This is the bio I submitted for the Statewide Voter Information Guide. I wanted to relate my experience as a nationally certified fencing instructor, but had to keep it under 200 words, so perhaps I'll do this another time. If you'd like to know more about me or would like to discuss issues, please contact me.
Statewide Voter Information Profile
I'm a champion of Liberty. I was one that spoke out against mandatory concrete driveways; we can now park on gravel.
I live by Urban Meyers's creed if you expect a lot from people, you'll generally get it and think about his results from encouraging Liberty. (As a side for both Red and Blue fans, I grew up in Tennesse and am a Volunteer fan. Go Big Orange!)
As leader of approximately 90 volunteers; I reinforced their expectations and encouraged Liberty in their duties without micromanaging and they improved performance of responsibilities from 36 to 87% annually.
George Washington declared "Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."
What great things would you do if you had Liberty with your own money? I'll fight for lowering taxes so you'll have that Liberty. I work in chemistry R&D and an idea of mine is being implemented that'll save our company $600,000 annually. Ideas like this will reduce taxes while maintaining quality of life.
How would you landscape if you had Liberty on your property? Instead of beautifying the way Ordinance Control wants, what would you do? I'll fight to eliminate oppressive ordinances like mandatory 50% green in your yard.
My experience proves education and Liberty are lightyears better than micromanaging with ordinances. I'll bring my ability to produce ideas and research as a Councilmember to reduce taxes. Let's create real growth.
Vote Jeff White
Vote for Liberty
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18 August 2011
23 July 2011
District 3 and Gooseberry Pie, Part I
Do you remember Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Snow White made gooseberry pie for one of them. Well we just had gooseberry pie last night from gooseberries we picked in our back yard. So let me tell you about gooseberries.
They are on a beautiful medium green bush that is roundish. All the berries are on the underside of the limbs. This inviting plant has thorns, inch long thorns, thorns that are needle shaped and as sharp as any sewing needle and there are a lot of them.
If it wasn't for the delectable berries (they are really tasty), we'd have saved our skin and left them for the birds (but I believe the thorns keep the birds away as well.) I have little thornprick marks on my hands.
The pie tastes great!
If we work and overcome the thorns, we get something wonderful, gooseberries. I see problems as an opportunity in disguise, just waiting to be solved. One just has to go to work and find a solution.
When I worked in a distribution facility we had an obsolete system. It was a nightmare for whomever was assigned to fill the orders. I looked at the "problem" and thought of ideas for a solution. After many ideas, I imagined how each would work and thought of every consequence, good and not so good of each idea.
When the best idea had surfaced and I felt confident, I explained and showed the Superintendent the "problem" and explained the opportunity of my idea to him. He decided to implement my idea (actually a merging of three I'd worked through) and we went with it.
Order filling efficiency improved at least 15% and when your moving tens of thousands of items each day, 15% is gold. As a side, a friend who was in constant hot water with management for poor efficiency and had been threatened with termination was still there last we spoke. It wasn't him, it was the system.
Problems are opportunities in disguise. I find hidden opportunities.
I work past the thorns, pick the berries and we have gooseberry pie.
Stay tuned for part II.
Jeff
They are on a beautiful medium green bush that is roundish. All the berries are on the underside of the limbs. This inviting plant has thorns, inch long thorns, thorns that are needle shaped and as sharp as any sewing needle and there are a lot of them.
If it wasn't for the delectable berries (they are really tasty), we'd have saved our skin and left them for the birds (but I believe the thorns keep the birds away as well.) I have little thornprick marks on my hands.
The pie tastes great!
If we work and overcome the thorns, we get something wonderful, gooseberries. I see problems as an opportunity in disguise, just waiting to be solved. One just has to go to work and find a solution.
When I worked in a distribution facility we had an obsolete system. It was a nightmare for whomever was assigned to fill the orders. I looked at the "problem" and thought of ideas for a solution. After many ideas, I imagined how each would work and thought of every consequence, good and not so good of each idea.
When the best idea had surfaced and I felt confident, I explained and showed the Superintendent the "problem" and explained the opportunity of my idea to him. He decided to implement my idea (actually a merging of three I'd worked through) and we went with it.
Order filling efficiency improved at least 15% and when your moving tens of thousands of items each day, 15% is gold. As a side, a friend who was in constant hot water with management for poor efficiency and had been threatened with termination was still there last we spoke. It wasn't him, it was the system.
Problems are opportunities in disguise. I find hidden opportunities.
I work past the thorns, pick the berries and we have gooseberry pie.
Stay tuned for part II.
Jeff
14 July 2011
Gumps
My grandfather, Gumps, spent the last several years of his life with us. This was great for him (he loved family), it was great for us (Gumps was my hero growing up and our children developed a close relationship with him.)
