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MEET ZACH

Committed to the community we call home.

Zach was born in Provo, Utah, and raised in Simi Valley in Southern California. He moved to the southern Salt Lake valley with his family in 1989 and graduated from Alta High School. He met his wife, Robyn, in 1997 and they were married in 1998 and have three kids, two sons-in-law, two granddaughters, and two little dogs.

Zach graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Marketing, and obtained a Masters of Legal Studies from the University of Arizona Law School with emphasis in law and economics.

In his free time, you can find Zach hiking on the trails in the Utah mountains, playing rec league softball, and enjoying time with family and friends.

Protecting Space for Families

For years, the area behind Maple Hills slated as “future park” sat as an empty lot, full of mostly weeds and garbage. The city administration proposed selling all ten acres to a developer to build more houses. Zach and the community rallied, and the city council held firm. Along the way, Zach organized community town hall meetings to express ideas and alternatives with the neighborhoods and city officials. In the end, we were able to have a beautiful 10 acre park built and opened in 2022.

It doesn’t stop there. Zach’s advocacy also was the driving force behind the approval and installation of the traffic light at 6700 W 7800 S, replacing a two-way stop sign, as well as improvements to walking paths in the Sycamores neighborhood, improved access to city council meetings after the pandemic, and much more.

Protecting YOUR Tax Dollars

Zach opposed two large tax increases and championed a more sustainable tax and budget policy built on five-year financial projections and small, predictable rate adjustments. That policy was a major factor in West Jordan’s upgrade to an AAA credit rating, the highest available, strengthening the city’s finances while keeping your tax dollars working for the community. Stronger credit helps lower interest costs when the city issues bonds, saving residents thousands and leaving more money for public services and infrastructure.

For nearly twenty years Zach has been committed to serving the community of West Jordan. Beginning as a concerned parent on the Fox Hollow Elementary School Community Council, and continuing to volunteer on the city’s Healthy West Jordan Committee and serving with distinction as Chair of the City Council, Zach has proven his dedication to making our city the best it can be. Some of his previous experience includes:

  • Healthy West Jordan Committee
  • West Jordan Budget/Sustainability Committee Chair
  • West Jordan Planning Commissioner
  • Planning Commission Vice Chair
  • West Jordan City Council Member
  • Taxing Entity Committee Chair
  • Twice elected City Council Chair 2021, 2024
  • Salt Lake Council of Governments
  • Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee
  • Wasatch Front Regional Council Joint Policy Committee
  • Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Trustee
  • Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District Trustee
  • West Jordan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
  • ChamberWest Board of Directors
  • ChamberWest Legislative Affairs Committee