PROVO Former Gov. Gary Herbert may have passed the mantle for leading the Beehive State, but that doesn t mean he s ready to take a break from public service. What do you do as a sequel? I m not one to kind of just sit and rest on my laurels. My father taught me that a man s got to have a reason to get up in the morning, to do something to give back, serve. Service is the rent you pay for the place you occupy, Herbert said Thursday.
He plans to use the knowledge and connections gained from his years in state government and from his years in general (he turns 74 on Friday) to help unite Utah County s business community as the new executive chairman of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, he told reporters at the chamber office in Provo.
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Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is photographed at the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce in Provo on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Herbert will serve as the chamber’s executive chairman with specific responsibilities to cultivate potential new relationships and nurture current ones with the chamber while assisting in executing its strategic plan.
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Former Gov. Gary Herbert may have passed the mantle for leading the Beehive State, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to take a break from public service.
“What do you do as a sequel? I’m not one to kind of just sit and rest on my laurels. My father taught me that a man’s got to have a reason to get up in the morning, to do something to give back, serve. Service is the rent you pay for the place you occupy,” Herbert said Thursday.
May 3, 2021
Sen. Susan Collins criticized Republicans for attacks against other GOP members, saying the party is united by fundamental principles.
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is condemning members of her own party for being intolerant of different views within the GOP.
She was defending Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Liz Cheney. I was appalled. Mitt Romney is an outstanding senator who serves his state and our country well. We Republicans need to remember that we are such as a belief in personal responsibility, individual freedom, said Collins. Liz Cheney is a woman of strength and conscience, and she did what she felt was right. And I salute her for that. We need to be accepting of differences in our party.
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah and Senator Susan Collins of Maine
(CNN) - Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins says she was appalled that Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney.
Romney was booed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention.
He also narrowly avoided being censured by his state party for his votes in former President Donald Trump s impeachment trials.
A day later, Sen. Collins defended Romney s record and leadership. I was appalled. Mitt Romney is an outstanding senator who serves his state and our country well. We, Republicans, need to remember that we are united by fundamental principles such as a belief in personal responsibility, individual freedom, opportunity, free markets, a strong national defense, Collins said. Those are the principles that unite us. We are not a party that is led by just one person.