Party Chair

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 435-229-0493 christahinton1@gmail.com Christa Hinton has lived in southern Utah for most of her life and currently lives in Santa Clara. She is married to Michael Hinton and they have four children.

Christa is very active in the Republican party, serving as both campaign manager and volunteer for different candidates at both the state and local levels. She serves on the Utah Federation of Republican Women board as Campaign Chair and serves on the Washington County Republican Women board as Member-at-large. In the past, she has served in WCRW as Third Vice President, Communications Specialist, and as a member of the Debate Committee.  Christa serves on the Utah PTA Legislative Committee as well as on the local PTA boards where her children attend school. 

Christa is deeply committed to the Republican Party and the conservative values outlined in the Utah Republican Party Platform. She is invested in helping the Republican party and Republican candidates be successful and in ensuring that the party continues to grow its influence through a strong and active membership with robust leadership.

Christa graduated from Dixie State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and is a current student at Southern Utah University in the Master of Arts in Professional Communications program. Christa is the Operations and Marketing Manager at Snow, Jensen & Reece law firm in St. George. 

435-668-6292 dixierepublican@yahoo.com Larry is married to Marlee Meyers. They reside in Winchester Hills and have three adult sons. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1991 and from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School with a Law Degree in 1995. Larry was a prosecuting attorney for Washington County and St. George City for seven years before going into private practice. He currently has his own firm, Liberty Law Firm, and is a contract public defender with Washington County.
Larry has been a leader in the Utah GOP, most recently representing Washington County on the State Central Committee for the past two years. He has served in all of the precinct-level offices, as a county and state delegate, and as a county party vice-chair. In 2008 and 2016, he represented Utah as a national delegate at the Republican National Conventions.
In the past twenty years, Larry has helped organize the Liberty Action Coalition, the Dixie Republican Forum, Pro-Life Utah South, the Citizens Council on Illegal Immigration, and the Citizens Review Panel. These organizations have taken the lead in advocating for school choice, protesting Planned Parenthood, opposing illegal immigration, and protecting citizens’ rights in Washington County.  Larry and Marlee also led the successful 2020 anti-tax referendum signature gathering in Washington County.

Larry is also an experienced local government leader. He was appointed to the Board of Directors which supervises the volunteer fire department in Winchester Hills in 2014 and was re-elected in 2015. Larry served as Chairman of the Board in 2016 and finished his final term as the District Clerk in 2019. Larry focused on assuring that the District complied with State laws, kept taxes low, and provided quality services on a limited budget.

435-669-7964 adlaielison@gmail.com 

Adlai Elison currently works for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce on the Member Services and Public Policy team. He handles everything from the current and future business members of the SGACC to acting as a liaison between local government bodies and the SGACC. Adlai was born and bred in Toquerville, Utah, and attended Hurricane High School where he graduated with honors in 2014. After returning from a 2-year religious mission for his church in Nicaragua, Adlai earned his A.A. from Dixie State University after only one year of schooling (2017). After transferring to Brigham Young University he initially began to study Finance before falling in love with International Diplomacy and changed his focus to Political Science and Spanish  

435-817-7898 ninabarnes@me.com 

Nina Raynor Barnes, a proud southern Utah resident of 25 years, currently serves as vice-chair of the Utah Federation of Republican Women and on the Washington County Republican Women's executive board. In 2019, Nina founded the Iron County Republican Women, an organization that ensures the future of the party through increased participation of women. She owns and operates several businesses and is heavily involved in community and state affairs, including Envision Utah, Utah Summer Games, Real Women Run, and the Governor's Excellence in Education Committee. 

Nina previously served two terms on the Cedar City Council, as a member of the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees, and the Iron County Veterans Park Memorials. Nina is active in many local, county, and state initiatives.

Barnes received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in Public Administration from Southern Utah University. Nina currently teaches Political Science as an adjunct professor at SUU. Ms. Barnes and her husband, Keith Barnes, have five children and one grandchild.

