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Current elected officials include:

Mayor Scott L. Osborne Mayor Scott L. Osborne was appointed to serve the remaining two years of W. Kent Money's term. He took office in January 2012. Mr. Osborne and his wife, Denice, have lived in South Jordan for over 30 years. They have four children and 5 grandchildren. Mr. Osborne owns Osborne's Engineering Supply Co. Inc., a business that sells architectural/engineering drafting products and equipment. He also is the cofounder of Vision Perfect Software Inc., a software company that creates software for the golf industry. He looks forward to working alongside the City council and feels strongly about spending time giving back to the community.

Council Member Mark Seethaler (District 1) Following back-to-back state debate championships at Provo High School, Mr. Seethaler attended Brigham Young University where he served as an elected student body officer (ASBYU Finance Vice President) and graduated with a degree in Accounting in 1980. He accepted an offer from Deloitte to work in their Cincinnati, Ohio practice office where he gained diverse experiences in public accounting, and passed the CPA examinations. He has worked as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer for both public and privately-held entities, including a 12-year stretch with Dayna Communications, serving as the CFO at the time Dayna was acquired by Intel Corporation in 1997. He has instructed Accounting and Finance as an adjunct professor at SLCC, and served as CFO, then President of BioMeridian Corporation before joining the Finance Department of the LDS Church in 2002, where he currently serves as the Global Payments Manager within the Treasury Division. Mark married the former Kristen Nye in 1978 and they are the parents of six children (fifth college graduate currently attending the University of Utah), and most importantly - grandparents to six exceptional grandchildren.

Council Member Chuck Newton (District 2) President of Advanced Financial Strategies, an Asset Management & overall Financial Planning firm, Chuck also has years of community service as a Scout leader, and 9 years on the Board of the UT Chapter of the Financial Planning Assoc where he served 2 terms as President, and 2 as Chairman. He's behind several tax and estate planning laws that benefit all Utahns, and has been quoted numerous times by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Kiplinger's, UT Business along with other publications.

Council Member Brian Butters (District 3) Brian has been a resident of South Jordan for 21 Years. He is a licensed Escrow Officer at a title company and has been in the title and real estate business for over 30 years. He has enjoyed living and raising his family in South Jordan, this is why he has become involved in city government. He is married to Shauna for 37 years and they have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Brian is grateful to serve the residents as a council member.

Council Member Steve Barnes (District 4) Steve Barnes is a Utah native and a resident of South Jordan since 2008. He studied Mass Communication at the University of Utah and worked in the financial industry for 8 years. Currently he does software sales at AcvancedMD here in South Jordan. Steve is dedicated to his community and enjoys using his talents to serve. He and his wife are proud to raise their three young children in South Jordan.

Council Member Larry Short (District 5) Larry and his wife Jackie moved to South Jordan 6 years ago. Larry and Jackie have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Larry works for a health care staffing company as a recruiter. Larry joined the City Council in January of 2006 due to his desire to make a difference in the community and serve the citizens while assuring that the city grows in the right direction. Larry would like to thank all South Jordan residents for their support.

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