LAST CALL TO HEAR OUR GOVERNOR!

BY Jim Smith

It is quite an honor to have Governor Herbert agree to come address the Davis Chamber at our luncheon this week.  We have just over 100 who have reserved their space to attend.  I committed to have 125 attend, and have the option of increasing to 150 or more if necessary.

But this is NOT about hitting some arbitrary number of attendees!  I have some pretty serious reasons to want us to have a FULL HOUSE for this event.

In the eyes of many people in this state, Davis County is an enigma.  While we are one of the most populous, concentrated counties, we lack the one large, dominant city that becomes our identity.  Weber County has Ogden.  Salt Lake County has Salt Lake City.  Utah County has Provo/Orem.  But Davis County is divided into many smaller cities which, individually, do not have the clout that we have if we join together.

I want Governor Herbert to look at Davis County as a UNIFIED ENTITY with common interests that we would like addressed.  If he comes to Davis County to address a meeting of only 100 people he just won't feel the same impact as if there were 150 or 200 people in attendance.  I want him to sense a strong support from the community for what we are trying to accomplish in the Chamber.