Aimee Winder Newton
Aimee Winder Newton | |
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Member of theSalt Lake CountyCouncil from the3rd District | |
Assumed office January 14, 2014 | |
Preceded by | David Wilde |
Personal details | |
Born | West Valley City, Utah,United States | May 10, 1974
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Matthew T. Newton |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Taylorsville, Utah |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Website | [1] |
Aimee Winder Newtonis an American politician and member of theSalt Lake CountyCouncil representing the3rd District.On October 23, 2019, Winder Newton announced her candidacy for Governor of Utah in 2020.[2]She was the third female in history to file for Governor in the State of Utah.[3][circular reference]
Political career
[edit]Winder Newton was elected to the Salt Lake County Council with 78% of the vote.[4]She is the first female Republican to serve on the Salt Lake County Council and was elected to chair the Council in 2018 and 2023.[5]
While Winder Newton led the Council in 2018, the Council passed a balanced budget with no tax increase with an emphasis on public safety.[6]During her time on the council, Winder Newton has focused on breaking the cycle of inter-generational poverty,[7]improving the criminal justice system and advocating for mental health resources.[8]In 2019 Winder Newton rejected a proposal by her colleagues to give points in the County bidding process for women and minority-owned businesses stating "that no groups should receive an unfair advantage or disadvantage based on their skin color or gender."[9]In 2019, she co-sponsored a bill withDemocraticCouncilman Arlyn Bradshaw, who is gay, to urgeUtah State Legislatureto banconversion therapy,which passed the Council unanimously.[10][11]
Long active in Republican politics, Winder Newton was involved with theCollege Republicansand served as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Utah.[12][13]
In her campaign for Utah Governor, Winder Newton said the top issues she will look at include high quality education, supporting a stronger and more nimble workforce, as well as growth related issues such as air quality, housing affordability, adequate water supply, and enhanced infrastructure.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Winder Newton was born inGranger,the daughter of Sherri (Jepson) and Kent Winder.[15]Her family has a long history of civic involvement. Winder Newton's great-grandfather and father both served as Granger-Hunter Improvement District trustees, with her father also being elected to Taylorsville's first city council.[16][17]
Her mother, who died in 2011, worked for Utah GovernorJon Huntsmanand was U.S. Rep.Jason Chaffetz’s office manager inWest Jordan.[18]The eldest of five children, her youngest brother, Isaac, died in 2014.[19]Another brother,Mike Winder,was mayor ofWest Valley Cityand is currently[when?]a member of the Utah House of Representatives.[20]Winder Newton married her husband Matt in 1993 and has four children.[1]
Education and career
[edit]She graduated fromTaylorsville High School,Ricks College,and theUniversity of Utah,where she received a BS in Mass Communications. Winder Newton grew a mortgage business and started the communications firm Figco, Inc. She is the founder of Citizens Supporting a Strong Taylorsville, and was the first director of communications forTaylorsvilleCity. Winder Newton served as vice-chair for the Taylorsville Economic Development committee, the public-relations and advertising director of the Taylorsville Incorporation Committee, eight years as a planning commissioner, and five years on the Granite School District Community Council.[21]
In 2022, Winder Newton was appointed by Governor Spencer J. Cox to serve as a senior advisor and director of the newly formed state Office of Families.[22]In this position she advises the governor on policy to strengthen families and strive for better outcomes for children.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Aimee Winder Newton - Council | SLCo".slco.org.October 21, 2019.
- ^"'Let's get to work': Aimee Winder Newton announces bid for Utah governor ".
- ^Olene Walker
- ^"Aimee Winder Newton wins Council seat; Spendlove takes House seat".The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^McKellar, Katie (January 9, 2018)."Salt Lake County Council picks first chairwoman".Deseret News.
- ^"Salt Lake County Council passes $1.5 billion 2019 budget they say prioritizes public safety without a tax increase".The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^Newton, Aimee Winder (July 6, 2019)."Guest opinion: What I learned from talking to those in poverty".Deseret News.
- ^Newton, Aimee Winder (March 11, 2019)."Guest opinion: It takes a whole community to help reduce suicide".Deseret News.
- ^"Salt Lake County councilwoman says ordinance giving preference to women- and minority-owned businesses is 'offensive' and may be unfair to white men".The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^"Salt Lake County Council calls on the state Legislature to pass a ban on so-called conversion therapy practices".The Salt Lake Tribune.RetrievedFebruary 16,2021.
- ^"Salt Lake County Council passes resolution supporting conversion therapy ban".ABC4 Utah.June 26, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 16,2021.
- ^"Utah delegate went to Cleveland uncertain about Trump".The Salt Lake Tribune.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"'This is the man he is': How vulgar video finally pushed a Trump supporter over the edge. She left ready to vote for him ".The Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"'Let's get to work': Aimee Winder Newton announces bid for Utah governor ".ksl.
- ^"Sherri Jepson Winder".Deseret News.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"Dairyman Named To USU Trustee Board".Google News Archive Search.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"Got more than milk? Winder family has proud Utah legacy".Deseret News.October 11, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"Winder Farms co-owner killed in rollover".The Salt Lake Tribune.RetrievedJanuary 8,2019.
- ^Vo, Viviane (November 10, 2014)."Member of Winder family passes away in China".Deseret News.RetrievedJanuary 8,2019.
- ^"Utah family claims victory in 3 different political races on Election Day".ksl.
- ^"Taylorsville hires its first marketing/ communications director".The Salt Lake Tribune.RetrievedJanuary 8,2019.
- ^https://governor.utah.gov/2022/08/31/gov-cox-names-aimee-winder-newton-as-senior-advisor-and-director-of-new-office-of-families/[bare URL]
- ^https:// deseret /utah/2023/4/5/23661862/why-this-utah-office-targets-family-friendly-policies-spencer-cox/[bare URL]
External links
[edit]- Utah Republicans
- 1974 births
- Living people
- University of Utah alumni
- People from Taylorsville, Utah
- Latter Day Saints from Utah
- Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni
- Women city councillors in Utah
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- Candidates in the 2020 United States elections