure must fend off fellow Republicans for Senate nomination
Republican Party targets Bob Richer: Last-minute candidates turn up the heat on commissioner, clerk

Ogden Standard Examiner
Democrats pack Utah races: Legislation reduces need for Davis poll workers (can only view if a paid subscriber)

KSL Channel 5 Salt Lake
Jimmy Shea Running for Utah Office


Provo Daily Herald
Candidate competition begins for Nov. election

Yesterday Tom and I filed for the offices we will be seeking for the Desert Greens Green Party of Utah in 2006.

When we arrived at the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office, Ken Larson, Moderator of the Personal Choice Party, was filing for Utah State Senate, District #2.

I filed for Salt Lake County Council, District #5 and Tom filed for Utah State House District #43.
We had to complete a form with our contact information and name as we would like it to appear on the ballot. Mine will be "Deanna L. Taylor" and Tom's will be "Tom King".

Then we had to take an oath that we would adhere to all campaign election laws, etc.
For our (ahem)modest filing fees, we received packets of information including when to file financial reports, and huge maps of our districts.

So far for the race I filed, it is just me and the male incumbent, Cortlund G. Ashton, a republican, and the chair of the county council. The race for which Tom also (as of this morning) is the incumbent male republican Wayne Harper and him. When Tom ran in 2004, it was the same scenario on the ballot and Tom obtained 10% of the vote for our district.

The rest of our candidates will file today. I will provide an update. There are some surprises that I am saving for that update.

You can view a list of candidates by going to my "2006 Politics Handbook" on my left sidebar and clicking on the appropriate links.

Today is the first day of a 10 day window that candidates can file for office in Utah. All 75 House Seats and 16 of the 29 Senator seats area up for grabs.

Today's Deseret News has an article on what Senators seats are open.

The Green Party will be running candidates this year and will announce them after its 2006 nominating convention being held this week.

A special nominating convention was held in the fall for the U.S. Senate race (Orrin Hatch's seat). Elected for candidacy was Julian Hatch.

These offices are up for election this year, along with their term of office and filing fee. For more information on requirements, visit the State Elections Office Website and for Salt Lake County offices, visit the Salt Lake County Elections Website.

Federal and State Offices

U.S. Senate (Hatch)
6 years ,$1,160

U.S. House Districts 1, 2 and 3
2 years, $387

State Senate Districts 2,3,4,5,7,9,11,12,15,17,18,21,22,24,26,28
4 Year,$32.40

State House Districts 1-75
2 Year, $16.20

State School Board Districts 2,3,5,6,9,10,14,15
4 Year, $15.00

County Offices

Salt Lake County Council At-Large C
6 Year, $229.85

Salt Lake County Council (1,3,5)
4 Year, $153.23

Salt Lake County Assessor
4 Year, $574.92

Salt Lake County Auditor
4 Year, $632.04

Salt Lake County Clerk
4 Year, $580.20

Salt Lake County District Attorney
4 Year, $712.32

Salt Lake County Recorder
4 Year, $580.20

Salt Lake County Sheriff
4 Year, $590.28

Salt Lake County Surveyor
4 Year, $574.92

Salt Lake County Treasurer
4 Year, $574.92

District School Boards-(Salt Lake City -Precincts 3,4,6;Murray-Precincts 2,3,4;
Granite-Precincts 3,5,6,7;Jordan-Precincts 1,2,3,6)
4 Year, $25.00

Judicial Retention Courts of Record
4 Year, $50.00

County Justice Court Judges
4 Year, $25.00

Townships
4 Year, $10.00