Paul Cutler

Paul Cutler was born in London, England, and lives in Utah.[1] Cutler earned a BSEE in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 1997 and an MBA from Brigham Young University in 2003. His career experience includes working as an engineering director at Cisco and a wireless systems engineer at Ericsson.[2]

Cutler served on the Centerville City Council and was also the mayor. He was also on the board of directors of the Utah Telecommunications OPen Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA).[2][3]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

· Former Centerville City Mayor & City Council Member

· Served on the Republican State Central Committee

· Husband of the fabulous Sherry Cutler

· Father of four (mostly) amazing kids, grandpa to 1 perfect granddaughter

· BS Electrical Engineering, U of U, MBA, BYU

· Pragmatic problem solver with strong communications skills and experience communicating in high-pressure, high-stakes situations

· Careful decision maker with a desire to listen and the ability to separate facts from emotions when deliberating

· Engineering Director for a global technology company with 25 years of experience in technology consulting

· Lover of music and performing arts

· Outdoor sports enthusiast who enjoys biking, hiking, running, coaching youth sports, and dreaming of a Utah Jazz NBA championship

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Fiscal Conservatism:

Paul has a record as a fiscal conservative; in this time of record inflation, we need to live within our means and keep Utah the best managed state in the country with small, efficient, responsive government.Personal & Religious Freedom:

Paul is committed to protecting Davis County families and preserving our conservative values. Personal liberties and religious freedoms are fundamental rights that must be fiercely defended.Education:

The best investment in Utah’s future is the education of our children. Paul supports more money directly to the classroom for the biggest impact. Our current education system is not working for all kids. Parents have the right and the responsibility to be involved in curriculum decisions and to make the best education related choices for their children.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Planning for Inevitable Growth: Paul is passionate about the importance of collaborative local decision making. Our state is experiencing explosive population growth and an affordable housing crisis. We need proactive planning to balance economic growth with protecting and preserving our family friendly communities for us and for our grandchildren. Paul will fight against overreach and mandates and keep decisions local whenever possible.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I grew up working in our family orchard on the border of Farmington and Centerville. I learned the value of hard work, and the importance of pruning in the spring to have a good harvest in the fall. The pressures of growth has changed our community from a sleepy community of orchards and farms busy suburbs -- but it 's still a great place to raise a family. I'm committed to protecting our family values and to planning ahead so that our community remains a great place to live.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Growth is our biggest challenge. It's driving an affordable housing crisis. It drives our transportation challenges. Currently water is the limiting factor in our ability to manage our growth. We must develop new sources of water and we must incentivize people to conserve water.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

According the Utah League of Cities & Towns in 2006 ~40% of State Legislators had local government experience. In 2021 only 10% of the State Legislators were former City Officials.

I believe that it's incredibly important to have legislators with local government experience as they can understand the impact of a law or policy on local cities, towns and districts. Local officials understand planning and zoning and the impacts of State regulations.

Legislators with local experience understand the importance of working together with all the stakeholders to find the best solution possible.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Our State Representative in District 18 will be just one of 104 state legislators. The reality is that to be effective, a representative must be able to work well with others. Good legislators work hard to find common ground with others. They focus on the principles and elements of a solution that are most important, and at times, they are willing to find compromises in less critical areas to be able to accomplish larger goals. Incremental improvement adds up over time and is better than no improvement.

I have a long track record of working well with others and of collaborative decision making—whether it was building a new fire station, working towards consolidating dispatch systems, or planning for regional roads.