Our children enjoy visiting our retired neighbors and Gumps's influence is a huge part of that. He passed away a little over a year ago at the age of ninety-three.
All my life I thrilled to hear Gumps beckon, "Come over here, I have something to tell you." It meant a story (o.k., it meant a lot of stories.) He was a story teller and his favorite stories were about courting my Grandmother, his experiences as a forward observer in WWII and his childhood on a farm.
When I campaigned for City Council two years ago, he couldn't stop telling me how proud he was. He loved this country and fought for the liberty of all countries during World War II. He was pleased as punch that I was fighting for the liberty of West Valley.
We have a great city. There was a needed vision to beautify West Valley several years ago and the city leaders went to work. Now, think of a pendulum. We needed beautification and started the pendulum swinging to this end. As is always the case, a pendulum will swing too far and must be brought back to center. With the monumental task of beautifying the city, the pendulum of city ordinances went too far. It's simply nature and physics.
We need someone with vision and the ability to fight for liberty to go to work on the city ordinances. I'm that someone. I believe in liberty. Let's keep the ordinances that make sense (safety comes to mind), modify the ones needing modification (who's to determine how much "clutter" in a carport is too much?) and eliminate the bad ones (mandatory gutters, for example.)
Vote for liberty
vote for Jeff White
13 July 2011
The Last Two Years
I'm running for West Valley City Council, District 3. To begin the campaign, I wanted to tell you what I've been doing since I ran for the At-Large seat.
Two of our three children are fencing with me through Granite Peaks and last month, I competed in the Utah Summer Games. There's at least one current Councilmember that wants next year's Westfest to be the best ever. I say let's include games similar to the Utah Summer Games on a citywide scale. This would be a revenue generator and a lot of fun. I had a Blast.
We planted a huge berry patch (blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries and of course strawberries.) I love reading and have read around fifty or sixty books since 2009. Oh and you might be interested in this, we found the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. Ask and I'll share it with you, it's in public domain.
While I'm no longer a Scoutmaster, I'm still actively involved with the Troop and the University of Scouting.
I've spoken with a multitude of people regarding the direction of the city; I'll share just a couple thoughts now and more later. I love living in West Valley. I believe the City could allow more liberty and freedom for the citizens. Actually, I don't believe the city has the right to "allow" us liberty (it is after all "we the people.")
Why are the Housing ordinances "reserved" on the cities website. We're cited for ordinances we can't have knowledge of until after we're cited. Wow.
I'm an ideas man. Do you recall the lifetime hunting and fishing licenses Utah offered a decade or so ago. These licenses gave me a brilliant idea regarding property taxes. Does the last statement give you ideas? I'll share my idea in a few days.
Welcome back my friends, I'm really looking forward to this campaign.
Jeff
Two of our three children are fencing with me through Granite Peaks and last month, I competed in the Utah Summer Games. There's at least one current Councilmember that wants next year's Westfest to be the best ever. I say let's include games similar to the Utah Summer Games on a citywide scale. This would be a revenue generator and a lot of fun. I had a Blast.
We planted a huge berry patch (blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries and of course strawberries.) I love reading and have read around fifty or sixty books since 2009. Oh and you might be interested in this, we found the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. Ask and I'll share it with you, it's in public domain.
While I'm no longer a Scoutmaster, I'm still actively involved with the Troop and the University of Scouting.
I've spoken with a multitude of people regarding the direction of the city; I'll share just a couple thoughts now and more later. I love living in West Valley. I believe the City could allow more liberty and freedom for the citizens. Actually, I don't believe the city has the right to "allow" us liberty (it is after all "we the people.")
Why are the Housing ordinances "reserved" on the cities website. We're cited for ordinances we can't have knowledge of until after we're cited. Wow.
I'm an ideas man. Do you recall the lifetime hunting and fishing licenses Utah offered a decade or so ago. These licenses gave me a brilliant idea regarding property taxes. Does the last statement give you ideas? I'll share my idea in a few days.
Welcome back my friends, I'm really looking forward to this campaign.
Jeff
08 September 2009
Radio Interview Friday, 11 Sept.
Last Wednesday at the Meet the Candidates Night, a radio talk show host visited with me and asked me to join his show this coming Friday. What a day to be interviewed for City Council.
It will be Friday night, 11 September, at 9:30 pm.
The talk show is broadcast online at the following link.
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=38294&cmd=tc
The show is Reality Slate.
Christian Riehle (pronounced real) is the host and has requested questions from anyone for use in this interview. You may e-mail him at
ubermensch576@hotmail.com
You've read what I have to say in my blog, now you can listen to me live and ask your questions.
The Time is Right for Jeff White
It will be Friday night, 11 September, at 9:30 pm.
