#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe

#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Meaghan Miller
Office Sought: Utah House District 54

Bio: Meaghan Miller lives in Wasatch County with her husband Dylan and two sons. Someone's left shoe is always missing and Fiona the dog sheds constantly. She received her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Colorado Mesa University, and her Master's from the University of Denver. She began her career as an Athletic Trainer at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center and other physical therapy clinics but ultimately found professional fulfillment in the non-profit sector. Meaghan has over a decade of experience with healthcare policy and clinical care. She is currently the Executive Director of EATS, a 501(c)(3) a food-focused nonprofit serving Summit County. Additionally, she sits on the Advisory Board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah and, she is involved in civil liberties advocacy - she's a fighter for you. Meaghan is a member of multiple coalitions advocating for policies to improve social equity. Areas such as patient access to healthcare, social detriments of health, education and working families especially important to her. Meaghan and her family are passionate about the Wasatch Back lifestyle. Her kids are avid outdoor enthusiasts and dirt follows them everywhere. She loves running, barre class and biking - along flat trails. Meaghan hates to cook, loves coffee any time of day, animals - except snakes and reruns of Friends.

Website: https://www.votemiller54.com/
Twitter: @votemiller54
Facebook: @votemiller54
Linkedin: *|LinkedIn Profile|*
Instagram: @votemiller54

Photo credit: IZNAT Images

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Sydne Jacques
Issue: I am dedicated to bringing more respect to the good people that build our communities, and to help people realize you do not have to have a college degree to be "successful". I work with these incredibly talented people and I'm annoyed that as a society we look down on them. People need to stop and think that their homes, offices, hospitals, schools, roads, bridges -- everything in their community is built by construction workers and they deserve more respect for the good work they do. AND their are great careers available.

Bio: Sydne Jacques is an advocate for “humans in hardhats,” or the belief that tradespeople and craftsmen should be valued and respected. She is a civil engineer turned CEO and consultant. This farm girl from Montana built an award-winning company with worldwide clients, has trained over 20,000 individuals and has facilitated team-building for more than 350 construction teams. Sydne has a unique ability to motivate individuals to help them reach the “Next Level” of life and leadership. Her company was recently named the 12th top Women Owned business in Utah and she has also been named one of “30 Women to Watch” by Utah Business Magazine. Sydne currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Utah Associated General Contractors, on the National Advisory Committee for the College of Engineering at Brigham Young University and on the board of directors for the non-profit Working Moms Connections. Sydne loves sports and is proud of two gold medals earned in basketball in the senior Olympics. She and her husband love to travel and she is the proud mother of four awesome kids.

Website: www.sydnespeaks.com
Twitter: @gosydne
Facebook: facebook.com/sydne.jacques
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sydne-jacques

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Katy Owens
Office Sought: Utah Senate District 19
Issue: Access to healthcare that families can afford has been an issue the community for a long time, but I think the events of this year have brought into focus just how important this is. I have a younger brother who was born with a number of heart and lung problems, and spent a lot of my childhood in the waiting rooms of children's hospitals. Now I've experienced something similar with my own son and some health chronic problems he's had in his young life. My husband and I, and my parents before us, had to make decisions about where we lived and where we worked to make sure we have the health insurance to keep our kids healthy. I think a lot of things are in flux right now because it remains to be seen how our system handles the COVID-19 crisis in the comings months, but I think we need to focus more on public health than we currently do - taking a more community-based view of health.

Bio: Katy Owens is running for Utah Senate District 19, which includes parts of Weber, Summit, and Morgan Counties. She is running to create a more responsive and representative legislature. Katy lives in Summit County with her husband and two kids. She has a bachelor’s degree in international relations, a master’s degree in political science, and has been in the field of election administration for the last ten years. She has worked for the Denver Elections Division, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), The Carter Center's Democracy Program, and now provides consulting services on election administration policy and management. Katy wants to see a better future for Utah's kids, which includes affordable healthcare, quality education, clean air and a meaningful voice in the legislature.

