Utah County clerk elected to fill vacated county commissioner seat
Amelia Powers Gardner
and last updated 2021-04-24 20:09:56-04
UTAH COUNTY â A new member of the Utah County Commission was chosen Saturday.
In a special election, Utah County Clerk/Auditor Amelia Powers Gardner was selected by Utah County Republican Party delegates to fill the vacant seat left by former Commissioner Tanner Ainge.
Ainge
announced his resignation last month after learning that his Utah National Guard training would create a temporary vacancy on the commission. He intended to continue to perform his commission duties remotely, but he failed to file a notice required by state law that would have allowed him to do so. Ainge was also appointed as a board member of the Utah Governorâs Office of Economic Development the same day he announced his resignation.