Michael K. Winder

Michael K. Winder
Mike Winder
Mayor of West Valley City
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Preceded by Dennis J. Nordfelt
Personal details
Born January 27, 1976 (1976-01-27) (age 35)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Karyn Hermansen Winder
Profession Business Executive, Historian
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Michael Kent Winder (Born January 27, 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah); is an American historian, businessman, and politician. He was elected to be the seventh mayor of West Valley City, Utah on November 3, 2009 with 76% of the vote over opponent Kevin Fayles.[1] Four years earlier he was elected to an at-large seat on the West Valley City Council in November 2005 with 71% of the vote.[2] At 29, he was the youngest councilperson in city history, and when sworn in on January 4, 2010 at age 33 he became the youngest mayor in city history.[3]

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Biography

As a businessman, Mike Winder is director of public affairs for The Summit Group Communications and a strategic advisor for Winder Farms, one of West Valley City's oldest businesses.[4] He has also chaired the Chamber West Economic Development Committee, was a founder of the Granger Crossings Business Improvement District, and was named as one of "40 Rising Stars Under 40" by Utah Business magazine.[5]

Winder's political experience includes serving as a member of the State and Salt Lake County Republican Party Executive Committees, deputy campaign manager for Congressman James V. Hansen, vice president of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, and chair of the Research and Policy Committee for the Huntsman for Governor campaign. He is also the founder of the GenX GOP Network.[6]

An historian, he is the author of six published books on Utah and LDS history, including the regional bestseller Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church.[7] In 2005 Winder was appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. to a four-year term on the Utah Board of State History, and reappointed in 2009.

Winder holds a Masters in Business Administration and a B.A. degree in History from the University of Utah. He has also completed executive leadership programs with the Walt Disney Institute of Management and at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[8]

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.[9]

Winder wrote articles on West Valley City government under an assumed name in response to newspaper cutbacks.[10]

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Preceded by
Dennis J. Nordfelt
Mayors of West Valley City
2010 –
Succeeded by
incumbent



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