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Support of the Public Education System

By Elizabeth Chipman

In an attempt to improve educational opportunities, the Utah Legislature has passed a bill allowing a voucher system. While we must always support choice, the public schools have been and always will be the repository of core American values. They offer a balanced historical vision of our nation and its unique mission in the world. They offer equality of educational opportunity to all classes of citizens. They teach cooperative, peaceful interaction of diverse racial and cultural groups. They help socialize youngsters to mainstream acceptable social skills, manners, common values such as taking turns, the value of work, excellence in endeavors, goals, volunteerism, helping others, pledge of Allegiance, voting, loyalty to country and family, and all religious views.

In many of these areas, the benefits of private or Charter schools cannot be counted on to deliver back to America these same qualities, while with a voucher system, they divert significant amounts of tax monies from our public system. America badly needs a solid base of citizens with a common vision and commitment to an egalitarian and diverse Democracy. We cannot undermine this foundation without de-stabilizing our society for the sake of pandering to elitism, exotic reinventions of core curriculum, or at its worst, extremist political or religious groups who wish to use schools to indoctrinate the next generation. We need to renew a consistently generous funding of our public schools system before it crumbles.

"Parents" for Choice money primarily not from parents

I see a few individuals but "Parents" for School Choice is not some grass roots group of concerned "parents" trying to get their kids out of public schools. The major donors are business and out-of-state interests. Patrick Byrne is the CEO of Overstock.com. So now we have big corporate interests determining the quality of education for everyone's kids.
All Children Matter, Inc. is an out-of-state interst group determining our local school policy.
Doug Holmes is a leader of the Voucher Pro-Choice special interest group. Energy Solutions buries nuclear waste in the desert west of Salt Lake County. Developers build real estate--maybe I don't get it becasue I didn't go to private school, but why do these people want to take money out of our public school system? Hint: it is not about kids, it is about their philosophical opposition to a free quality public education for all of our children.

2006 contributions for the Voucher Pro-Choice group:

Holmes, Doug 321 Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
01/04/2006
$20000.0
Patrick Byrne700 Bitner Road Park City, UT 84098-
01/09/2006
$20000.0
Black, Robert 5 Hidden Court Park City, UT 84060
01/12/2006
$1000.0
Davis, Glen 2850 East 3300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84109
03/20/2006
$250.0
Sheranian, Lori PO Box 656 Springville, UT 84663
03/20/2006
$50.0
Warren, Kim PO Box 17819 Salt Lake City, UT 84117
03/21/2006
$5000.0
Anderson, Nedra 1791 N 1200 E North Logan, UT 84341
03/22/2006
$100.0
All Children Matter, Inc.201 Monroe Ave NW Ste 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
03/25/2006
$50000.0
Jenkins, James W1734 Spring Lane SLC, UT 84117
03/29/2006
$500.0
Tenney, Will 765 W 600 S Alpine, UT 84004
03/30/2006
$750.0
Knight, David 1495 Arlington Drive Salt Lake CIty, UT 84103
04/01/2006
$1000.0
Iverson, Dennis 40 E 200 N Washington, UT 84780
04/02/2006
$50.0
Holmes, Melba 1539 Shadow Valley Dr Ogden, UT 84403
04/25/2006
$50.0
Fillmore, Lincoln 2355 Karalee Way Sandy, UT 84092
04/27/2006
$100.0
Purinton, Jeanne 485 E 700 N Spanish Fork, UT 84660
05/02/2006
$50.0
Patrick Byrne700 Bitner Road Park City, UT 84098-
05/08/2006
$20000.0
All Children Matter, Inc.201 Monroe Ave NW Ste 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
06/05/2006
$50000.0
Harris, Neal 2108 N Summer Wood Dr Farmington, UT 84025
06/26/2006
$500.0
Baker, Joe 231 Rountree Dr Cedar City, UT 84720
07/13/2006
$50.0
Patrick Byrne700 Bitner Road Park City, UT 84098-
07/14/2006
$10000.0

