The experienced choice for Provo Mayor - it's time!

The concerns and values of all the mayoral candidates are very much the same. We all love this great city. We all recognize and even agree on the many ways and places Provo can be improved. Similar to the other candidates, I have extensive private sector experience in the corporate world. I started and ran my own business and I have experience as the current head of economic development at Utah Valley University.

The exclusive contribution I will provide as Mayor of Provo is 16 years of experience in the political arena, working with allies and adversaries to resolve conflicts and create solutions.

It's time to use this valuable experience to make Provo even better! (Read more...)

Why vote for Steve Clark?

I have a comprehensive working knowledge of both small and corporate business. After 16 years of hands-on experience, I understand the political process well. I know how to get things done. My experience has taught me how to work with both adversaries and allies to create progress.

I have worked through the political process to successfully accomplish significant tasks at the federal, state, and local levels of government.
I spent the last nine years as a representative, working for Provo's interests in the State Legislature. This has given me a distinctive bird's eye view of how Provo fits into the county, state, and federal scheme.
Prior to my service in the legislature, I spent seven years as a member of the Provo City Council. I already understand how the mayor/council relationship works.

These combined 16 years have provided me with invaluable experience that will help Provo now. For example:

For the next four years, we will face the challenges of I-15 construction. The knowledge and experience I have acquired from working with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will be invaluable as these changes happen. We need to protect our neighborhoods, ensure that we obtain an aesthetic, appropriate, and workable interchange design and in solving the challenging problems inherent to construction. No one can work better with UDOT than I can!
I have worked in both budgeting scenarios, when budget cuts of 20% had to be made and when there was surplus money to be saved in "rainy day" funds; I recognize the value of city and state employees and how important it is to support and compensate them for their important services.
I know how to work with not only state and local government officials and department heads, but with the federal government as well.

During my years at the Legislature, Utah was given the prestigious honor of being the "Best Managed State in the Nation" by the Pew Center on States (view report here). The experience I will bring as Mayor to the city of Provo will include a working knowledge of the philosophy that made that recognition possible and will allow me to hit the ground running as I work to help Provo meet its true potential.

Interested in knowing more of my positions on issues important to you and your family? Visit the issues page.