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185: 190: 89:'s office and in its creation, the annual budget for the "porn czar" was $ 150,000. When the Attorney General's office had to cut $ 750,000 from its budget, Houston's job was made redundant. 67:. Houston came under fire on several fronts during her brief tenure. Critics doubted she could remain objective and fair in regard to pornography, given the fact that she was a member of 271: 76: 68: 286: 281: 112: 59:
The role of the Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman was to provide resources for residents attempting to curb the unwelcome presence of
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opposed the creation of such a position, describing it as unnecessary given existing laws and feared Houston might violate due process, and
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One of the key duties of this position was developing a model ordinance for local community standards on sexually explicit businesses.
261: 72: 127: 26:'s Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman or "porn czar" from 2001 to 2003. Before rising to her post, she was a 220: 301: 266: 38: 34: 246: 213: 157: 53: 256: 184: 251: 166: 113:
Michael Janofsky, "PUBLIC LIVES; First State Porn Czar, in Utah, Is Set to Draw a Fine Line",
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Pamela Manson. "Gun and drug charges against Utah man tossed", Jan. 4, 2010
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Julie Cart. "As Utah Takes Aim at Smut, the Internet Is Job 1",
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Jennifer Dobner, "W.V. prosecutor named Utah 'porn czar'",
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Marco R. della Cava. "Utah Lawyer Turns 'porn czar'",
92:Houston later would be deputy city prosecutor for 69:the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 221: 8: 272:American Mormon missionaries in New Zealand 228: 214: 105: 52:Houston worked as city prosecutor for 7: 196:This Utah biographical article is a 181: 179: 287:People from Columbia Falls, Montana 63:in their neighbourhoods and on the 14: 71:, which opposes pornography. The 188: 183: 282:Brigham Young University alumni 49:and has a law degree from BYU. 277:Latter Day Saints from Montana 73:American Civil Liberties Union 1: 85:The position was part of the 200:. You can help Knowledge by 297:Latter Day Saints from Utah 318: 292:Female Mormon missionaries 178: 39:Brigham Young University 41:(BYU). She served as a 35:Columbia Falls, Montana 16:American state official 262:American women lawyers 54:West Valley City, Utah 37:, and graduated from 33:Houston grew up in 302:Utah people stubs 209: 208: 43:Mormon missionary 309: 267:American lawyers 230: 223: 216: 192: 187: 180: 162:, March 25, 2001 145: 140: 134: 125: 119: 117:, March 24, 2001 110: 94:St. George, Utah 87:attorney general 22:(born 1960) was 317: 316: 312: 311: 310: 308: 307: 306: 237: 236: 235: 234: 176: 171:, March 5, 2001 154: 149: 148: 141: 137: 132:, Jan. 27, 2001 126: 122: 111: 107: 102: 77:First Amendment 17: 12: 11: 5: 315: 313: 305: 304: 299: 294: 289: 284: 279: 274: 269: 264: 259: 254: 249: 239: 238: 233: 232: 225: 218: 210: 207: 206: 193: 174: 173: 164: 153: 150: 147: 146: 135: 120: 115:New York Times 104: 103: 101: 98: 56:for 15 years. 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 314: 303: 300: 298: 295: 293: 290: 288: 285: 283: 280: 278: 275: 273: 270: 268: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 253: 250: 248: 247:Living people 245: 244: 242: 231: 226: 224: 219: 217: 212: 211: 205: 203: 199: 194: 191: 186: 182: 177: 172: 170: 165: 163: 161: 156: 155: 151: 144: 139: 136: 133: 131: 124: 121: 118: 116: 109: 106: 99: 97: 95: 90: 88: 83: 80: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 57: 55: 50: 48: 44: 40: 36: 31: 29: 25: 21: 20:Paula Houston 257:Utah lawyers 202:expanding it 195: 175: 168: 159: 138: 130:Deseret News 129: 123: 114: 108: 91: 84: 81: 58: 51: 32: 19: 18: 252:1960 births 61:pornography 47:New Zealand 241:Categories 152:References 28:prosecutor 169:USA Today 160:LA Times 79:Rights. 65:Internet 100:Notes 198:stub 24:Utah 45:in 243:: 96:. 30:. 229:e 222:t 215:v 204:.

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prosecutor
Columbia Falls, Montana
Brigham Young University
Mormon missionary
New Zealand
West Valley City, Utah
pornography
Internet
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
American Civil Liberties Union
First Amendment
attorney general
St. George, Utah
Michael Janofsky, "PUBLIC LIVES; First State Porn Czar, in Utah, Is Set to Draw a Fine Line", New York Times, March 24, 2001
Jennifer Dobner, "W.V. prosecutor named Utah 'porn czar'", Deseret News, Jan. 27, 2001
Pamela Manson. "Gun and drug charges against Utah man tossed", Jan. 4, 2010
Julie Cart. "As Utah Takes Aim at Smut, the Internet Is Job 1", LA Times, March 25, 2001
Marco R. della Cava. "Utah Lawyer Turns 'porn czar'", USA Today, March 5, 2001
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