SALT LAKE CITY—April 19, 2012—Mayor Heather Jackson of Eagle Mountain City, a neighboring community next to Saratoga Springs, today endorsed U.S. Congressional candidate Stephen Sandstrom in the 4th District race. With the original intent of not wanting to endorse and knowing the top three candidates very well, Mayor Heather Jackson changed her mind and decided it was necessary to endorse Sandstrom to support the most experienced, professional and mature candidate in the race.

“While all three candidates bring various qualities to this new district race, there is only one that brings the professionalism, resources and know-how needed to retire Matheson and get the job done in Washington,” said Jackson. “Stephen’s experience as a multi-issue legislator is exactly what Utah needs to get back on track and moving toward economic prosperity.”

Kelly McConkie Henriod, Deseret News

What do unpasteurized honey, high school lacrosse teams, dishwashing detergent and illegal immigration all have come in common? The answer: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom. During this legislative session, Sandstrom, R-Orem, has sponsored legislation pertaining to all of the above issues, plus quite a few more.

While Sandstrom is most well-known for his controversial Arizona-style anti-immigration bill, which has passed the House, he is also the author of 14 other bills on issues that cover the gamut: from creating a more constitution-centered curriculum for Utah students to making sure judges consider a divorced mother’s at-home status when deciding on alimony payment. And Sandstrom is not the only one who can claim a diverse list of legislation. Most legislators only sponsor a small number of bills, or choose to focus on one particular issue in a session, but there are a few who take on a variety of issues, in hopes to prove that no issue is too small or too obscure to merit the attention of the Utah Legislature.

By David Hill, Architectural Record
April 13, 2012

Thomas Jefferson may be the most celebrated American architect, albeit an amateur one, to lead a political life, but he certainly wasn’t the last. According to the American Institute of Architects, there are currently about 1,250 AIA members serving in elected and appointed positions, including six mayors, 55 city council members, 135 historic preservation commissioners, and 226 planning commissioners.

But oddly, there are no architects currently serving in the U.S. Congress, and according to the AIA, there was only one during the entire 20th century: Richard Swett, who worked in Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s San Francisco office before entering politics in the 1990s. A New Hampshire Democrat, he served two terms as a member of the House of Representatives and was later named ambassador to Denmark by President Bill Clinton.