Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall announced Sunday that she plans to run for mayor, becoming the ninth candidate in an increasingly crowded field.
Mendenhall enters the race with six years of council experience serving the city’s Ballpark, Central City, Central 9th, East Liberty Park, Liberty Wells and Wasatch Hollow communities. She has a background in the nonprofit sector, working previously with the clean-air advocacy group Breathe Utah as its policy director and interim executive director.
“I know how to lead our city to cleaner air and smarter growth and stronger neighborhoods and a really resilient and thriving economy," Mendenhall told The Salt Lake Tribune.