Hillary for Utah announced the launch of Utah Mormons for Hillary – a statewide bipartisan coalition of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are supporting Hillary Clinton for the next President of the United States.
The group will spend the final 50 days of the election talking to friends and family about how Clinton will work to break down the barriers families in Utah face and highlight Clinton’s belief that we are stronger together. Members cite Clinton’s values and policies behind their support.
“When my great-grandfather hiked to Utah in 1848, he was an undocumented immigrant, fleeing persecution in the United States to what was then Mexico, seeking religious freedom. Those pioneers knew what it was like to be ridiculed for their faith and driven from state to state in fear of their lives. In 2016, the Republican Party’s candidate for President — MY party — is belittling and scapegoating people of other religious and ethnic minorities in the harshest language. His disdain for them is equaled only by his disdain and crudity toward women. The most enduring pioneer value is charity in its broadest sense, and Utahns looking for those kinds of values should be reading ‘It Takes a Village’ — and voting for Hillary Clinton.” – David Irvine, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General, former chairman of the Davis County Republican Party and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives
“Helping one another and strengthening families are core Mormon beliefs. I support Hillary Clinton because of her pro-family positions such as parental leave, supporting schools and teachers, making early childhood education accessible to all children, cleaning our air, and paying a living wage.” – Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Chair of LDS Democrats in Utah
“Growing up in a conservative, LDS home I learned the difference between wrong and right; good and bad. Accepting others from different faiths is paramount to my belief as a member of the LDS faith. Growing up I used to get teased and picked on for being ‘a Mormon.’ Nobody should be ridiculed for their religious beliefs in our country. When I hear Mr. Trump discuss building a wall and excluding people based off of religious bigotry, it concerns me deeply as an American, and a member of the LDS faith. When I hear Mr. Trump using divisive, racial hate speech it is not only un-American, it goes against the teachings that I was brought up to believe. I am a conservative. I am a member of the LDS faith, and I am voting for Hillary Clinton because I believe she embodies what is good about America.” – Richard Bennett, Community Leader
Founding members of Utah Mormons for Hillary:
Cathi Allen
Elspeth Allen
Megan Allen
Sheryl Allen
Jaffry A. Allred
Silvia Allred
Matthew Anselmo
Michele Ballantyne
Marlo Balmanno
Brian Barrow
Richard Bennett
Gay Lynn Bennion
Eric Biggart
Justin Bills
Joe Blanch
Vicki Blanch
Gary Bowen
S. Robert Bradley
Jennifer Budd
Robert Samuel Burch, Jr
Marilyn Bushman-Carlton
Lynne Carlquist
Blaine L. Carlton
Rick Casady
Tom Christofferson
Tammy Denton Clark
Gina Crezee
Ryan D. Curtis
Jennifer Damarjian
Brigham Daniels
Carter Durham
Leslie Durham
Matt Durham
Linda Durham
Andrea Edwards
Carol Evans
Brian Ferguson
Janis Ferre
Kem & Carolyn Gardner
Kathleen Harmon Gardner
Christian and Marie Gardner
Paul Gibbs
Stephanie Goodman-Chica
Beth Graham
Rick Graham
John and Jeri Gust
Marilee Hansen
Annette Harris
Peter Harrison
Taylor Hartley
Kathy Hawkins
C. Rick Henriksen
Carmen Hernandez
David Irvine
Linda Irvine
JT and Kimberly Martin
Rose Judd-Murray
Carol Kalar
Jim & Donna Kelly
Ellen Kiester
Brian King
Kathy Kirk
Emilie Laudie
Clark Layton
David B. Lee
Mary Lehman
Jill Remington Love
Christine Madsen
Daniel G. Magnum
Ben & Julie McAdams
Kare McManama-Kearin
Marilyn Mecham
Alisa Allred Mercer
Lonnie Mercer
Jason Miller
Celina Milner
Michelle Mooy
Evan Moss
Ian Murphy
Aaron Nelson
Marni Chandler Nicoli
Marissa Oglesby
Amy Oglesby
Joel Otterstrom
Jaqueline Pack
Sherri Park
Randall Payne
Boyd Jay Petersen
Cecilee Price-Huish
Alysa Revell
Steven Ricks
Kevin Shafer
Linda Shelton
Lauren Smallwood Skousen
Diane P. Stewart
Charisse Stewart
Suzanne Gardner Stott
Deidre Straight
Michael D. Struiksma
Sabrena Suite-Magnum
Jeff Swift
Kersten Swinyard
Alisa Van Langeveld
J.J. Van Langeveld
Marie Van Roosendaal
Ellen Stewart Waldron
Cassandra Webster
Kathy Welsh
Kendall Wilcox
Ekitzel Wood
Crystal Young-Otterstrom
Yándary Zavala
