Springmeyer a lifelong Democrat, said:
"I am running for Governor because I know that Utah can and must do better. This is a great state. But it must be an even greater state."

• I am not satisfied that more than 400,000 people in Utah, including 135,000 children, have no health insurance and many more families are struggling to keep up with rising insurance costs.
• I am not satisfied that one third of Salt Lake School District students and almost half of Ogden students, and far too many of our Hispanic students end up dropping out. Pretty great is just not good enough anymore!
• I am not satisfied that Utah wages, as a percentage of national averages, have been falling steeply since the early 1980's under Republican Administrations - 80 percent of Utah workers have suffered real wage losses since 1979.
• I am not satisfied that when my 87 year old mother tries to call State Government she can't get a real human - just a complicated stream of clicks, beeps and frustration.

Middle class families are been squeezed by higher health care, energy and tuition costs. The only thing that is absolutely certain is that we cannot wait to act - We Must Do Better.

Today, Springmeyer will file with the Lt Governor declaring that he is a candidate for Governor in 2008.

A Utah native long active in the community, among Springmeyer's many accomplishments are the following:

• He and his wife Gwen chaired the efforts to build the Ronald McDonald House of Utah - serving the families of hospitalized children of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada.
• He helped form and is the first President of the "Utah Wildlife and Conservation Foundation" working to improve the habitat of non-game wildlife in Utah and educated students of the importance of the Great Salt Lake.
• He is the father of four adult children and grandfather to four grandsons.
• He is the President of Bonneville Research, a regional economic and management consulting firm.
• An avid cyclist and advocate for bicycle safety, Springmeyer helped form and plan the annual Josie Johnson Memorial Bicycle Rides.
• He and his wife Gwen were born in Provo, and now live in Salt Lake City.

Contact: Bob Springmeyer
170 South Main #775
Salt Lake City, UT
801-364-5300

If you agree that Utah Must Do Better and want to help Bob, please send needed donations to:

BobforGov
1289 4th Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84103