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Laurie Stringham

County Council · At-Large A

OfficeCounty CouncilDistrictAt-Large APartyRepublicanTerm endsJan 2027Next electionNot on 2026 ballotRaised$8,100Serving since2021

At a glance

  • Countywide At-Large A seat since 2021; won 2020 by 1,189 votes.
  • Lost the Apr 2026 GOP convention to Kathleen Anderson (31%–69%).
  • 2026 At-Large A ballot: Anderson (R), Zach Robinson (D), Gregory Beglarian.
  • Served 21 years on the Kearns Oquirrh Recreation and Parks board.
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OverallLean conservative
FiscalLean conservative
SocialModerate
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Lean conservative (center-right).

Evidence behind this assessment
  • Party alignment: 52/65 (80%) with GOP majority (contested Legistar roll calls 2021–May 2025) (Legistar API).
  • Crossings: 21-1496 mask order (Nay with Dems); 22-0855 Little Cottonwood resolution (Aye with Dems); 22-1161 FY2023 budget (Aye).
  • Lone/minority no's: 25-2686 Northpoint annexation island (only no); 25-2804 capital allocation (Nay).
  • Lost Apr 2026 GOP convention 31%–69% to Kathleen Anderson — consistent with the GOP delegate base viewing her as insufficiently conservative (inference, not evidence of her views).

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Votes & record

Roll-call data (Legistar, Jan 2021–May 2025): 75 contested roll calls. She voted with the Republican-majority position on 52 of 65 (80%). Source: Legistar Web API.

Date Item (file) Her vote Outcome Source
May 18, 2021 Resolution urging the Mayor to fully reopen county facilities (21-0609) Aye Passed 6–3 21-0609
Jan 13, 2022 Resolution to terminate the Health Department's Jan 7, 2022 mask order (21-1496) Nay; she and Winder Newton joined the Democrats Failed 4–5 21-1496
Oct 4, 2022 Joint resolution on the Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS (22-0855) Aye; she and Snelgrove joined the Democrats Passed 5–4 22-0855
Dec 6, 2022 FY2023 final budget (22-1161) Aye Passed 6–3 22-1161
Dec 10, 2024 FY2025 final budget (24-2357) Excused Passed 24-2357
Feb 18, 2025 Optional sales tax for highways/transit (25-2588) Aye Passed 7–2 25-2588
Mar 18, 2025 Salt Lake City Northpoint annexation creating an island (25-2686) Nay (only no) Passed 25-2686
Apr 15, 2025 2025 Capital Improvements allocation, $8.34M (25-2804) Nay Passed 6–3 25-2804
Oct 28, 2025 Cut county childcare program funding; she made the motion Aye Passed 5–4, party line KSL
Nov 4, 2025 Close the 10th East Senior Center; she seconded Aye Passed 5–4, party line KSL
Dec 9, 2025 2026 budget with about a 14.65% property-tax increase Aye Passed 8–1 (Moreno no) KSL

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Key Council actions on Ask topics (Salt Lake County Council, Oct 2024 – May 2025; added Oct 12, 2026)

From the County's official Legislative Research Center (slco.legistar.com). Where the record shows no individual roll call, only the Council's action is listed; it is not an individual vote. The public Legistar record has no Council meetings after May 2025.