Website: www.katyforutah.com
Twitter: @katyforutah
Facebook: facebook.com/katyforutah
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-owens-hubler-30918411/
Instagram: @katyforutah

Photo credit: Gillian Hunter Photography

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Steve Simpson
Issue: Poverty, education, support for rural Utah. Affected in almost every way; employment, socially, emotionally.

Bio: Owner of Twin Rocks Trading Post and Cafe, Bluff, Utah

Website: twinrocks.com

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Karen Mayne
Office Held: State Senate/minority leader
Issue: Work place safety. Workers Rights. Save Communities Community Health. I have lived in my district entire life. Taking care of my friends, family, and neighbors. Trust in elected officials

Bio: Served District 5 for 12 years. Retired Granite School VP AFL-CIO Mom and Grandmother

Website: https://senate.utah.gov/karen-mayne
Twitter: @KarenMayneUT5
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.mayne.5
Instagram: @karen.mayne

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress
Guest: Colleen Copple
Issue: Police Community Relationships. We facilitate police community task forces to address police reform issues. There are solutions that can reduce unjustified use of force events that result in loss of life or serious injury for officers and communities.

Bio: Colleen Copple is the co-founder of Strategic Applications International (2004) with her husband James Copple. Colleen raised her family in Salt Lake City, but has spent the last 20 years living and working in Washington, DC. She and Jim moved back to Utah County in 2019 to be closer to elderly parents. SAI's mission is to pursue great ideas, promote action and affect change with demonstrated results. Their work in the US has a strong focus on social justice issues, including crime, violence, substance abuse and criminal justice reform. SAI facilitated The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing in 2015 that resulted in a 100% consensus report with 59 recommendations and 100 actions steps. SAI has continued to work on police reforms to build greater trust and legitimacy between police and communities. They recently facilitated a state wide working group on police-involved deadly force encounters in Minnesota, releasing the recommendations in Feb. 2020. Internationally, SAI works on international development issues in Africa with an emphasis on poverty, women empowerment, gender-based violence and HIV. Prior to her move to DC, Colleen worked for the Salt Lake City Police Department, where she raised over $10 million in grant funding for community policing initiatives from 1995-1998. She was hired by the National Crime Prevention Council in 1999 where she served as Advisor to the President and created a number of new nationwide community policing initiatives.

Website: http://www.sai-dc.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=strategic%20applications%20international%20(sai)&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-copple-9570bb8/

Guest: James Copple

Bio: Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Government, Program Evaluation, and Conflict Resolution. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Ph.D Candidate focused in History from University of Kansas.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Strategic.Applications.Intl/

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Alicia Gettys
Issue: Effectively solving social problems and measuring impact. Unfortunately "Charities do sometimes faileth." I have volunteered for organizations and left thinking, "Did that really help?" or even worse, "Did my good intention, leave people off worse than they started?" Tools exist to prevent good intentions from going awry. I'd like to empower the world with these tools. I dream of a world in which we put all non-profits out of business due to the lack of social problems.

Bio: Alicia Gettys is the Managing Director for the BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact—the largest university run social innovation center. Through the Center, each year thousands of students learn industry best practices and skills to solve social problems.

Website: ballardcenter.byu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicia.gettys.9
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-gettys-09bb844/
Instagram: @aliciakgettys

Photo credit: Jocelyn Gardiner jgardinerphotography.com

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Colleen Copple
Issue: Police Community Relationships. We facilitate police community task forces to address police reform issues. There are solutions that can reduce unjustified use of force events that result in loss of life or serious injury for officers and communities.

Bio: Colleen Copple is the co-founder of Strategic Applications International (2004) with her husband James Copple. Colleen raised her family in Salt Lake City, but has spent the last 20 years living and working in Washington, DC. She and Jim moved back to Utah County in 2019 to be closer to elderly parents. SAI's mission is to pursue great ideas, promote action and affect change with demonstrated results. Their work in the US has a strong focus on social justice issues, including crime, violence, substance abuse and criminal justice reform. SAI facilitated The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing in 2015 that resulted in a 100% consensus report with 59 recommendations and 100 actions steps. SAI has continued to work on police reforms to build greater trust and legitimacy between police and communities. They recently facilitated a state wide working group on police-involved deadly force encounters in Minnesota, releasing the recommendations in Feb. 2020. Internationally, SAI works on international development issues in Africa with an emphasis on poverty, women empowerment, gender-based violence and HIV. Prior to her move to DC, Colleen worked for the Salt Lake City Police Department, where she raised over $10 million in grant funding for community policing initiatives from 1995-1998. She was hired by the National Crime Prevention Council in 1999 where she served as Advisor to the President and created a number of new nationwide community policing initiatives.

