Committee to Elect Norman Thurston
- Norman Thurston, Chair
- Maria Thurston, Sign Captain
- Molly McCall, Provo
- Doug Andrus, Springville
- Melanie Bailey, Provo
- Chris Burton, Provo
- Anna Lea Cannon, Provo
- Angie Carter, Provo
- Taylor Hill, Provo
- Ben Summerhalder, Legislative District Chair
- Lee Sands, Provo
- Joey Smith, Provo
- Katie Steed, Provo
- Jehicob Torres, Provo
- Jeff Whitlock, Provo
- Vickie Wilker, Provo
- Carolyn Wright, Provo
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT NORM?
Elected Officials
Speaker Brad Wilson, Utah House of Representatives
Governor Spencer Cox, State of Utah
David Shipley, Provo City Council
John Taylor, Nebo School District Board of Education
Shauna Warnick, Nebo School District Board of Education
Rebecca Nielsen, Provo School District Board of Education, Vice President
Teri McCabe, Provo School District Board of Education
Neighbors and Friends
Kathy Mesenbrink, Springville, Elementary School Teacher
Lisa Galindo, Provo, Elementary School Teacher
David and Carolyn Wright, Provo Residents
Brian and Jennifer Miller, Parents
Devin Patrick, Provo Resident and State Employee
Chef Chad Pritchard, Provo Small Business Owner
Ken Kuhni, Provo Resident
Former Government Officials
David Clark, former Speaker of the Utah House
Greg Bell, former Lieutenant Governor
Alayne Peterson McCormick, former State Employee
David N. Sundwall, MD, former Cabinet Member
John T. Nielsen, form Advisor to Governor Herbert
“Norm is a smart and thoughtful representative. I appreciate his fiscally conservative approach to state issues.”
David Shipley, Provo City Council
“‘Norm is an influential and effective lawmaker that has led out on critical issues for Utah. His conservative track record has helped keep Utah strong.”
Brad Wilson, Speaker of the House, Utah
“I am grateful to have someone with Norm’s caliber representing us in the Legislature. He is always willing to listen to our perspectives concerning public education policy, funding, and governance.”
Shauna Warnick, Nebo School District Board of Education
“I have known Norm for many years, and Norm is a good friend to our local school districts. He understands the importance of local control and listens to the concerns of our board.”
John Taylor, Nebo School District Board of Education
“Norm is very responsive and really accessible. I appreciate his support of Provo’s students through strong state funding of the WPU.”
Rebecca Nielsen, Provo School District Board of Education, Vice President
“Norm is easy to communicate with, especially during a busy legislative session. Whenever I have questions he is willing to answer them. Vote for Norm! 🗳”
Teri McCabe, Provo School District Board of Education
“It has been my pleasure to work with Norm Thurston for the past seven years both as Governor and Lt. Governor. What I have appreciated most is his careful and analytic approach to reviewing and crafting public policy. He has solid conservative values and makes sure to point out how proposals and policies stack up against those values. I have always respected his wise and thoughtful analysis.
“It is refreshing to work with someone who has so many skills and broad-based knowledge but is not seeking to move along the path of political power. I hope the voters of District 62 will support Norm to make sure that they continue to be represented with the level of principle-based experience they deserve.”
Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah
“Norm Thurston has been a strong advocate for increased flexible funding for our schools. He trusts that educators, not government, know how to best use funds for their individual classrooms.
“He has continually supported efforts to give the power back to the teachers within their own classrooms and let them do what they are trained to do- teach. His approach to education is to allow local schools to make decisions based on the best interests of their own students within the communities in which they live.”
Kathy Mesenbrink, Provo School District, Elementary School Teacher
“Norm Thurston has been a strong advocate for increased flexible funding for our schools. I appreciate how he takes real teacher input into account when dealing with educational issues. He cares about the people in our community and their needs. He serves our community to the best of his ability!”
Lisa Galindo, Provo School District, Elementary School Teacher
“It was my pleasure to work with Dr. Norm Thurston on the Governor’s Initiative on the Uninsured. Norm has a brilliant mind, easily grasping the principles and problems of this initiative. He was a valuable resource to the Governor’s office and a leader in the creation of solutions for small businesses and their employees. He was extremely effective in educating stakeholders regarding the public policy issues that the uninsured present.”
Alayne Peterson McCormick
“In this time of turmoil about ‘health reform’, Norm Thurston stands out as one of the most knowledgeable persons in the State of Utah about this complex issue. He is a health economist with a heart, and he can be counted on to work to improve access to affordable care for those who don’t have it now, but without the yoke of federal bureaucracy.”
David N. Sundwall, M. D., Former Executive Director, Utah Dept of Health
“Norm Thurston is always willing to help address critical needs in Provo and takes on difficult challenges. He has supported the Utah State Hospital employees in getting better pay and is making a real difference for people who need critical mental health services. I support Norm Thurston.”
Devin Patrick, Provo Resident and Employee, Utah Department of Government Operations
“Rep. Thurston does an incredible job advocating for children with disabilities. He made us feel heard and valued, and he played a helpful role in getting us access to additional resources for our disabled son. He does a great job representing Utah families. He gets stuff done!”
Brian and Jennifer Miller
“Norm Thurston is a huge supporter of small businesses. I have appreciated his efforts to reduce government burden and regulation and to help businesses thrive in a difficult environment. Because he runs a small business himself, he understands what it takes to be successful and why unnecessary government regulation needs to go away.”
Chef Chad Pritchard, Provo Small Business Owner
“I’ve known and had the personal benefit of working along side Norm for the past several years, both in volunteer service organizations as well as professionally with our independent careers. I know Norm to demonstrate among many qualities the strong spirit of service, self motivation, positive attitude, open mindedness and dependability. I personally enjoy opportunities to engage Norm and consider him a good leader and mentor in many settings”
Ken Kuhni, Provo
“Norm Thurston played an important role in Utah’s health reform efforts including persuading the Federal government to allow Utah to pursue its own exchange efforts. He has been instrumental in developing groundbreaking processes that have allowed Utah to be a national leader in health care reform. His leadership in health policy nativities is respected by government and private sector health care and health insurance professionals around the state and country.”
John T. Nielsen, Former Sr Advisor to the Governor on Health Care Reform
“Norm Thurston is one of those unique people who leaves things better than when he found them. Add to that skill, a real knowledge of Capitol Hill and proven problem solving skills and I think Norm will soon be one of Utah’s most effective Legislators.”
David Clark, Utah Speaker of the House 2008-2011
“Norm exemplifies honesty, fairness, and the ability to grasp complex issues. He will use these qualities to address problems in education, budgets, and health care. Norm’s well-known dedication to service in the community demonstrates that he will be successful at the state level.”
David and Carolyn Wright, Provo
“Norm approaches issues from a private sector viewpoint. A true conservative, he seeks to make government more efficient and more responsive. I have loved working with Norm because he wants to know what’s best for the customer. One idea alone saved Utah taxpayers millions of dollars as he cleverly played defense against Obamacare. We need this guy in the Legislature.”
Greg Bell, Former Lieutenant Governor and former State Senator