Protecting Our Investment in Education is Key to Utah’s Future

Business leaders know that focusing on core strategies during difficult times helps our companies emerge stronger than ever. With new revenue estimates now available, Utah legislators are weighing difficult choices about balancing the state’s budget. They face the same strategic issue as businesses—what decisions and investments today will build Utah’s strength and prosperity tomorrow?

Utah must continue to have an education-focused investment strategy. Our state has long benefited from our Pioneer-heritage commitment to education. Our smartest public investment is in education, because our most important resource to develop is our people. Maintaining educational excellence now creates Utah’s future skilled workforce and business innovators. For this reason the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and many other community leaders have called on the Legislature to protect current funding of Utah’s public and higher education.

By Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions Bank

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