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| Name | Sherrie Swensen |
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| Info | Sherrie Swensen, Salt Lake County Clerk, currently is serving her fourth, four year term. She was elected into office in 1990 and was re-elected in 1994 and 1998 and 2002. Ms. Swensen formerly served as the Director of Administration for the Utah State Democratic Party. Prior to that, she worked for the United Transportation Union, the Community Action Program, the Utah State Legislature and sold real estate.
As County Clerk, Ms. Swensen directs the Marriage & Passport Services Division, the Election Division and the Council Clerks Division for Salt Lake County.
Since becoming County Clerk, Ms. Swensen has vigorously pursued voter registration efforts, encouraging all citizens to exercise their important and fundamental right. As part of this effort, she implemented the "High School Voter Registration Program" and, for the last nine years, has educated students in this process, encouraged their involvement and registered thousands of high school students.
Ms. Swensen has coordinated and established several successful programs to make voter registration more convenient for residents in Salt Lake County. The first program she established was the countertop display boxes for by-mail registration forms. These displays appear in more than 300 locations countywide, including post-offices, grocery stores, churches, and libraries. Other innovative grass-roots programs include the "Clerk Mobile" which she takes to shopping centers where people can conveniently register. The "High School Voter Registration" program registers students who are 18 years old. Ms. Swensen also conducts registration drives at the Utah State Fair, university events, conferences and business gatherings. She also established the "Senior Tour," visiting senior citizen centers throughout the County, registering voters and encouraging permanent absentee voting. Ms. Swensen speaks to dozens of educational, community and business groups concerning the election process.
Ms. Swensen spearheaded legislation in 1992 that changed the State's marriage law. This statute now requires that a 15 year-old must interview with a juvenile court judge before being issued a marriage license. The juvenile judge must determine whether the teenager is voluntarily entering into the marriage. Prior to the adoption of the new State Law, Utah was one of only three states in the Nation that allowed a 15 year-old to marry with the consent of only one parent. Often, older men were coming to Utah to marry young girls and take advantage of Utah's lenient law. The number of 15 year-old teens marrying has decreased by two thirds under the stricter law.
Ms. Swensen proposed and successfully lobbied for the passage of House Bill 488, "Emergency Absentee Ballots," passed during the 1996 legislative session. This law allows people hospitalized or confined to a care facility after absentee ballots have been mailed out, to vote. Individuals falling into this category may now have a ballot hand-carried to them by a friend or relative.
Ms. Swensen believes in the fundamental right of all citizens to vote and, to that end, encourages voter participation by making the process as easy and accessible as possible. She advocates Election Day Registration, early voting and voting by mail.
Ms. Swensen was born in Murray and resided in Midvale for 28 years prior to moving to Sandy in 1998. She has two sons and four grandchildren. She enjoys all sports including bowling, tennis and rollerblading, but particularly loves water skiing. She was involved in little-league sport's programs for over ten years. Ms. Swensen served on the Executive Board of the Ute Conference and was both president and secretary of the Hillcrest Little League Football program. Ms. Swensen did volunteer work for youth baseball and basketball programs as well. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Advocates for People with Mental Retardation (ARC) and serves on numerous civic boards and is involved in many community organizations.
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