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Wasatch County attorney candidates are eager for improvement - Park Record

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Forsyth said her campaign is history in the making because if she’s elected, Forsyth will be the first woman Wasatch County attorney. "I think (voters) should choose me because I’ve been working in the community for over a decade and, for my career, helping individuals in the community, trying to understand what their needs are and what their priorities are," Forsyth said.

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