Clearfield’s mayor is casting a vision for immigration reform and deep federal budget cuts as he jumps into the contest for outgoing Rep. Rob Bishop’s congressional seat.
Mark Shepherd, a Realtor and two-term mayor, was set to announce his Republican campaign in a Layton kickoff event Wednesday night.
“[I]t’s time to bring Utah’s fiscally conservative values to Washington, D.C.,” he said in a prepared statement. “I will work to drive a balanced budget so that our country is living within its means.”
Shepherd said he will also try to rebuild and "reimagine" the nation's aging roads and bridges and protect the country's military bases.