Saturday, February 24, 2024

Pre-register for and attend your Neighborhood Caucus Meetings March 5, 2024

 It is very important that you attend your neighborhood caucus meetings on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

You will have the ability to elect precinct officers and state and county delegates.
You also will have a chance to vote in the Presidential Preference vote, which will help determine who our national delegates will vote for to select the Republican Party Nominee for President.
 
There will not be a Republican Primary for President this year in Utah. There are 3 candidates still left on your ballot. March 5th is Super Tuesday nationally where many states will be voting.
 
It will save you and everyone time if you pre-register prior to coming to caucus night. Bring the email you receive or print it out prior to coming.
 
If you don't, they will likely ask you to do so when you arrive. Doing it in advance gives you time to fix any issues with your voter registration if you have moved recently.
 
The pre-registration process only takes a few minutes. to Pre-Register for Caucus go to:
and click on the Preregister for Caucus button.
 
I ask that you carefully select County Delegates at your Caucus meeting to represent you. Not only will they help to determine if there is a primary for Utah State House District 30, they will also vote on a county wide council race, district county council races, and a new county surveyor.
 
See more at:
 
I am the only Republican candidate for State House District 30 that filed "convention only",
and so the Caucus meeting on March 5th at Granger High School and the Convention on April 12th and April 13th, matter to my race.
I ask for your vote.
 
Neighborhood Caucus Meetings for State House District 30
When: Tue, March 5, 6pm – 10pm
Where: Granger High School, 3580 3600 W, West Valley City, UT 84119
Meet and check in at 6pm. The meeting starts at 7pm.
Super Tuesday. Includes Presidential Preference.
 
Fred C. Cox
801-966-2636 home
fred@fredcox4utah.com
 
Vote for Fred C. Cox to represent State House District 30 at the Utah House of Representatives

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Town Hall Meetings for Fred C. Cox, 2024 Candidate for Utah House District 30

 I have scheduled the following town hall meetings to learn what issues are important to you.


Saturday, February 17, 2024, 11am to Noon, West Valley Library Meeting Room, 2880 W 3650 S, West Valley City, UT 84119

Saturday, March 9, 2024, 3pm to 4pm, Hunter Library Meeting Room, 4740 W 4100 S, West Valley City, UT 84120

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 11am to Noon, West Valley Library Meeting Room, 2880 W 3650 S, West Valley City, UT 84119


Fred C. Cox, 2024 Candidate for Utah House District 30,

"I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. We can't continue to let government take over our lives".

That was the reason I ran for office when my State Representative, Ron Bigelow, stepped down to help the Governor at the end of 2010, and it is still so today.

I had the opportunity to serve in the Utah House of Representatives in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016. During that time, I had a reputation of being willing to speak up and to fight for and vote for what I believed was right, no matter the opposition.

 I also had the reputation of reading though all of the bills I would vote on, and after the 2016 session a comedy song joked that I might have known other legislators' bills better than they did. During my service, I had one of the best floor attendance records of anyone in the House, with the exception of one rare House Judiciary Standing Committee meeting called during floor time where I missed 12 votes in 2015. They were the only ones I missed that year. I wanted to be in the chamber during debates and voting so I could hear both sides of an issue and see if a bill was ready or needed to be amended or voted down. "Motion to Amend" was something I said more than once. I always voted for or against the bill no matter who the sponsor was or what party they belonged to.

Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner has filed to run for State Senate District 12, and so House District 30 is an "open" seat race.

 

There are 5 people who have filed to run. 3 Republican and 2 Democratic candidates.

 

I am the only Republican candidate that filed "convention only", and so the Caucus meeting on March 5th and Convention on April 12th and April 13th, matter to my race. I need your vote.

 

Please come to one of my Town Hall meetings and help me understand the issues that are important to you. Thank You to the many that came to my Town Hall meeting on January 13th.

 

I ask for your vote.

 

Fred C. Cox

fred@fredcox4utah.com

 

https://www.fredcox4utah.com/

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Fred C. Cox, 2024 Candidate for Utah House District 30

Fred C. Cox, 2024 Candidate for Utah House District 30,
Former Member, Utah House of Representatives, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011.



