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Ben McAdams | |
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| Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Assumed office January 2013 | |
| Deputy | Nichole Dunn |
| Preceded by | Peter Corroon |
| Member of the Utah Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Scott McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Dabakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julie |
| Residence | Salt Lake City |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Ben McAdams (born December 5, 1974) is an American politician and attorney from Utah. A Democrat, he is the Salt Lake County Mayor, a position he has held since January 2013. Formerly, McAdams was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 2nd senate district in Salt Lake County including Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake City and a portion of West Valley.
Biography
McAdams has a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and a JD from Columbia Law School. He subsequently worked as an associate at the New York law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and as the Senior Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs for Salt Lake City under Mayor Ralph Becker.[1] He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Political career
McAdams was elected to replace Scott McCoy in a special election on December 19, 2009[2] and was subsequently elected to a four-year term on November 2, 2010.
In March 2011, his attempt to propose a bill against workplace discrimination for gays and lesbians was rejected.[3][4]
In November 2011, McAdams announced his campaign to succeed Peter Corroon as mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah.[5] On November 6, 2012, Ben McAdams was elected with 54% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Mark Crockett.[6]
References
- ^ [ Salt Lake City Mayor's Office Executive Staff]
- ^ [ Democrats tap McAdams for Seat in Legislature]
- ^ Advocate.com Editors, 'Utah: No Hearing on LGBT Rights', in The Advocate, March 2, 2011 []
- ^ Robert Gehrke, 'Senate: No hearing for anti-discrimination bill', in The Salt Lake Tribune, Feb 28, 2011 []
- ^ [ State Sen. Ben McAdams officially enters race for Salt Lake County mayor]
- ^ "Ben McAdams wins Salt Lake County mayor's race". Salt Lake Tribune.
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