She May Be Back
Former State Sen. Paula Julander is considering running for her old seat in Salt Lake City's District 2 against fellow Democrat Scott McCoy.
Julander resigned from the Senate last year for health reasons. McCoy took over in a special election of Democratic delegates, defeating, among others, Julander's husband, Rod. McCoy is planning to run in November to retain the seat in his own right.
Julander, who is executive director of the Utah League of Credit Unions' 100 Percent for Kids Foundation, says her health is great now and she misses her old job in the Senate.
"I've been encouraged to run by a great number of people," she says. "I love my district and when so many people ask you to run again, there must be something to be concerned about."
McCoy is the Senate's only openly gay member and has taken the lead in opposing Sen. Chris Buttars' attempts to ban gay-straight alliance clubs in Utah. That stance would not be a divisive issue between McCoy and Julander. Julander has said that when McCoy won the special election, he would continue her support of credit unions in the ongoing legislative battle between them and banks. McCoy then was the deciding vote to pass a pro-bank resolution asking Congress to open the door for taxation of federally chartered credit unions.
Julander says she has not made up her mind. "But I haven't told anybody no, and I still have the fire in the belly."
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
Julander resigned from the Senate last year for health reasons. McCoy took over in a special election of Democratic delegates, defeating, among others, Julander's husband, Rod. McCoy is planning to run in November to retain the seat in his own right.
Julander, who is executive director of the Utah League of Credit Unions' 100 Percent for Kids Foundation, says her health is great now and she misses her old job in the Senate.
"I've been encouraged to run by a great number of people," she says. "I love my district and when so many people ask you to run again, there must be something to be concerned about."
McCoy is the Senate's only openly gay member and has taken the lead in opposing Sen. Chris Buttars' attempts to ban gay-straight alliance clubs in Utah. That stance would not be a divisive issue between McCoy and Julander. Julander has said that when McCoy won the special election, he would continue her support of credit unions in the ongoing legislative battle between them and banks. McCoy then was the deciding vote to pass a pro-bank resolution asking Congress to open the door for taxation of federally chartered credit unions.
Julander says she has not made up her mind. "But I haven't told anybody no, and I still have the fire in the belly."
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
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