Karen Lang

Karen Lang
Karen Lang
Mayor of West Valley City
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 4, 2022
Preceded by	Ron C. Bigelow
Member of the West Valley City Council from the 3rd District
	In office; January 2012 – January 2022
Personal details
Spouse	Brian

Karen Lang is an American politician and the mayor of West Valley City, Utah.[1] She is the first female mayor in the city's history.

Career

West Valley City Council

Lang was a West Valley City Council member for 10 years prior to the start of her mayoral term.[1]

West Valley City Mayor

Lang was elected as mayor in November 2021 with 58.54% of the vote. Her only opponent was Steve Buhler who received 41.4% of the vote.[2] Lang was sworn in as West Valley City Mayor on January 4, 2022.[3]

On August 1 2023, she along with other mayors in Salt Lake County announced plans to shelter unhoused people during the winter season.[4]

Personal life

Lang has been a resident of West Valley City for 27 years.[1] Lang has a husband named Brian. They own and operate the Oakbridge Greenhouse.[1]

References

Bittan, Ryan (4 January 2022). "West Valley City swears in first female mayor in city's history". ABC4 Utah. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
"OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS 2021 GENERAL ELECTION SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH". Salt Lake County. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
Cabrera, Alixel. "Emotions fill City Hall as West Valley swears in its first female mayor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
Vaifanua, Tamara (August 2023). "Salt Lake County mayors submit winter shelter plans". KSL TV. Bonneville International. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

External links

Official mayoral webpage

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[:0-1] Bittan, Ryan (4 January 2022). "West Valley City swears in first female mayor in city's history". ABC4 Utah. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

[2] "OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS 2021 GENERAL ELECTION SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH". Salt Lake County. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

[3] Cabrera, Alixel. "Emotions fill City Hall as West Valley swears in its first female mayor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

[4] Vaifanua, Tamara (August 2023). "Salt Lake County mayors submit winter shelter plans". KSL TV. Bonneville International. Retrieved 3 October 2023.