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Victoria Petro: Policy, Leadership, Innovation, Solutions

https://www.slc.gov/district1/your-council-member/

In November 2021, Victoria Petro was appointed by the Salt Lake City Council to fill the vacant district one seat. Shortly thereafter, she was also elected by district one voters to serve a four-year term beginning Jan. 3, 2022. Victoria was also appointed to serve on the Utah Inland Port Authority Board of Directors representing Salt Lake City. In 2023, Victoria was elected by her council peers to serve as the Council’s Vice Chair. In 2024, Victoria was elected by her council peers to serve as the Council’s Chair. 

Victoria has called district one home for nearly a decade during which she has raised four children in the neighborhood (ages 8, 9, 13, & 24).   

Prior to living in Salt Lake City, Victoria earned a bachelor’s degree in music therapy at East Carolina University, studied Musicology at Brandeis University, and earned a master’s degree in international studies from North Carolina State University. Since then, she has worked for several non-profits and as a Diversity Consultant. Her work as a consultant focused on actionable strategies to address inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in many different settings. 

Victoria served as the Executive Director for Salty Cricket, a non-profit dedicated to building community through music-based activities. Victoria encourages sustainable and strategic development for young and diverse communities. She also served on the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Utahns for Culture and Cultural Alliance Boards in 2020 and was the 2019 Salt Lake City Deedee Corradini Emerging Leader award winner.

She has been, and will continue to be, an active voice for the diverse community in district one that is unique and rich in culture. She is eager to represent the greater Salt Lake City community by working closely with her district two neighbors and the west side community councils. Victoria aims to build a strong unified voice for the place she loves and calls home.

Natalie Gochnour:- Homelessness, Growth, Balance, Gratitude - Dynamic Leadership!

In her own words.....https://nataliegochnour.com/.   

"The American Enterprise Institute recently released a book titled, The Future of Cities. I was honored to contribute a chapter highlighting policy innovations in Utah and Salt Lake City.

Many have written about the trend towards bigger government and the “supersized state.” I like to remind people it’s not bigger government that matters; it’s better government focused on people that should be society’s aim. In Utah we like to call it the “Utah way.”

As policymakers continue to debate government’s role, they would do well to consider better government in the form of innovative ideas, data-driven research, and effective collaboration. The Utah way embodies these characteristics and places people, not government, at the center of improving outcomes in poverty, homelessness, and health. In doing so, Utah pulls away from the polarized extremes, inspires individual action, and pioneers a brand of constructive policymaking that produces positive results. It’s a successful model for other states to follow.

 

You can see the book here and the chapter I wrote here."

 

 

 

Jessica Sunderland: BowTie Chocolate Store - Kaysville

Jessica loves chocolate and I love her chocolate caramel brownies. They're to die for!  

Gary Herbert: Utah's 17th Governor, Director Herbert Institute of Public Policy

Governor Herbert needs no introduction. Listen in to learn what he thinks about the 2024 election, politics and local government policy.

 

 

Nanette Billings: Mayor Hurricane Utah

Meet Nanette Billings!  The energetic, visionary  mayor of Hurricane Utah. Big things are happening in her city, it could be the largest city in Utah.

Rob Bishop: Congressman, Professor, Kaysville Native

Did you know Congressman Bishop was born and raised in Kaysville Utah?  He learned about politics at the dinner table, his roots are deep and his love of Utah and our Military is strong.

Rachelle Morris- Republican Candidate for Salt Lake County Council

Campaign Website: https://voterachellemorris.com/

 

I’ll be your eyes and voice on the Salt Lake County Council.

I love the people of Salt Lake County and I'm committed to being your voice on the Salt Lake County Council. I'll fight to ensure our parks and neighborhoods are safe, I'll hold the county government accountable, and I'll maximize and protect your tax dollars. Together we can ensure Salt Lake County is a great place to live for many years to come!

Chloe Bennett - High School Senior and Intern

Get to know Chloe. She's ambitious, smart, hardworking and excited to learn about local government. 

Beth Holbrook: UTA Trustee, Former ULCT President and Bountiful Ciy Council Member

Representing Davis, Weber & Box Elder Counties
boardoftrustees@rideuta.com

Trustee Holbrook brings a wealth of experience to UTA. She began her career in the financial sector, established a real estate firm, and went back into the financial sector working in business development. Trustee Holbrook would go on to work with the Public Sector for a private company. Trustee Holbrook was first elected to the Bountiful City Council in 2007 and has served on several boards including the Bountiful Power Commission, Planning Commission and the Utility Facility Review Board with the Public Service Commission. She is a former President of the Utah League of Cities and Towns.

Since being appointed to the UTA Board of Trustees, Trustee Holbrook has worked to increase community engagement throughout Davis, Weber, and Box Elder Counties. Service on other local boards and committees include the Commission on Affordable Housing, the Utah Association of Special Districts (UASD), EDCUtah, Envision Utah, Chair of the Olene Walker Housing Fund, and Chair of the Utah Urban Land Institute (ULI). She also works with APTA - the American Public Transit Association, as a Transit Board Member in addition to Chair of the Transit Board Member’s Legislative Sub-Committee.

Jayden Laursen: Mental Health & Wellness, Politics and Leadership

Jayden recently graduated from High School. He's a natural born leader and an exceptional example to all those who know him. He loves politics, public speaking and uses his life to share his experiences and his journey.