First woman to serve on Utah County Commission is sworn in
Former county clerk/auditor Amelia Powers Gardner says she wants to bring innovation to county government.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amelia Powers Gardner is sworn in as a Utah County commissioner by Josh Daniels in Provo on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Powers Gardner replaces Tanner Ainge and is the first woman ever to serve on the commission.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.