Salt Lake County Announces Council Leadership for 2025

Council Member Dea Theadore Selected as Chair

Salt Lake County, UT—The members of the Salt Lake County Council have selected Dea Theodore to serve as chair of the County Council for 2025. Serving on the County Council since 2021, Chair Theodore represents District 6 which contains portions of Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale, Sandy, and the Cottonwood Canyons. The council chair coordinates with the county mayor and other independent elected officials to plan the body’s weekly meetings and provides direction on the day-to-day functions of the council staff.

“I am honored to serve as chair of the Salt Lake County Council and look forward to collaboratively working with my fellow council members as we serve the residents of Salt Lake County,” said Chair Theodore. “As a council, we remain committed to strengthening public safety, promoting transparency, and advancing fiscally conservative initiatives that enhance the quality of life for all who call Salt Lake County home. This year, we will continue to identify long-term solutions for our jails, maintain a voice in the downtown revitalization project, and begin the transition to the new centrally located county government center.”

Joining Theodore on the 2025 leadership team are: At-Large Council Member Laurie Stringham as council vice chair and Republican majority caucus leader; District 3 Council Member Aimee Winder Newton as council pro tempore; and District 1 Council Member Arlyn Bradshaw as minority leader of the Democratic caucus.

"I look forward to serving the residents of Salt Lake County and working with all my colleagues on the County Council as minority leader,” said Council Member Arlyn Bradshaw. “There are many important issues to address in 2025. We will continue working to find solutions for homelessness, address public safety and criminal justice reform, and ensure services provided to county residents are delivered efficiently and effectively. I'm eager to advance solutions for these issues and ensure Salt Lake County continues to be an example of bipartisan leadership for the rest of the state."

About the Salt Lake County Council:
The Salt Lake County Council is the nine-member legislative branch of Salt Lake County government. The Council is comprised of six members elected by districts serving four-year terms and three members elected countywide to at-large seats serving six-year terms. The Council sets the County’s policy direction through its role in passing ordinances and allocating resources through approval of the County budget. The Council holds its regular meetings each Tuesday at the Salt Lake County Government Center at 2001 South State Street in Salt Lake City.