"I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. We can't continue to let government take over our lives".

That was the reason I ran for office when my State Representative, Ron Bigelow, stepped down to help the Governor at the end of 2010, and it is still so today.

I had the opportunity to serve in the Utah House of Representatives in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016. During that time I had a reputation of being willing to speak up and to fight for and vote for what I believed was right, no matter the opposition.

I also had the reputation of reading though all of the bills I would vote on, and after the 2016 session a comedy song joked that I might have known other legislators' bills better than they did. During my service, I had one of the best floor attendance records of anyone in the House, with the exception of one rare House Judiciary Standing Committee meeting called during floor time where I missed 12 votes in 2015. They were the only ones I missed that year. I wanted to be in the chamber during debates and voting so I could hear both sides of an issue and see if a bill was ready, or needed to be amended or voted down. "Motion to Amend" was something I said more than once. I always voted for or against the bill no matter who the sponsor was or what party they belonged to.

I have been asked by many in the district to run again. I would appreciate your support, whether by endorsement for 2024 or campaign contribution.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Fred C. Cox, for the Utah Republican State Audit Committee.

 Stafford and Rob,
Please accept this request to be a candidate for the Audit Committee.

Fred C. Cox
Salt Lake County.

I have been the treasurer or person responsible for campaign filing for candidate for
Utah House, 2011 to 2019
SLco Council, 2020 to 2023
Upcoming campaign, 2024

and also for the following
2019 Utah Tax Referendum, PIC 2019, 2020
2023 Utah Flag Referendum, PIC 2023
Restoring the Utah State Flag, PIC 2023
Are You Listening Yet, PAC 2023 to present

Past Party and Related Community Service
• Utah State House of Representatives, January 2015 through December 2016.
• Utah State House of Representatives, January 2011 through December 2012.
• Utah Republican State Central Committee, 2011 to present.
• Utah Republican State Executive Committee, 2017 to 2019.
• Utah Republican State Delegate 2002-2003, 2005 to 2012, 2013, 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021.
• Salt Lake County Republican Bylaws Committee, 2013 to present.
• Salt Lake County Republican Delegate, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016, 2022-2023.
• Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016.
• Salt Lake County Republican Legislative District Chair, August 2010 to January 2011.

• Valley West Rotary Club, Charter  member, 2014 to present, Club President 2018-2019, 2019-2020.
• West Point Neighborhood Watch Chair, 2017 to present.
• West Jordan Chamber of Commerce, 2021 to present, Government Affairs
• Mountain West Chamber of Commerce, 2016 to present
• ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce, 2007 through 2016
• Western Growth Coalition, 2010 to present.
• AIA Utah, Government Affairs Committee, January 2008 to January 2011 and January 2013 to 2019, 2023.
• COLA, Code Officials Legislative Affairs Committee, 2017 to present.
• Utah Child Care Center Licensing Committee, 2014. Appointed by Gov. Herbert, confirmed by the Utah Senate

• Church Based community service

LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS
• Licensed Utah Architect since 1991
• Licensed Idaho Architect since 2008
• Licensed Oklahoma Architect since 2011
• Licensed Wyoming Architect since 2011
• Licensed Texas Architect since 2012
• Licensed Washington Architect since 2023
• Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, 1976
• Member of the American Institute of Architects since 1991
• Charter Member of Valley West Rotary Club since 2014

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Fred C Cox for the Utah Republican State Central Committee

 Fred C Cox for the Utah Republican State Central Committee

Being a member of the SCC is a volunteer, elected, political party position, representing Salt Lake County to the State Party.

We not only need someone to show up to the meetings, (I have 100% attendance), we need someone that can work with others.

At the end of 2019 and the beginning on 2020, I was the original sponsor (1 of 5) for the Utah 2019 Tax referendum. Working with voters throughout the state, both liberal, conservative, and everything in between, and as volunteers, we were able to gather over 170,000 signatures in 29 counties, exceeding the 116,000 required signatures in 15 counties. Because of the success of our team, the Legislature and the Governor repealed 2019 SB 2001, instead of facing the backlash of the voters that fall.

