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Current Board of Trustees
Jordan Valley Water is governed by a board of nine Trustees who represent eight geographical divisions. They are nominated either by the Salt Lake County Council or a city council, depending upon the division they represent. The Governor then appoints Trustees for a four-year term from those nominated.
Corey L. Rushton
Chair
Phone: 801-879-8380
Email: corey@coreyrushton.com
Division 1: West Valley City (Granger-Hunter Improvement District)
- Current term expires January 2024
- Trustee, Granger-Hunter Improvement District
- Councilmember At-Large, West Valley City 2007 – 2016
- Mayor Pro Tem, West Valley City 2010 - 2016
- Founding Chair, Jordan River Commission
- Chairman, National League of Cities-First Tier Suburbs Council 2011-2014
- Part Owner and Proprietor of Rushton Farms
- Former Chair, West Valley City Redevelopment Agency
- Former Staff Assistant, United States Senate, Washington DC
- Master of Public Policy - University of Utah
Karen D. Lang
Vice Chair
Phone: 801-259-6761
Email: karen.lang6762@gmail.com
Division 1: West Valley City (Granger-Hunter Improvement District)
- Current term expires January 2024
- Owner Oakbridge Greenhouse, West Valley City since 1983
- City Council member District 3, West Valley City 2012 - Present
- Member, West Valley City Redevelopment Agency 2015 - Present
- Member, West Valley City Clean and Beautiful Committee 2015 - Present
- Member, West Valley City Tree Committee 1994 - Present
- Member, Jordan Valley Medical Center Governing Board 2015 - Present
- Member, West Valley City Planning Commission 1997 - 2007
Gregory R. Christensen
Phone: 801-969-4369
Email: gregrc@kearnsid.org
Division 2: Kearns Improvement District, Magna Water Company, Hexcel
- Current term expires January 2022
- Trustee, Kearns Improvement District Board (2nd Term)
- Former Chair, Kearns Improvement District Board
- Former member, Kearns Community Planning Commission
- Former member, Kearns Community Council
- Former member, Chamber West Board
- Member, American Water Works Association
- Member, Water Environment Federation
- Long-time resident of Kearns
A. Reed Gibby
Phone: 775-338-9570Email: arg1941@gmail.com
Division 6: Draper Irrigation Company, Draper City in Salt Lake and Utah Counties, Utah Department of Corrections, and Midvale City
- Former Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas
- Former Senior Transportation Research Scientist/Engineer
- Former Professor, California State University, Chico
- Former Planning Manager, Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities
- BES – Brigham Young University
- MS in Civil Engineering – University of California Berkeley
- PH.D. – University of California, Davis
Sherrie L. Ohrn
Phone: 801-633-1031Email: sherrie.ohrn@gmail.com
Division 7: Bluffdale City, Herriman City, and Riverton City
- Herriman City Council Member
- Board Member of the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement Board
- Board Member of the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District
- Board member of the Salt Lake County Farm Bureau
- Former Director of Operations, IDrive Logistics
Dawn R. Ramsey
Phone: 801-254-3742Email: dramsey@sjc.utah.gov
Division 5: City of South Jordan
- Mayor, City of South Jordan
- Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, Board of Trustees
- Utah League of Cities and Towns, 2nd Vice President
- Wasatch Front Regional Council, Board of Directors
- Envision Utah, Board of Trustees
- Member of various other boards and committees
- B.S. – Brigham Young University (in progress)
Lyle C. Summers
Conservation Committee Chair
Phone: 801-282-2209
Email: lylecsummers@gmail.com
Division 4: West Jordan City
- Current term expires February 2022
- Division of Water Resources Economist and Water Education/Conservation Manager (retired)
- Past President Utah Water Conservation Forum Board of Directors
- Associate member Governors Council of Economic Advisors
- Former member and Chair West Jordan Water Conservation Committee
- Past Chair West Jordan Open Lands Committee
John H. Taylor
Finance Committee Chair
Phone: 801-558-2465
Email: jtaylor@taylorfam.net
Division 3: Taylorsville City (Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District)
- Current term expires January 2022
- City Administrator, Taylorsville City
- Former Community Services Division Director, Taylorsville City
- Former Associate Senior Project Manager, Forsgren Associates, Inc.
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Utah
Barbara L. Townsend
Phone: 801-808-5810
Email: btownsend@opcutah.org
Division 7 - JVWCD retail system, Murray City, City of South Salt Lake, Willow Creek Country Club, White City Water Improvement District
- Current term expires January 2022
- Assistant Disciplinary Counsel at the Utah Office of Professional Conduct
- Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Prelitigation Hearing Panel Chair
- Former Member of the Supreme Court Committee for the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure
- Former Third District Court Judge Pro Tempore
- Former Third District Court ADR Mediator
- Former Member of the Board of Governors Utah Trial Lawyers Association
- BS University of Colorado
- BSN University of Utah College of Nursing
- Juris Doctor University of Utah College of Law