Local Business Group Releases Mayoral Candidate Survey Results

Vest Pocket Business Coalition has compiled a survey of candidates for Salt Lake City Mayor. The survey asked questions about locally-owned businesses and their issues. The compiled results are available online at www.slcmayor.com.

Salt Lake City, Utah March 15, 2007 – The Vest Pocket Business Coalition has surveyed the candidates for mayor in Salt Lake City about their stance on issues related to locally-owned, independent businesses. Nine of the ten declared candidates responded to the survey, and their answers are both extensive and insightful.

“Locally owned and independent businesses add a "sense of place" to our city.  They offer unique goods and personalized services, revitalize areas vulnerable to abandonment and blight, and build the economy much more than chains and big box businesses,” said Ellen Reddick, President of Vest Pocket Business Coalition. “Small businesses are the major employer in this country.  It is vitally important that Salt Lake City's next mayor understand the importance of local small business to our lives.”

The survey gathered the opinions of the candidates on issues from redevelopment agencies to city purchasing guidelines. It is a comprehensive guide for the local business owner and the individual who believes in a sustainable, local community. It is important for every citizen to evaluate the candidates in this crowded race, and these survey results are an integral part of the evaluation.

About Vest Pocket Business Coalition:

The Vest Pocket Business Coalition is a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit organization that believes in cultivating locally owned businesses. Founded in 1999, the Coalition provides a common front and voice for the small business owner in Utah. Currently, the Vest Pocket Business Coalition has 350 members and can be found online at www.vestpocket.org.

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