Members of the Washington County Democratic Party met Saturday for a county convention to discuss plans for 2021 and introduce party candidates.
The convention started with party updates on a series of issues, including the LGBTQ+ community, Rural Utah, Afghanistan, messaging, domestic violence, and activism. There were 10 speakers total who spoke to their various causes on Zoom and in person.
The first half of the convention had a diversity theme. Increasing inclusivity and growing resources in Washington County were the main points.
This was the group s first convention in a hybrid setting with a few attendees on Zoom and around 40 in person.
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Alex Bean, 36
Who inspires you most? Why?
My dad. He was a cancer survivor who always taught me the value of hard work and doing right. He built his own company that still stands 30 years later and his work ethic was formative to who I am.
What is the most rewarding thing about your job/industry? Why?
We’re disrupting an industry on behalf of the small business owner. I can think of no greater mission than helping other businesses grow and thrive. At Divvy, we provide them with access to the capital and the tools they need to manage it.
Published January 18, 2021 at 4:08 PM MST Listen • 4:04
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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech in 1963.
Monday evening, January 18, 2021
State
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
Across the country and Utah, people are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy Monday. It’s the first MLK Day since last summer’s racial justice protests and just days before Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to make history as the first African-American woman to hold the office. Darlene McDonald is with Utah Black Roundtable and she said there still needs to be honest conversations about systemic racism and other institutional problems. “The only way that we can realize the true nature of Dr. King’s legacy is to address them in an honest way,” McDonald said. “Not as a day for pet projects.” She said for change to happen, people ne
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Nurse manager Tessa Vasquez received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine administered at Heber Valley Hospital on Wednesday.
Hospital employees in Heber City and Park City became the first rural healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a statement Intermountain Healthcare released Wednesday.
Nurse manager Tessa Vasquez of Heber Valley Hospital was the first healthcare worker at either facility to receive the drug. She said the vaccine is critical not only for hospital employees and their families but also for the communities they serve.
“It helps [healthcare workers] to be able to be here and not miss work because of being sick so that we have enough people to care for the community when they need it,” she said.