Steve Waldrip // Republican // Utah House of Representatives District 8 (A)

1. Should government invest in funding the arts and humanities at fiscally responsible levels?

Answer: Yes

2. Do you support investing money into K-12 arts and humanities education at fiscally responsible levels?

Answer: Yes

3. Do you believe that arts and humanities education should be required in the k-12 curriculum?

Answer: Yes

4. Do you consider the arts and culture sector to be an economic driver in Utah?

Answer: Yes

5. Do you support Utah's Percent-for-Art Act, which designates 1% of public building costs for public art?

Answer: Unsure

6. Do you support preserving the Utah Historic Preservation Tax Credit?

Answer: Yes

7. Do you support policy that positively impacts tourism, such as the creation of historic and cultural districts?

Answer: Yes

8. Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life? Please explain. (responses to this question were not graded)

Answer: My parents founded High Valley Arts Foundation, a Midway based charitable foundation dedicated to the arts in Midway. They are currently pursuing funding and approval for the Midway Center for the Arts, which would be a significant addition to arts education and access in Heber/Midway. I am a lifelong theater brat, my mother has been writing, producing and directing plays, that my dad often starred in. . While that talent has skipped a generation (my son inherited it, not me), I have a deep appreciation for the Arts and the power that they have to change lives.

Explanations: I'm happy to discuss further my answers, I don't have enough information on the issue that I marked unsure on, so any additional info on that would be helpful. Thank you!