Robert Love // Independent // Washington County Commissioner

  • How have the arts, culture, and/or humanities impacted your life?
    • I enjoy the beauty in the arts and have learned some good information on culture and history
  • Utah's humanities and arts employ 123,000 Utahns, provide $4.4 billion in earnings, and $13.2 billion in sales. This is a larger economic impact than agriculture, mining, and real estate. Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?
    • Yes
  • Fiscally responsible government investment in the arts and humanities (including humanities and arts education) means to me:
    • $ 50,000
  • Items of Legislation I support:
    • I will ensure existing fund balances are preserved for recreation, cultural organizations, and parks
    • Percent for public art programs, which optionally designate 1% of government capital costs for public art
    • My county's redevelopment authority should have a public art ordinance
    • Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more
  • Would you elaborate on your answers above?
    • I don’t believe in taxes.
  • I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:
    • Public buildings
    • Transportation
    • Utilities
    • All government capital projects
  • Anything else we should know about you?
    • Conservative, fiscally responsible, preserve history