UTAH STRONG
PEOPLE OVER PARTY
ABOUT JOSHUA SORENSEN
LOCAL
Joshua grew up right here in this District. He graduated from Orem High School. Many of his family still live here, giving him an intimate knowledge of our local issues.
COMBAT VETERAN
Joshua knows what it means to put himself on the line for the good of others. He spent 20 years serving in the United States Army. Joshua was assigned to numerous locations throughout the World, to include supporting the Iraq War, Afghanistan War, and the Kosovo Air War.
EDUCATION
Joshua earned a BA in History from Excelsior University in Albany, NY. He later went on to earn a Masters of Military History from Norwich University in Northfield, VT.
He continues to share his love of education by teaching in the Provo School District. Joshua also teaches Tai Chi Chuan and writes books.
FAMILY
Joshua is a devoted family man. He loves and enjoys spending time with his relations, near and far.
As a single parent, he raised his child for success in life, school, and work.
Additionally, his household includes a cousin.
INTEGRITY
CANDOR
RELIABILITY
CARING
READY TO
SERVE
EDUCATION
Utah ranks high in our quality of education, but diligence is required to ensure that trend continues into the future.
Our government, both State and Local have attempted to whittle away at funding for our education. This must be opposed. Without proper funding, our future as an education leader is in doubt.
We must be willing to listen to our teachers. Too much of our education policy has been directed from above without input from our teachers.
The State needs to foster a relationship between the parents, teachers, and administrators that ensures our future success.
HOUSING
Housing costs in Utah Valley have become unaffordable for the average resident.
Our State has done little to alleviate this problem. In fact, they have progressively used our tax dollars to facilitate corporate development of housing.
Corporate owned rentals only keep our housing costs artificially high.
Amongst our poorest residents, housing can become unreachable, even renting.
Most homeless have jobs.
The State needs to be focused on making housing more affordable and available to the residents of this State.
RIGHTS
In the military, one of my key duties for over a decade was to ensure that all operations protected American Rights. Particularly in ensuring that we were in legal compliance with the US Constitution and other Federal Laws, such as the Privacy Act.
Our Government, at all levels, often privatizes activities that would be government controlled in other nations.
Then comes the claim that the Government is not responsible if those private entities violate Citizen's Rights.
It is time to close this loophole.
Many of the laws in question forbid the Government from doing this. Others do not.
But we must ensure that all Government activities respect the People's Rights, privatized or not.
LOOKING TO HELP
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