The Salt Lake City school board opening left by the death of longtime board member Heather Bennett will be filled by her son.
The Salt Lake City Board of Education voted 5-1 to appoint Samuel Bennett Hanson to serve the remainder of his mother's term. Heather Bennett died last month. She had served on the school board since 2005, representing Precinct 5, which extends from the Jordan River to 1300 East, between 900 South and 2100 South.
“I am honored to serve briefly in my mother’s School Board seat and enjoyed the opportunity tonight to share ideas with an exceptional group of fellow candidates,” Hanson said in a statement.