John Hansen: “I have represented that poor side for almost 21 years now or more, and it is Tooele County, and it has been a privilege…”

“I have represented that poor side for almost 21 years now or more, and it is Tooele County, and it has been a privilege for me to represent the good people out there who are very fine citizens and very fine Americans. The greater Wendover community is divided socially, economically, and politically by the location of the Utah-Nevada State boundary. Although the two communities have grown side by side for decades, knowing where the boundaries lie, it seems that some of the practical challenges faced by every small town is amplified by this particular area because of the unique mix of circumstances. The area is very remote and, on the Utah side, is bordered by the Bonneville Salt Flats and other public lands which severely limit the ability of the Utah community to grow in the future. In just about every category of public services, there is an inefficient duplication: Two separate police departments, two separate fire departments, duplicate utility systems, separate public school systems, separate local court systems, and the list goes on and on.”