The talk show is broadcast online at the following link.
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=38294&cmd=tc
The show is Reality Slate.
Christian Riehle (pronounced real) is the host and has requested questions from anyone for use in this interview. You may e-mail him at
ubermensch576@hotmail.com
You've read what I have to say in my blog, now you can listen to me live and ask your questions.
The Time is Right for Jeff White
12 August 2009
An Article About My Candidacy
An article about my candidacy will be published in Wednesday’s edition of the West Valley News and Magna Times. (12 August 2009.)
You can get a copy at the foyers of West Valley City Hall, Hunter library and other locations.
I haven't seen it yet so I don't know what to expect (except Colin B. Douglas is a professional, so I'm expecting a fair treatment).
Please review the article and if you like what you see, pass it along and please vote for me on September 15th. With eight of us running in the primaries, I'll need every vote so I can be your representative on the City Council to:
1. Tighten the City's Budgetary Belt
2. Reduce City Ordinances
3. Lower Property Taxes
Together, we can work wonders.
You can get a copy at the foyers of West Valley City Hall, Hunter library and other locations.
I haven't seen it yet so I don't know what to expect (except Colin B. Douglas is a professional, so I'm expecting a fair treatment).
Please review the article and if you like what you see, pass it along and please vote for me on September 15th. With eight of us running in the primaries, I'll need every vote so I can be your representative on the City Council to:
1. Tighten the City's Budgetary Belt
2. Reduce City Ordinances
3. Lower Property Taxes
Together, we can work wonders.
11 August 2009
A Steeler Fan Had a Question
I can't believe I'm going to help a Steeler fan after what happened to my Cardinals last Super Bowl, but here goes.
I spoke with a gentleman on Saturday who has an old TV to dispose of. It seems to me I heard of a place to take old TV sets without any charge or fees; in Salt Lake City or County? Does anyone know who would take an old TV?
If so, I know where his house is and can go by and tell him.
This post is to help out a fellow West Valley citizen, but it's also part bio. While I generally watch a sports game only once a month or so, I followed every playoff game of the Arizona Cardinals. I've been a fan for over 30 years (yes, I've had my first black balloon birthday party and it was great!)
I told my Scouts if they believed in themselves and worked together the way the Cardinals did during the playoffs, they could accomplish anything. They teased me when my team lost, but they're soaring like never before. While the Cardinals lost, their example inspired at least a few Scouts and that means more to me than any Super Bowl victory.
If you know where someone can dispose of a TV, please post it in a comment. Thanks.
Together we can work wonders.
I spoke with a gentleman on Saturday who has an old TV to dispose of. It seems to me I heard of a place to take old TV sets without any charge or fees; in Salt Lake City or County? Does anyone know who would take an old TV?
If so, I know where his house is and can go by and tell him.
This post is to help out a fellow West Valley citizen, but it's also part bio. While I generally watch a sports game only once a month or so, I followed every playoff game of the Arizona Cardinals. I've been a fan for over 30 years (yes, I've had my first black balloon birthday party and it was great!)
I told my Scouts if they believed in themselves and worked together the way the Cardinals did during the playoffs, they could accomplish anything. They teased me when my team lost, but they're soaring like never before. While the Cardinals lost, their example inspired at least a few Scouts and that means more to me than any Super Bowl victory.
If you know where someone can dispose of a TV, please post it in a comment. Thanks.
Together we can work wonders.
24 July 2009
Why I'm Running
Living in West Valley City, my family feels at home. There are many great things in this community, like the dozen or so community parks, the wonderfully diverse culture and the variety of businesses within just a short drive. In visiting with others in the city, there's much community pride.
Having said this, there are real issues that people have and I know together, we can resolve them. I work in a research and development laboratory and believe in research; research that involves listening to people and not just reading committee reports and facts.
In listening to people, the two issues that are on the minds of most people reflect the current economy. We're facing unemployment, layoffs and cutbacks in hours and wages; this affects us all. We're concerned about how to keep our money and still make our homes and community more pleasant to live in.
The first issue is lowering taxes and the second is the amount of ordinances. With your support and my willingness to creatively solve problems, we can work wonders.
I'll be careful with your money.
Having said this, there are real issues that people have and I know together, we can resolve them. I work in a research and development laboratory and believe in research; research that involves listening to people and not just reading committee reports and facts.
In listening to people, the two issues that are on the minds of most people reflect the current economy. We're facing unemployment, layoffs and cutbacks in hours and wages; this affects us all. We're concerned about how to keep our money and still make our homes and community more pleasant to live in.
The first issue is lowering taxes and the second is the amount of ordinances. With your support and my willingness to creatively solve problems, we can work wonders.
I'll be careful with your money.
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