Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear is vying to retain her District 6 seat against challenger Diane Livingston, a Park City resident who is running unaffiliated. The winner of November’s general election will represent the eastern part of Salt Lake County and the westernmost part of Summit County.Lear, a Democrat, initially ran for office in 2016, representing what was then District 7. The area was changed to District 6 after a statewide redistricting initiative in 2021. Lear secured her second term in 2020, running unopposed.Lear was a high school teacher early in her career and is now retired, but still works as an attorney at a private practice. She also served as the director of law and policy for 27 years at USBE.Livingston serves as a substitute teacher in the Park City School District, according to her candidate filings.To better understand the candidates’ positions on issues readers told The Salt Lake Tribune were important in this general election, a reporter reached out to Lear and Livingston with the same set of questions, on topics from the now-voided income tax amendment to book bans.For the full Q&A, see: The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and welcomes tax deductible donations: sltrib.com/donateThe post Lear vs. Livingston for state school board seat appeared first on Park Record.