SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 29, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Jenny Wilson — who this month lost her bid to fill the Senate seat of retiring Senator Orin Hatch to winning candidate Mitt Romney — now hopes to win the next round of political “musical chairs.”
Salt Lake County Mayor also won in the recent election, unseating incumbent Utah Representative Mia Love, so now a new county mayor must be be selected by special election.
Wilson, already a County Council member at large, is hoping voters will upgrade her to County Mayor.
“Joined by family and supporters in the atrium of the Salt Lake County Government North Building at 10:00 a.m., Jenny will outline her goals and experiences as she makes a bid to replace current Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams as he assumes Federal office,” says a statement sent out late Thursday afternoon.
The Salt Lake County Democratic Central Committee will hold a special election, likely in late January, the statement says. The process to fill a resignation can be found here:.
The announcement also shared information about Wilson’s political background:
“In 2014 Jenny became the first woman elected to the Salt Lake County Council where she is currently serving her second six-year term. On the Council, Jenny has forged a consensus on issues affecting the daily lives of County residents. Jenny has led numerous policy initiatives including equality for LGBTQ+ individuals, ethics reform, protecting Utah’s canyons, trails and waterways, tackling the opioid crisis, and criminal justice reform – all while keeping the County budget balanced.
“Jenny has been an advocate for women’s interests, minority communities, the underserved, and those with disabilities.”
“In the 2018 election cycle, Jenny was Utah’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, coming out of convention with over 80 percent of the vote. Previously she served as the Chief of Staff to Utah’s U.S. Congressman Bill Orton and was a senior leader on the Salt Lake Olympic Games staff.
“She is a graduate of Salt Lake City’s East High School, the University of Utah, and holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University. She is the daughter of former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson and Kathy Wilson, an artist, and small business owner. Along with her husband, Jenny is raising two teenage sons along with a rescue dog, Puddles.”
