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J. Allen is a Democratic Party candidate for Utah County Commission Seat B. Below are his responses to a six-question survey sent to him by the Daily Herald. This interview may have been edited for brevity and clarity. 1. Why is the position you are running for important? The Utah County Commission is a body of three people who make decisions that affect the lives of all 775,000 residents of Utah County, yet the public has little idea who they are and what they do. The Commission primarily deals with budgets and taxes which fund public safety, public health, transportation, ...