Michael K. Winder
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Michael K. Winder
| Mike Winder | |
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| Mayor of West Valley City | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis J. Nordfelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1976 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, author, and politician. He is presently the mayor of Utah's second largest city, West Valley City and a Republican candidate for Salt Lake County mayor to replace Peter Corroon.[1]
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Business Career
As a businessman, Mike Winder has been vice president of marketing for Winder Farms, one of Utah's oldest businesses.[2] He has also chaired the Chamber West Economic Development Committee, was a founder of the Granger Crossings Business Improvement District, was Business Development Manager for West Valley City from 2000-2004, and was named as one of "40 Rising Stars Under 40" by Utah Business magazine.[3]
Political Career
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, and chair of the Research and Policy Committee for the Huntsman for Governor campaign. He is also the founder of the GenX GOP Network.[4]
He was elected to an at-large seat on the West Valley City Council in November 2005 with 71% of the vote.[5]
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.[6] As mayor, he has helped oversee the economic turnaround of the city, including the revitalization of Valley Fair Mall.[7]
In 2010 other local officials from around the state elected Winder president of the Utah League of Cities and Towns.[8] Salt Lake City Weekly honored him in their "Best of Utah 2011" edition[9] and he was named Utah's "Best of State Mayor" in 2011.[10]
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.[11]
Historical Career
An historian, he is the author of seven published books on Utah and LDS history, including Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church.[12] 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.
Education and Family
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.[13]
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.[14]
Controversy
Winder wrote articles for the Deseret News and KSL.com, the website for KSL-TV, on West Valley City under the assumed name of Richard Burwash, a name he made up, inspired by his ancestor Richard Winder that lived in Burwash, Sussex, England in the 1500s. Winder quoted himself in the articles and used a photo of a real person, Peter Burwash, a former professional tennis player in his internal profile at the Deseret News.[15][16] Winder said he wrote the articles because, "he was frustrated that the newspaper had drastically reduced its city government coverage after layoffs last year but not its crime coverage and wanted to try to restore balance."[17] As a result of the deception, Winder accepted a reprimand by the West Valley City Council, resigned from his job with a public relations firm, and issued a public apology to his constituents.[18][19][20]
Publications
- John R. Winder: Pioneer, Temple Builder, Dairyman; Horizon Publishers; ISBN 978-0-88290-676-8; (1999; Hardback)
- Counselors to the Prophets; Eborn Books; ISBN 1-8900718-04-1;(2001; Hardback)
- The Christmas Animals: A Children's Book illustrated by Lindsey E. Ayres; Eborn Books; ISBN 1-890718-09-2, (2002; Hardback)
- Ned Winder: The antics and adventures of a Utah Legend; with Bret R. Bassett, (2002; Paperback)
- Presiding Bishops; Eborn Books; ISBN 1-890718-10-6, (2003; Hardback)
- Utah in 2050: Glimpses of Our Future; Eborn Books; ISBN 1-890718-11-4, (2003; Hardback)
- Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church; Covenant Communications; ISBN 1-59811-452-2, (September 2007; Hardback)
- Life Lessons from Fathers of Faith: Inspiring True Stories About Latter-day Dads with Gary W. Toyn; Covenant Communications; ISBN 978-1-59811-603-8, (2010; Hardback)
- When the White House Comes to Zion with Ronald L. Fox; Covenant Communications; ISBN 978-1-60861-232-1, (2011; Hardback)
- It's Fun to Be the Mayor: A children's book illustrated by Andrea Vitali; Eborn Books; ISBN 978-1-890718-72-5; (2011; Hardback)
Notes
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865554072/Mark-Crockett-Mike-Winder-headed-to-GOP-primary-in-county-mayors-race.html
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12031165
- ^ "Forty under 40: rising stars.(Cover Story)". http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20576847_ITM.
- ^ http://www.utahpolicy.com/nl/daily978.htm
- ^ Jensen, Derek P. (November 9, 2004). "Victory in hand, Nordfelt makes plans for the future". Salt Lake Tribune. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10E0D2E97693F068&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ https://secure.slco.org/clerk/elections/results/results_arch/2009general.html
- ^ http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/blog/the-renaissance-out-west-the-man-with-a-plan/
- ^ http://www.ulct.org/ulct/about/leagueboard.html
- ^ http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-2-13591-best-of-utah-2011-media-politics.html?current_page=5
- ^ http://www.bestofstate.org/winner2011_community.html
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/ci_13764997?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
- ^ http://www.millennialstar.org/2007/10/31/book-review-presidents-and-prophets/
- ^ "Mike Winder" (PDF). Hinckley Institute of Politics. http://www.hinckley.utah.edu/alumni/spotlight/Alumni%20Spotlight%20Mike%20Winder.pdf.
- ^ "GOP star a political force". Salt Lake Tribune. October 15, 2010. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SLTB&p_theme=sltb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11C4D19C16EEC210&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Mayor Used Alias to Promote Town". New York Times. November 13, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/us/utah-mayor-promoted-town-using-alias.html. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705394131/West-Valley-City-mayor-admits-using-false-identity-to-write-news-stories.html?pg=4
- ^ "West Valley mayor admits writing articles". Salt Lake Tribune. November 11, 2011. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/52893782-90/winder-deseret-news-articles.html.csp. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "WVC Council openly reprimands Winder for actions with the press". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). December 6, 2011. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395438/WVC-Council-openly-reprimands-Winder-for-actions-with-the-press.html. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder resigns from public affairs job". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). November 16, 2011. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/52925637-78/winder-mayor-news-deseret.html.csp. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ http://www.wvc-ut.gov/archives/94/An%20Apology%20From%20Your%20Mayor.pdf
External links
- Official website
- Mayor Winder's online office
- Utah League of Cities Board Bios
- Utah Board of State History Web Page
- Deseret Book's Author Page
- Works by or about Michael K. Winder in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
| Preceded by Dennis J. Nordfelt |
Mayors of West Valley City 2010 – |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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