Mayor Mendenhall reflects on first year in office
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall reflects on her first year in office, and talks about some of the challenges, accomplishments and what’s on the horizon for 2021.
Salt Lake City
Mayor's Office
Erin Mendenhall | (801) 535-7704 | mayor@slcgov.com
Meet The Mayor
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Erin J. Mendenhall is the 36th mayor of Salt Lake City. Erin came to Salt Lake with her family when she was 7 years old, and after losing her father to cancer at age 13, Erin graduated from Alta High School and enrolled at the University of Utah. It was there that her interest in […]
Featured News
Salt Lake City Announces New Special Event Permitting Platform with OpenCounter
September 16, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY – Event organizers in Salt Lake City will soon enjoy a more user friendly, streamlined process for applying for special event permits thanks to an expanded partnership between the City and permitting software provider OpenCounter. From music festivals, block parties, and marathons, to the City’s long-standing popularity as a […]
Mayor Mendenhall and community leaders mark beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined local Latino and Hispanic leaders and organizations Wednesday in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, a national recognition designed to honor the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. “Salt Lake City is fortunate that so many thousands of Latino and Hispanic […]
Salt Lake City announces plans for consultant review of aspects of the Foothills Trail System Plan
September 14, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today the continued pause of new trail construction, and a plan for moving forward on the Foothills Trail System Plan based on the City’s work with valued stakeholder groups to gain a better understanding of the issues related to the first […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall recommends extension of K-12 mask order to City Council
September 13, 2021 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today sent a letter to the members of the Salt Lake City Council strongly recommending an extension of her emergency order requiring masks in the City’s K-12 schools. The Council will vote on Tuesday evening whether or not to extend the Mayor’s order. “I am encouraged […]
Senior Leadership
- Erin MendenhallMayor
- Rachel OttoChief of Staff
- Lisa ShafferChief Administrative Officer
- Ashley ClevelandDeputy Chief of Staff
- Weston ClarkDirector of Community Outreach
- Andrew JohnstonDirector of Homeless Policy and Outreach
- Kaletta LynchChief Equity Officer
- Lindsey NikolaDirector of Communications
Equity & Inclusion
- Kaletta LynchChief Equity Officer
- Fatima DirieSenior Policy Advisor on Refugees and New Americans
- Darby EgbertEquity Coordinator for Special Projects
- Hailey KellerOffice Facilitator
Community Outreach
- Weston ClarkDirector of Community Outreach
- Tim CosgroveCommunity Liaison
- Hailey LeekCommunity Outreach Special Projects & Equity Coordinator
- Eva LopezCommunity Liaison | LGBTQ Liaison
- Joshua RebolloCommunity Liaison
- Jamie StokesCommunity Liaison
Communications
- Lindsey NikolaDirector of Communications
- Molly FarmerCommunication and Content Manager
- Roxana OrellanaCommunications Manager
Administrative
- Gabby RomneyExecutive Assistant to the Mayor
- Helen FennerExecutive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
- Garrett DanielsonExecutive Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer
- Jessi EaganExecutive Assistant to the Director of Community Outreach and the Chief Equity Officer
- Tina BenjAdministrative Assistant