Erin Mendenhall
Erin Mendenhall (born 1980) is an American politician from Salt Lake City, Utah. A Democrat, she serves as city councilor for the city's 5th District.[1] She is a candidate in the 2019 general election for mayor of Salt Lake City, having received the highest number of votes in the August 13 primary election.[2]
Early life, education, and career[edit]
Mendenhall has resided in Salt Lake City since 1998.[3] She is a graduate of the University of Utah with a B.S. in Gender Studies and a 2012 certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of Utah's Nonprofit Academy for Excellence.[4]
She worked for Breathe Utah, a non-profit organization advocating for air quality,[5] and remains on their advisory board.[4]
Political career[edit]
Mendenhall won her first election to Salt Lake City Council for District 5 in November 2013.[6] She was re-elected in 2017.
In addition to serving as a city councilor, Mendenhall chairs the Air Quality Board of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.[7][8]
She is a candidate for the 2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election.[9] She received the highest number of votes in the August 13 primary, and will face second-place finisher Luz Escamilla in the November general election.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Council Member Bio". Council District 5.
- ↑ McKellar, Katie (August 13, 2019). "Mendenhall declares victory in Salt Lake City mayoral primary". KSL.com.
- ↑ Smart, Christopher (October 19, 2013). "District 5 race pits advocate against organizer". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Erin Mendenhall". Breathe Utah.
- ↑ Shaw, Mitch (December 8, 2010). "Group preaches bad-air preparedness". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah.
- ↑ Smart, Christopher (November 6, 2013). "3 newcomers to join Penfold on Salt Lake City Council". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ↑ "Air Quality Board Members". Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ "Erin Mendenhall, District 5". Salt Lake City. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ McGurk, Nick (June 30, 2019). SLC Mayor Candidate Profile: Erin Mendenhall. Inside Utah Politics. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ Stevens, Taylor (August 15, 2019). "Luz Escamilla moves into the No. 2 spot in Salt Lake City mayor's race, Dabakis concedes". Salt Lake Tribune.
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