Commissioner's Message      Thank you for your interest in my campaign. I appreciate you visiting my web site.      I greatly enjoy serving the people of Davis County as Commissioner. Many issues cross my desk and I work with wonderful people. With your help, I look forward to serving another term.      The Commission will wrestle with several pressing issues in the next few years. With the county jail filled beyond capacity, voters will likely see a General Obligation Bond on this November's ballot. As Baby Boomers reach retirement age, seniors will soon outnumber schoolchildren. This will increase demand on the Aging Services Department.      Of course, we still need the Legacy Parkway. County government, through the Wasatch Front Regional Council, continues to work with UDOT to complete the supplemental information ordered by the federal courts. We expect to be driving on the highway in 2008.      Again, I enjoy working as your Commissioner and would like to continue in this office. Please vote for Michael Cragun at the Davis County Republican Party Nominating Convention, Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Clearfield High School.

Commission Assignments Commissioner Cragun represents the people of Davis County in these assignments: Wasatch Front Regional Council, Transportation Committee Chair Wasatch Energy Systems, Administrative Control Board Secretary Davis County Board of Health Davis County Planning Commission Davis County Aging Services Department, Advisory Board Davis Behavioral Health, Inc., Board of Directors Mosquito Abatement District-Davis, Board of Trustees Davis Council of Governments Utah Association of Counties, Board of Directors Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable Utah Privatization Policy Board

First Term Highlights ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—After nearly a decade in planning, the Davis Conference Center is now under construction. Commissioner Cragun played a key role in negotiations with the county's partners to make this long-held dream a reality. TRANSPORTATION—As a regional policy maker, Commissioner Cragun helped to forge the inter-local agreement among 42 communities that will promote Commuter Rail completion by 2007. GOOD GOVERNMENT—Under Commissioner Cragun's leadership, Davis County updated its decades-old Health Department Ordinance and appointed a new Board of Health. FINANCIAL POLICY—Commissioner Cragun joined his colleagues in obtaining MIG-1 and AA+ bond ratings for Davis County from Moody's Investor Services and Standard & Poors respectively.

138% Proposal 138% symbolizes that in December 2002, the government budget process worked exactly as designed. The proposed 2003 Davis County budget included a 138% increase to the portion of the property tax levied by the county. The public responded to that proposal in an open hearing. After listening to the people, the County Commission changed the final budget. Making significant changes after public comment is almost unheard of in connection with local government budgets. In nearly every case, city councils and county commissions immediately adopt their proposed budgets following the legally required public hearing. However, the Davis County Commission actually listened to the people and made changes! The original proposal addressed several issues including: 400-bed addition to the Davis County Jail Staff for the jail addition Capital purchases postponed from previous budget years Depleted reserve funds 2003 revenues projected at $6 million below 2002 expense levels After the public hearing, the County Commission: Postponed the jail addition, which in turn postponed the need for new deputies Eliminated capital purchases except computer upgrades Identified several surplus properties for sale to restore reserve funds Slashed $3 million from 2002 spending levels by 1) cutting open positions and 2) offering early retirement incentives The final result was a notably smaller 24% increase to the county portion of the total property tax bill, which generated the $3 million additional revenue needed to balance the budget. The process worked as designed. As your County Commissioner, Michael Cragun will continue to listen carefully, consider all options, and make wise decisions. The 2003 budget process demonstrates that you can depend on him to listen when the people speak.

Family & Education EDUCATION JD, Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Legislative Intern, Office of Senator Jake Garn, Washington, DC FAMILY Married Heather Parkin, January 2002 Son Aaron born December 2003 Home in Clearfield

Endorsements We are a few of the people who support re-electing Michael Cragun as County Commissioner. Mayor Mitch Adams, Clinton Mayor David Connors, Farmington Mayor Brian Cook, Kaysville Mayor Mike Deamer, Centerville Mayor Janice Galbraith, Sunset Mayor Joe Gertge, South Weber Mayor Jerry Larrabee, Woods Cross Mayor Carl Martin, West Bountiful Mayor Rick Miller, Fruit Heights Mayor Fred Panucci, Syracuse Mayor John Petroff, Jr., West Point Mayor Jerry Stevenson, Layton Foster Chandler, Syracuse Max Elliott, Farmington Milton Flinders, Clearfield Ron Fox, North Salt Lake Todd & Shelley Hale, West Mountain Shirley Hamblin, Clearfield Jennifer Haygood, Bountiful Brandon Jenkins, Clearfield Ryan & Melissa Jenkins, Layton Jewel Lee Kenley, West Point Joe Mott, Bountiful Rob Osborne, Clearfield Robert Parkin, Kaysville Ernest Perkins, Layton Michael Price, Clearfield Scott Rich, North Salt Lake Allen & Nora B Stephens, Sunset Brad Stone, Fruit Heights

Contact Information People for Cragun PO Box 6223 Clearfield, Utah 84089 (801) 721-4211