Elected officials in Salt Lake County worry uptick in harassment and threats will stymie public service

As the 2022 midterm elections approach, Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen plans to hire more security to protect her staff.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, to protest and support the recent mask mandate issued by the Salt Lake County Health Department and Mayor Jenny Wilson. Council member Amy Winder Newton speaks remotely as people resort to holding up signs against the glass to the chamber as the council takes another vote which kept the mandate in place.

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Kim BojórquezStatewatch Reporter

Kim Bojórquez is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, who covers immigration, LGBTQ policy and taxes. She previously worked for the Deseret News and at The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau through Report for America. A Los Angeles native, Kim has a B.A. from Utah Valley University, specializing in journalism and Latin American studies.