Website: http://www.sai-dc.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=strategic%20applications%20international%20(sai)&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-copple-9570bb8/

Guest: James Copple

Bio: Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Government, Program Evaluation, and Conflict Resolution. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Ph.D Candidate focused in History from University of Kansas.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Strategic.Applications.Intl/

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Babs Isak
Office Held: Bernie Sanders National Delegate Utah CD3
Issue: COVID-19. I am a Medical Technologist BA MT for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) with a Background in Epidemiology. I see a need and I'm trying to help fill it.

Bio: Lifelong Outdoor Enthusiast and River Guide/Trip Leader 30+ years
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Swift Water Rescue Technician 4
Medical Technologist BA MT for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) with a background in Epidemiology
US World Cup Bobsled / Skeleton teams
2002/2006 US Skeleton Olympic Trials
Founder/Director of Green Street Farm - Community Homestead
Grand County Search and Rescue Team Member in Training (GCSAR)
Volunteered Senator Bernie Sander’s Utah State Headquarters -- 2016 and 2020 Campaign Seasons--Front Office, Door to Door, Text/Phone Bank, Social Networking. Volunteer at Both Senator Sanders 2016 Utah Rallies with Security and Americans with Disabilities (ADA).
Salt County County and Utah State Delegate-- 2016-2018
Precinct Chair HD 26 SLC062-- 2018
Grand County and Utah Democratic State Delegate 2020
2020 Bernie Sanders Democratic National Convention Delegate for CD3.
Environmental and Climate Activist
LGBTQ+ Gender Fluid Feminist
People of Color (POC) Ally
Veteran and Senior Issues
Healthcare Advocate
Rural Representation
Labor Supporter
Progressive

Twitter: @babsisak
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babsisak
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/babs-isak-66131549/
Instagram: @babsisak

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#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for Congress

Guest: Dave Bierschied
Office Held: City Council Moab President Moab Chamber of Commerce.
Issue: Fair representation of the diverse group of residents of SE Utah at a National level.
Because of political bias we haven't had a say in local issues for many decades.
We need statesmen and not politically connected representatives. Who will listen and be fair minded.

Bio: Raised here in Moab, Dave has experienced firsthand the evolution of Moab from a Uranium Boomtown to an International Resort Destination. Prior to real estate, Dave had careers as a Journeyman Iron Worker, Power Line Designer for Utah Power and Light, and as a General Manager of a local hotel in Moab. He started his real estate career in 1996 and has worked every aspect of the industry; representing sellers, buyers, and investors in both the residential and commercial markets. He believes strongly that it is not only his duty to represent his clients to the best of his ability, but also to educate them throughout every step of the process, so that his clients can make the best decisions possible. Dave is a firm believer in giving back and is particularly passionate about education. He volunteers several days a week in his daughter's classroom and has chaired committees for the Local Board of Education.

Community Involvement:
Local Board of Realtors and Utah Association of Realtors, President in Local Board for 5 Terms
Moab Rotary Member, President 2016 & 2018 AG 2017-2020
Rim Village Vistas HOA Board President
Moab City Council, Moab Chamber of Commerce, President for 2 Terms
Utah Regional Wildlife Committee, Chair for 10 Years
Canyonlands Field Institute, Board President 5 Years,
Blue Ribbon Committee that worked with BLM and resulted in the Development of the Colorado River Corridor
BLM Regional Advisory Council,
Grand County School District Friend of Education Award Recipient

Website: www.moabrealty.com
Facebook: facebook.com/bierschied
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-bierschied-77422613/

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