![]() ![]() Hughes was a key figure in passing comprehensive tax reform that lead to a flatter state income tax and $400 million in tax cuts. He also served as Chairman of the House Education Committee and he founded the Conservative Caucus.ĭuring his time in the Legislature, Greg passed legislation to implement state spending limitations, reformed Utah’s liquor laws, created a public private partnership early childhood education program that has become a model across the country, has been a leader in education reform, and supported truth in bonding and other spending reform legislation. In 20 he was elected as the House Majority Whip and in 20 his colleagues elected him as the Speaker of the House. In 2002, he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives. He and his business partner still operate this business today. In his early 20’s, Greg started what has become a successful small business doing real estate development and property management. ![]() We are very excited.Īfter serving a mission for his church, Greg moved to Utah to work on a political campaign and ended up staying, attending Utah Valley State College and BYU. I have spoken with David several times and his friend Greg Hughes has agreed to come and speak with our group in September. He said he had been following our websites for years and felt we could help him and his friend in a new project called the “Porter Rockwell Project.” He mentioned he was a big Heartlander fan and loved Rod Meldrum and Wayne May. This new friend named David Crandall, texted me a few weeks ago. We have a real hero who just let me know he would be speaking at our Conference on Firday Sep 24, at 8:15 pm. I was wondering if we could get your input as we work to create this group.” The model that the Firm Foundation and the Joseph Smith Foundation have followed are examples of how to defend the faith in a faithful way from narratives coming from both inside and outside the membership of the church. We are working on a group to help address those challenges and next steps. Speaker Hughes has brought up the cultural climate and the attacks coming and that are yet to come in regards to Gospel principles. I have been blessed.Ī new friend named David Crandall emailed me saying, “I read your blog and love it! I have been having discussions with Greg Hughes about the challenges facing the church and how I’m seeing these being addressed in a faithful way at the Book of Mormon Evidence conferences. My Father had an equal eternal partner, my dear mother named. ![]() My hero is my dad who lovingly showed me right from wrong, was active in the church his entire life, who loved me and cared for me and taught me how to be a man. The unsung hero, the George Washington’s, and Abraham Lincoln’s, and Joseph Smith’s and other prophets of the Lord. They are selfish and brave and courageous without even thinking about it. They are always charging toward danger and forgetting themselves and focus on others. I often think of what makes a hero? Who are our heroes? A Father, World War Veteran, someone who saves your life or other’s lives, or how about a child who with courage overcomes a deadly disease? These are all heroes and everyone loves them. ![]()
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