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RadioWest and the Hinckley Institute of Politics are partnering for a series of conversations with candidates in three Utah races: 4th Congressional, Senate and Gubernatorial. Doug Fabrizio sits down with the candidates for one-on-one conversations about their policy ideas, their lives and their vision for Utah. RadioWest invites you to join the live audience at the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute [map] or listen at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on KUER 90.1Tuesday, September 25: Senate challenger Scott HowellWednesday, October 10: Congressman Jim MathesonMonday, October 15: Senator Orrin HatchWednesday, October 24: Gubernatorial challenger Peter CookeWednesday, October 31: Governor Gary Herbert... Congressional challenger Mia Love has declined to participate in this series

Meet the Candidate: Gary Herbert

Wednesday, we're wrapping up our Meet the Candidates series at the Hinckley Institute of Politicsas Doug sits down with Republican Governor Gary Herbert. Herbert became Utah’s Governor when Jon Huntsman resigned in 2009 and he easily won in a special election the following year. Now, he points to the state's economic growth and job creation to make the case for his reelection. We'll talk to Gary Herbert about the challenges that Utah still faces and his plans for overcoming them.

RadioWest spoke with gubernatorial challenger General Peter Cooke on October 24. Click here to listen to that conversation.

KUER is part of the VoteUtah 2012 project - a partnership of public broadcasters across the state. They hosted the third Gubernatorial debate on October 11:

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Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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