435-669-9070 jimikestin@gmail.com 

Greetings fellow delegates;

 It has been a great honor to serve as Chairman of our County Party for the last two terms. I once again seek your support for a seat on the State Central Committee. In 2020, I was elected to represent the 2nd Congressional District as a member of the Electoral College and my only disappointment was that the vote I cast for President Trump was not one of 270. I was also elected to serve the 2nd Congressional district on the SCC Executive Committee and plan on running for that position again should you bless me with your vote as your SCC representative. I believe that the best qualities I bring to public service is my ability to listen to understand and speak to be understood. I am a consistent advocate for the Constitutional Conservative principles represented in our Party Platform and a strong supporter of the Caucus Convention system. I hope you will honor me with your support on April 10th. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call as the interaction I have been able to have with so many of you during my years of service in the Republican Party here in Utah's Dixie has been a great blessing! Thanks.... Jimi Kestin 

 435-652-4194 patrick.g.bradley@gmail.com 

My name is Pat Bradley.  I have served on the State Central Committee for three years.  During that time I have never missed an SCC meeting.  I have committed to represent Washington County on the committee, and I follow through on that commitment.

My political philosophy is grounded in the Republican Party platform.  The principles outlined in our platform define what a Republican is.  They define the party.  When implemented, they are a positive force for our nation and our society.  We will leave a better country to future generations if we follow those principles.  That is what I want for my children and grandchildren,

When an issue is presented to the SCC, I examine that issue from the standpoint of our platform.  The position that I take on that issue is whatever position will promote our platform and get us closer to implementing our platform in public policy.  When Republicans are true to Republican Party principles, we win elections.  When we win elections, the nation benefits.  In just a few short months we have seen the damage that can be done when Republicans lose key elections.  We are fortunate that in the state of Utah, we have won recent elections, including winning back the Fourth Congressional District.  As a result, Utah is better off.

As a party, we need to strengthen our position and implement sound, responsible policies.  That is what I will work for on the SCC.  Future generations deserve the best that we can leave them.

435-467-5577 drgooch@southwestvision.com

Paul Gooch, OD has practiced Optometry in Washington County for 23 years and is the founding partner at SouthWest Vision where going to work is a joy. He often says, "Optometry is the best profession on Earth."  Paul resides in Virgin with his family since 2015, where he raises mules a lot, and farms a little.  He became passionate about Utah's Caucus-Convention system after getting involved on the SCC and county politics in 2011.  Since that time, he took every opportunity to vote and raise his voice in its defense.  If elected to another term on the SCC, he will continue to fight for the only organizational method that gives normal people connected-control of their government, and the functional-covenant that defines the American Republic. 

435-668-0758 mkboulter@gmail.com 

Michelle Boulter is very active in various efforts to protect parental rights and local education control. In March of 2015, Michelle attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women where she became aware of national and international policies that are being created to undermine the natural rights of mothers and fathers. She co-founded two pro-family organizations in early 2015: Return to Parental Rights and Gathering Families in an effort to encourage local policy leaders to uphold the family as the fundamental unit of society.

Michelle is opposed to Federal standards and regards it as an unconstitutional usurpation of power and a denial of State and local control. She firmly believes that no government or program should put themselves between parent and child. She has a keen ability to build great relationships and had been true to her principles while serving on the Utah State Board of Education. She believes that strong families are the key to preserving local education control.

Michelle is married to Blake Boulter and they are the proud parents of three boys, an amazing daughter-in-law, and soon to be born granddaughter! She is currently homeschooling her youngest son. She has lived in St. George for 14 years. 

 435-680-9161 gopkristan@gmail.com 

My name is Kristan Norton. As a lifetime resident of Southern Utah, my life has been so enriched by the conservative values we enjoy in our area.  I want to make sure that this safe, strong lifestyle continues and so I am asking for your vote to become a member of your Republican State Central Committee.  I firmly support our party’s platform without reservation and believe that the Constitution guides the policies and power of our Federal Government. 

My goal is to ensure that our county party continues to represent the great delegates who are serving our citizens.  As a member of county leadership, I will look to provide opportunities to strengthen our bonds as Republicans. I will work to create synergy within our committee so that we can more than double our individual efforts and achieve a greater impact on our county and state.

A product of Washington County schools, I started my education at West Elementary, graduated from both Dixie High and Dixie College. I later graduated with my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Southern Utah University. Currently I am a classroom teacher with more than 25 years of experience. I am also serving as the Washington and Iron County representative on the Utah State Board of Education.  My greatest joy is to be the mother to one son, Presten, and one grandson, Tucker.