Holmes, Erin 321 E Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
09/12/2006
$1500.0
Jenkins, James W1734 Spring Lane SLC, UT 84117
09/12/2006
$5000.0
TSS Investments252 W 540 N Orem, UT 84057
09/12/2006
$5000.0
McGuire Group LLC85 Eastbay Blvd Provo, UT 84606
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Construction by Design Corp.PO Box 118 Spanish Fork, UT 84660
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Barfuss, Andrew 673 Ridgewood Cir. Farmington, UT 84025
08/02/2006
$500.0
Laycock, Lloyd 1540 S Kanab Creek Dr Kanab, UT 84741
08/08/2006
$50.0
Erickson, Amy 2295 S Bountiful Blvd Bountiful, UT 84010
09/12/2006
$500.0
Zito, Anthony 12298 Graystone Ct Draper, UT 84020
09/12/2006
$750.0
Pankratz, Teena 11963 Draperville Ave Draper, UT 84020
09/12/2006
$50.0
L & S Auto Sales497 Market St Kaysville, UT 84037
09/12/2006
$500.0
Dynes, Adam M224 5th Avenue Apt B Salt Lake CIty, UT 84103
09/12/2006
$50.0
Casa Bella Development 2040 East 4800 South, Sute 202A Holladay, UT 84117
10/22/2006
$1500.0
Fuller, Brandon 6972 N Northfork Rd. Liberty, UT 84310
10/13/2006
$100.0
Eringo , Mike KobiaPO Box 11843 Salt Lake City, UT 84147
10/06/2006
$200.0
Moon, Gregory 419 Salvia Ct Bel Air, MD 21025
10/06/2006
$50.0
Aggregate ContributionsVarious Various, UT 84111
10/28/2006
$90.0
contributions received from 9/16 - 10/31/2006
Olde Millinery Investments LLCPO Box 276 Farmington, UT 84025
09/12/2006
$500.0
JD Clark Enterprises, Inc.2774 North 920 East North Logan, UT 84341
09/12/2006
$1000.0
Five Pillar Investments LLC863 S 1520 E Spanish Fork, UT 84660
09/12/2006
$5000.0

Davis, Glen 2850 East 3300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84109
03/20/2006
$250.0
Knight, David 1495 Arlington Drive Salt Lake CIty, UT 84103
04/01/2006
$1000.0
Poulton, Steve 2137 E. 3300 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84109
07/26/2006
$200.0
Bateman, Kyle 4001 N Sherwood Dr Provo, UT 84604
09/07/2006
$300.0
Koerber, Claud R599 E 1355 S Springville, UT 84663
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Joseph, Gabriel 188 W River Park Dr Provo, UT 84603
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Holbrook, Jonathan 378 Alice Mae Cir Farmington, UT 84025
09/12/2006
$300.0
Clements, Jordan W.6372 S Braxton Ct. Salt Lake City, UT 84121
09/12/2006
$1500.0
Toone, Rock 4780 S 2400 W Roy, UT 84067
09/12/2006
$100.0
Andersen, Steven 346 Oak Ln Farmington, UT 84025
09/12/2006
$500.0
McGarry, Tricia 2018 E Terrace Court Sandy, UT 84093
09/12/2006
$750.0
Franklin Squires Investments85 Eastbay Blvd Provo, UT 84606
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Sheranian, Lori PO Box 656 Springville, UT 84663
03/20/2006
$50.0
Holmes, Melba 1539 Shadow Valley Dr Ogden, UT 84403
04/25/2006
$50.0
Fillmore, Lincoln 2355 Karalee Way Sandy, UT 84092
04/27/2006
$100.0
Harris, Neal 2108 N Summer Wood Dr Farmington, UT 84025
06/26/2006
$500.0
Baker, Joe 231 Rountree Dr Cedar City, UT 84720
07/13/2006
$50.0
Knudsen Fillmore, Alexandra 2355 Karalee Way Sandy, UT 84092
09/08/2006
$900.0
Celaya, Katie 3449 E Appaloosa Way Eagle Mountain, UT 84043
09/12/2006
$50.0
Hill Erickson LLC85 East Bay Blvd, Ste 200 Provo, UT 84606
09/12/2006
$5000.0

