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Roosevelt Mayor JR Byrd outlines run for U.S. House, emphasizing transparency and enforcing existing immigration laws
Summary
JR Byrd, mayor of Roosevelt and a candidate for Utahs 3rd Congressional District, told the Utah County Republican Party podcast hes running to restore government transparency, hold the executive branch to existing immigration laws and prioritize energy and budget concerns.
JR Byrd, mayor of Roosevelt and a candidate for Utahs 3rd Congressional District, said on the Utah County Republican Party podcast that he entered the race to address what he described as a lack of transparency and special-interest influence in government.
"We have $34,000,000,000,000 debt," Byrd said, listing the federal deficit as one of the issues that motivated his run. He cited energy policy, what he called a chaotic border and the centralization of executive power as other key concerns.
Byrd told host Charles Max Wood, the party vice chair, that his political career began after a college American history course and encouragement…
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