There are 180 SCC members Statewide, representing tens of thousands of county delegates, 4 thousand state delegates, and hundreds of thousands of party affiliates. The meetings have been in St George during snow storms, Fillmore, Park City, Erda / Grantsville, Ogden, Lehi, etc.   I have have had 100% attendance, even before being elected in 2011, and since. The meetings can take all day, and have been in the past, argumentative. Some are wondering why I would run again?  

I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. We can't continue to let government take over our lives.

Past Party and Related Community Service
• Utah State House of Representatives, January 2015 through December 2016.
• Utah State House of Representatives, January 2011 through December 2012.
• Utah Republican State Central Committee, 2011 to present.
• Utah Republican State Executive Committee, 2017 to 2019.
• Utah Republican State Delegate 2002-2003, 2005 to 2012, 2013, 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021.
• Salt Lake County Republican Bylaws Committee, 2013 to present.
• Salt Lake County Republican Delegate, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016, 2022-2023.
• Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee, 2010-2012, 2014 to 2016.
• Salt Lake County Republican Legislative District Chair, August 2010 to January 2011.

Questions?
Send an email to
fred@fredcox4utah.com

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Keep Utah's Flag

 Senator. I was not happy you voted to change Utah's flag in committee


A short note as to why you may wish to consider changing that vote on the floor. I wrote this after seeing the recent TV ads funded by the state and a recent op-ed by Senator Mike Lee. 

vexillologists. Yes the organization created by one person with rules written by one person. Yes, over the years he has enough followers to get an award from an organization he created. The real problem? There have been many comments re a new flag. People were asked to submit a new flag. Then people were asked to pick one of the new flags. Were people asked if they wanted a new flag or if they could pick the current one? NO! This has been led by a few. The ads on TV are funded by a state agency funded by a few. The only real, but somewhat  biased survey of what Utahns think about a new flag in general is on the agency's website. They hired a firm to ask less than 800 Utahns if they wanted a new flag. About 1/3 were a no, 1/3 were a yes and 1/3 were undecided. This didn't even have a pick between our current clarified 2011 flag and this proposed one. Yes, we live in a republic and yes former Rep Handy and State Senator McCay have done all they can to convince us we need a new flag, but they don't have a majority of support and so they send out TV ads and now this op-ed? Rubbish. It appears the lobbyist and consultant hired by the state agency to promote this new flag is being asked to earn their keep. Let's keep our current flag.

Fred C Cox
4466 Early Duke Street
West Valley City, UT 54120-5723


Saturday, January 22, 2022

Helping the Great Salt Lake Water level - Eliminate required retention when possible.

Other that reducing water usage, 2 items that would help restore Great Salt Lake Water Levels to reasonable heights include, one, reducing the evaporation of Utah Lake, which loses 1/2 of its water that way.    

Reducing evaporation for Utah Lake, which could supply much of the west bench of SLco with water, is not an easy solution. 

The other item is removing a regulation of the state to Retain a certain amount of rain water during site plan storm water design for projects over an acre. This would cost almost nothing and may reduce the costs of construction. 

The state for at least many areas and for many years has required a certain amount of Detention, to act as a shock absorber to reduce flooding, but it has been recent, the last couple of years, that Retention has been required, even when the infrastructure is available to handle the storm water with reduced speed. 

Detain, slow down, hold temporarily.

Retain, hold and not release at all.    

In some locations, there is not a storm water drain system and no release is available, but when it is, it should be used. Slowing the flow is one thing, but eliminating  some of the flow through retention can create problems and it complicates and can increase the cost of site development.   

Some argue that Retention helps clean water, but actually Detention can do the same thing. In some cases, putting water into the ground can help and that can be handled locally, but this is not a good idea to have a one size fits all regulation. I spoke to an engineer from West Valley on Friday, and he hates the current requirement. Several Civil Engineers I have spoken to believe the general requirement is a mistake.  

the document that mandates storm water retention when releasing into any municipal system.

https://documents.deq.utah.gov/water-quality/stormwater/updes/DWQ-2020-005275.pdf

https://documents.deq.utah.gov/water-quality/stormwater/updes/DWQ-2020-005275.pdf

Look in section 4.2.5.1.2 

    Please change the rules or create a law to supersede the rules.