Holmes, Doug 321 Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
01/04/2006
$20000.0
Patrick Byrne700 Bitner Road Park City, UT 84098-
07/14/2006
$10000.0
Holmes, Allison 416 N Seven Peaks Blvd. #317 Provo, UT 84606
09/16/2006
$100.0
All Children Matter, Inc.201 Monroe Ave NW Ste 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
09/18/2006
$50000.0
Halar Corp568 West 800 North Orem, UT 84057
09/20/2006
$500.0
Coleman, Aleisha 127 East 400 South Provo, UT 84060
10/13/2006
$100.0
Pankratz, Teena 11963 Draperville Ave Draper, UT 84020
10/13/2006
$50.0
Thomas V. Hatch Campaign FundPO Box 391 Panguitch, UT 84759
10/13/2006
$1000.0
Dickson, Dana 3643 Choke Cherry Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84109
10/20/2006
$50.0
Energy Solutions423 West 300 South Suite 200 SLC, UT 84101
10/20/2006
$1500.0
Holmes, Melba 1539 Shadow Valley Dr Ogden, UT 84403
10/20/2006
$100.0
Ahlstrom, Paul 7911 S. Davinci Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84121
09/22/2006
$5000.0
Haroldsen, Mark O.4505 Wasatch Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84124
10/06/2006
$1500.0
D+E Development, LLC321 E Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
10/26/2006
$10000.0
Stevens, Todd One South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111
10/06/2006
$300.0
Peterson , Joel 6033 South 2300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84121
10/06/2006
$5000.0
Potter, Steven 240 Old Kings Hwy S Darien, UT 06820
10/06/2006
$200.0
Madsen, Mark 333 E Main, PO Box 527 Lehi, UT 84043
09/16/2006
$500.0
Bailey, Donald PO Box 1221 Provo, UT 84603
09/16/2006
$50.0
Legends Land & Ranch, LLCPO Box 33759 Indialantic, FL 32903
09/16/2006
$1000.0

Johnson, Hal 568 W 800 N Ste 203 Orem, UT 84057
09/16/2006
$500.0
Celaya, Chelsea 739 Sand Dollar Dr. Sandy, UT 84094
08/30/2006
$250.0
Knight, David 1495 Arlington Drive Salt Lake CIty, UT 84103
09/10/2006
$500.0
Media Forum, Inc8548 Mivu Circle Sandy, UT 84093
09/11/2006
$4500.0
Coleman, Aleisha 127 East 400 South Provo, UT 84060
09/12/2006
$50.0
Swain, Lew 1688 N canyon Circle Farmington, UT 84025
09/12/2006
$700.0
Fillmore, Lincoln 2355 Karalee Way Sandy, UT 84092
09/12/2006
$50.0
Capital Enterprises LLC415 W 3700 N Provo, UT 84604
09/12/2006
$5000.0
Black, Robert 5 Hidden Court Park City, UT 84060
01/12/2006
$1000.0
Warren, Kim PO Box 17819 Salt Lake City, UT 84117
03/21/2006
$5000.0
Iverson, Dennis 40 E 200 N Washington, UT 84780
04/02/2006
$50.0
Patrick Byrne700 Bitner Road Park City, UT 84098-
05/08/2006
$20000.0
Tenney, Will 765 W 600 S Alpine, UT 84004
03/30/2006
$750.0
Purinton, Jeanne 485 E 700 N Spanish Fork, UT 84660
05/02/2006
$50.0
Aggregate ContributionsVarious Various, UT 84111
12/31/2006
$25.0
aggregate contributions 10/29-12/31/2006
Doug Holmes321 E. Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
12/21/2006
$20000.0
Merrill, Teressa 4901 Whitsett Ave. #206 Valley Village, CA 91607
11/20/2006
$3800.0
Peterson, Elisa C6508 Hickory Lane Salt Lake City, UT 84121
12/13/2006
$716.42
Yes
phone bills
D+E Development, LLC321 E Oak Lane Farmington, UT 84025
11/20/2006
$20000.0
Yes
Peterson, Elisa C6508 Hickory Lane Salt Lake City, UT 84121
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