Utah League of Cities and Towns

League Board

The nineteen-member Board of the Utah League of Cities and Towns represents municipalities of every size and region of the state. They are elected by a nomination committee that meets each September. The duties of the board members include:

Maintaining contact with League members within each district
Reviewing and approving of the League's annual budget
Participating in board meetings, retreats and conventions
Establishing ad hoc and blue ribbon committees and appointing members of standing and Legislative Policy Committees.

Board Members

Mayor Mike Winder, President, West Valley City

Mike Winder was elected to an at-large seat on the West Valley City Council in November 2005 and elected as Mayor in November 2009. In the private sector, Mayor Winder is the Director of Public Affairs for The Summit Group Communications and a Strategic Advisor for the City's oldest business, Winder Farms. He has also chaired the Chamber West Economic Development Committee, and was named as one of "40 Rising Stars Under 40" by Utah Business magazine. He is the author of five published books on Utah and LDS history, and in 2005 was appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman to a four-year term on the Utah Board of State History. Winder holds a Master in Business Administration and an Honors B.A. degree in History from the University of Utah. Mayor Winder is married to the former Karyn Hermansen, a native of West Valley City and a piano teacher. They are the parents of four children.
Mayor Scott Harbertson, First Vice President, Farmington

Farmington Mayor Scott Harbertson was elected to the ULCT Board of Directors in September 2008. He's been the mayor since January 2006. He and his brother are the owners of Fasteners Distribution Company in North Salt Lake, which supplies nuts and bolts of all kinds to manufacturing companies throughout the Western States. Mayor Harbertson also serves as chair for the Davis County COG; chair for the Davis County Business Development Fund; co-chair of the Davis County Safe, Home, School, Community; and he's also a board member of the Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Carlton Christensen, Council Member, Second Vice President, Salt Lake City

Elected in November 2009 for a fourth term, Carlton J. Christensen took the oath of office on January 4, 2010 as the representative of Council District One. Carlton currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and has also served previously as Chair. Carlton has served as Chair for the Salt Lake City Council and Vice Chair three separate terms. Carlton was appointed to the ULCT Board-his second time-in February 2010, and was appointed to the position of second vice president in September 2010.
Council Member Steve Fairbanks, Past President, Sandy

Steve Fairbanks made his first foray into politics in 2003 when, after much encouragement from friends and acquaintances, he decided to run for Sandy City Council. His slogan was "Vote for the Man Without a Plan" because he had no grievance, complaint, or personal agenda. Steve's pledge was to make his vote on each question based on the facts and not the emotions involved. Steve has a long history of public service in Sandy touching many aspects of city life. He has worked with business and community leaders in various settings and capacities and has seen first-hand how the city and the community can work together.
Mayor JoAnn Seghini, Treasurer, Midvale

After serving four years on the Midvale Planning Commission, JoAnn Seghini became the first woman in Midvale to be elected to the city council. She went on to serve three terms on the council and she's currently serving her third term as Mayor of Midvale City. Like many public officials she also serves on numerous boards and committees, most notably she was the president of the ULCT in 1997-98, and since then she's been serving as the League's treasurer. In her private life the mayor worked for Jordan School District for 36 years, retiring as the assistant superintendent of curriculum and staff development.
Council Member Margaret Black, City of Orem

Margaret Black was appointed to the Orem City Council in January 2007 and elected in November 2007. During the thirty three years she has lived in Orem, Margaret has served in many capacities as a community leader, including Neighborhoods in Action Chair, City Housing Study and Street Lighting Committee Member, PTA President, and Orchard Park Committee Chair. As a councilmember, her current assignments are as liaison to the Orem City Transportation Advisory Commission and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Board and Government Review Committee. She is a member of the ULCT Legislative Policy Committee. She was appointed to the ULCT board in 2010.
Council Member Jim Brass, Murray City

Jim Brass has been involved in public service for many years. In 2001 he was appointed to the Murray City Planning Commission and was later elected to the City Council in 2004. He is employed by Codale Energy and in his free time (assuming there's much left) he prefers a round of golf or scuba diving when an ocean is nearby.
Mayor Richard Harris, North Ogden City

Mayor Richard Harris and his family moved to North Ogden in 1981 and have loved living there ever since. Rich has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Utah State University. His career was with the U.S. Forest Service where he provided engineering services on a number of National Forests in Utah and Idaho. He retired in 1999 after 35 years of service. He served on North Ogden's Planning Commission for 11 1/2 years, completed two terms on the City Council, and was elected mayor of North Ogden in the 2009 general elections. When not attending to city duties Rich spends his time with his family and loves to read, hike, and camp.
Mayor Melissa Johnson, West Jordan City

Mayor Johnson's first round of elected public service was to the West Jordan city council in 2006. She was elected as mayor in November, 2009. Her public service includes membership on the city's historic preservation commission, and she was also a member of the transition team that facilitated the split of the Jordan School District. She's also been involved in the PTA, scouting, and youth soccer. Mayor Johnson and her husband are the parents of five children. She was appointed to the ULCT board in 2009.
Council Member Sonja Norton, Vernal City
Council Member Don Olson, Ephraim City
Council Member Lynn Pace, City of Holladay
Mayor Rick Rosenberg, Santa Clara City

Mayor Rick Rosenberg is serving his second elected term as the mayor of Santa Clara City. Previous to that he served five years on the city council and six years on the planning commission. Rick is a graduate of USU with a degree in civil and environmental engineering. He is the founder and president of Rosenberg Associations, a full service consulting engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in St. George. He and his wife Terri have four children.
Mayor Dave Sakrison, Moab City

Mayor Dave Sakrison has lived in Moab for the past 28 years, operating the popular Dave's Corner Market for the last 16. Dave is a former City Council member, having served two full terms and the remaining two years of another councilmember's term after he left the community. Sakrison's resume also includes three years on the Planning Commission and he's the city's representative to the Grand County Solid Waste District. Having represented the city on numerous boards and agencies, among them the Recreation Board and the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments, he's accumulated over 16 years experience in the city politics. He was appointed to the ULCT board in 2009, the second time he's been a member of this august group.
Mayor Russ Wall, Taylorsville City

Mayor Wall was reelected to this second term in November 2009. Before that he served on the city council and he's currently on, or has been on, pretty much every committee known to public officials in the Salt Lake Valley. He and his wife have lived in Taylorsville for 15 years where they raised three children. He was appointed to the League board in 2009.
Chris Hillman, Ex-Officio Member, President of the Utah City Management Association, Clearfield City
David Church, Ex-Officio Member ULCT Legal Counsel
Stephanie Carlson, Ex-Officio Member, President of the Utah Municipal Clerks Association, City of Holladay