I have learned that the Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the State Government and the chief law enforcement officer. There are two candidates for Utah Attorney General: Sean Reyes and John Swallow. I was able to meet with both candidates and hear their positions on various issues.
John Swallow was brought in to the attorney general's office by the current attorney general, Mark Shurtleff. Mark Shurtleff is endorsing him as the new attorney general. John Swallow has been a part of the team that brought the Obama Care case to the Supreme Court a few weeks ago. This is basically all I have heard from John about his role as attorney general.
Sean Reyes is running against John Swallow. He has had quite a bit of legal experience working for a local law firm. He was Utah's Young Lawyer of the year. He cited several cases in which he worked as an attorney, one being a tough lawsuit that he won against the EPA. He is given a rating on Martindale.com, a directory used by law firms to rate effectiveness, of a 5 out of 5. John Swallow is not rated.
What impressed me about Sean is that he plans to litigate in federal issues including the issues related to the Commerce Clause and Utah Lands Issues, but he also has plans to effect change on local issues. He has worked with something called Fraud college which educates Utah citizens about fraud. We have a big problem with fraud including Ponzi schemes in the state. He also feels strongly about protecting Utah families in issues related to child abuse.
After meeting both candidates, I felt most inclined to vote for Sean Reyes. I would appreciate any input you have on this race.
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