From Politics & Poetry to Politics & People

It feels kind of cool to be mentioned in a SLC Mayoral candidates blog. Here is the link http://www.ralphbecker.com/2007/05/03/here-comes-water-week/ but I copied and pasted much of it - as my plan is to turn this blog into a book documenting 2007 with the Khadjenoury's (the link won't capture the event). The picture below is from the Press conference I held (my very 1st foray into such things)as part of Water Wise Utah's support for the legislation declaring an Official State Water Week. I'm the one in the hat.




Here Comes Water WeekMay 3rd, 2007 by Ralph

Thanks to Stephanie Duer, Lisa Cohne, and a number of others who worked so hard to make Water Week an official state designation, we now have a terrific lineup of activities in the coming week.


From the Department of Environmental Quality’s press release:
Gov. Jon Huntsman signed HB 20 into law during the 2007 legislative session that commemorates the first full week of May each year as State Water Week. The bill, sponsored by House Minority Leader Ralph Becker (D-Salt Lake), is intended to raise awareness of the importance of water conservation, quality and supply in the state.
Don’t miss the screening of “Running Dry” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, Westminster College, Gore Auditorium.
Based on the book by the late Senator Paul Simon, this documentary explores global water issues including those created by a changing climate, increasing population, and a lack of access to safe water. Following the movie will be a discussion on the water outlook for Utah and the Wasatch Front lead by Brian McInerney of NOAA-National Weather Service, Jeff Niermeyer and Stephanie Duer, both of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities.
Other events that are coming up:
Friday, May 4th - Poetry Slam, Barns and Nobles, Sugarhouse
Thursday, May 10th - Spring Water Quality Symposium for College Students
Click here for more information on Water Week.