Date Item Result Vote Topics Source
2025-05-06 Budget Adjustment: Facilities Requests to Transfer $60,000 in Under-Expend Budget from Other Completed Capital Projects to the Jail Expansion Study Transformational Initiative ProjectWhat it does: Would transfer $60,000 from other completed projects to the Jail Expansion Study project. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-29 Final Adoption of an Ordinance of the Legislative Body of Salt Lake County, Utah, Repealing Chapter 9.26 of the Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances, 2001, Entitled “Fluoridation of Public Water SuppliWhat it does: Would repeal the part of the Salt Lake County Code that deals with the fluoridation of public water supplies. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded water meeting record, minutes
2025-04-15 Board of Health Appointment: (Interview) -Dr. Carol Osborn, Licensed Health CareWhat it does: Official item text: Board of Health Appointment: (Interview) -Dr. Carol Osborn, Licensed Health Care. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-15 Consideration of 2025 Capital Improvements Fund Allocation and Related Budget Adjustment of $8,343,934What it does: Official item text: Consideration of 2025 Capital Improvements Fund Allocation and Related Budget Adjustment of $8,343,934. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Nay (recorded roll call 6-3) taxes meeting record, minutes
2025-04-15 Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Interlocal Agreement Between Salt Lake County and the Unified Police Department Relating to Grant Funding Provided by the Department of Justice’s Office on VWhat it does: Would approve an interlocal agreement between Salt Lake County and the Unified Police Department for grant funding. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-15 Council Discussion and Possible Direction Concerning Funding Provided to the Unified Fire Authority (UFA) Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 17-34-1 and Salt Lake Countywide Policy No. 7037 for the Period BWhat it does: Would provide funding to the Unified Fire Authority for a specified period. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Fail Nay (recorded roll call 3-6) public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-15 Budget Adjustment: The Mayor’s Office Requests to Shift $50,000 from Personnel to Operations to Hire a Project Management Consultant to Support Planning and Coordination for Key Initiatives, IncludingWhat it does: Would shift $50,000 from Personnel to Operations for a Project Management Consultant. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-08 Consideration for Approval of an Annexation that Creates a Peninsula - Cottonwood Heights (“Tavaci” Annexation)What it does: Would approve the “Tavaci” annexation to Cottonwood Heights, which creates a peninsula. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded growth / housing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-08 Final Adoption of an Ordinance of General Revision, Amending Section 19.15.140, Entitled “Retention of Single-Family Residence Status and Verification of Water and Sewer” of the Salt Lake Code Of OrdiWhat it does: Official item text: Final Adoption of an Ordinance of General Revision, Amending Section 19.15.140, Entitled “Retention of Single-Family Residence Status and Verification of Water and Sewer” of the Salt Lake Code Of Ordi. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded water meeting record, minutes
2025-04-01 Consideration of Funding Request for Oxbow Jail Third PodWhat it does: Official item text: Consideration of Funding Request for Oxbow Jail Third Pod. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-04-01 Consideration of Rescission of the 2025 Sundance Contribution of $150,000What it does: Would rescind the 2025 Sundance Contribution of $150,000. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Yea (recorded roll call 7-1) taxes meeting record, minutes
2025-03-25 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Dissolving the Salt Lake County Justice Court Effective June 30, 2027, and Providing for Related mattersWhat it does: Would dissolve the Salt Lake County Justice Court, effective June 30, 2027. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-03-18 Consideration of an Approval of an Annexation that Creates an Island - Salt Lake City Northpoint AnnexationWhat it does: Official item text: Consideration of an Approval of an Annexation that Creates an Island - Salt Lake City Northpoint Annexation. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Nay (recorded roll call 6-1) growth / housing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-25 Budget Adjustment: The Office of Regional Development Requests to Recognize $711,000 in the Housing Trust Fund, Approved as Part of the 2025 Fall BudgetWhat it does: Official item text: Budget Adjustment: The Office of Regional Development Requests to Recognize $711,000 in the Housing Trust Fund, Approved as Part of the 2025 Fall Budget. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded growth / housing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-18 Final Adoption of an Ordinance of the Legislative Body of Salt Lake County, Utah, Enacting Chapter 3.13 of the Salt Lake County Code Of Ordinances, 2001, Entitled “Optional Sales And Use Tax to Fund HWhat it does: Official item text: Final Adoption of an Ordinance of the Legislative Body of Salt Lake County, Utah, Enacting Chapter 3.13 of the Salt Lake County Code Of Ordinances, 2001, Entitled “Optional Sales And Use Tax to Fund H. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Yea (recorded roll call 7-2) taxes, public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-18 - HB 461 Animal Crime Victim Amendments – Rep. Verona MaugaWhat it does: Official item text: - HB 461 Animal Crime Victim Amendments – Rep. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-04 Formal Adoption of an Ordinance of the Salt Lake County Council Dissolving the Arbor Park Neighborhood Development Project AreaWhat it does: Would dissolve the Arbor Park Neighborhood Development Project Area. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded growth / housing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-04 - HB 329 Homeless Services Amendments – Rep. Tyler ClancyWhat it does: Official item text: - HB 329 Homeless Services Amendments – Rep. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded growth / housing meeting record, minutes
2025-02-04 - SB 91 Restaurant Tax Revisions – Lincoln FillmoreWhat it does: Official item text: - SB 91 Restaurant Tax Revisions – Lincoln Fillmore. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded taxes meeting record, minutes
2025-01-28 Consideration of Board of Health Board Appointments: · Scott Brown, At Large Member · Steve Chambers, At Large MemberWhat it does: Official item text: Consideration of Board of Health Board Appointments: · Scott Brown, At Large Member · Steve Chambers, At Large Member. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Nay (recorded roll call 6-2) public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2024-12-17 Consideration of a Resolution to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement ActivitiesWhat it does: Official item text: Consideration of a Resolution to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded immigration meeting record, minutes
2024-12-10 Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Real Estate Purchase Agreement for the LibraryWhat it does: Would approve a real estate purchase agreement for the library. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded education meeting record, minutes
2024-12-10 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Adopting a Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 for Salt Lake County Offices, Departments, and Agencies, Including Proposed Tax Revenues, BudWhat it does: Would adopt a final budget for Salt Lake County Offices, Departments, and Agencies for Fiscal Year 2025. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Excused (recorded roll call 6-1) taxes meeting record, minutes
2024-11-19 Consideration of a Resolution Setting Forth Maximum Operational Capacity for the Salt Lake County JailWhat it does: Official item text: Consideration of a Resolution Setting Forth Maximum Operational Capacity for the Salt Lake County Jail. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2024-10-08 Consideration For Adoption of A Resolution Of The County Council of Salt Lake County, Utah (The “County”) Authorizing And Approving the Execution and Delivery of a Fourth Amendment to Master Lease AgrWhat it does: Would allow the County to make changes to a Master Lease Agreement. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded taxes meeting record, minutes
2024-10-08 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Formally Petitioning the Utah Legislature to Approve the Dissolution of the Salt Lake County Justice Court Consistent with Utah Code Ann.What it does: See the linked official text. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
2024-10-08 Budget Adjustment: Arts and Culture Requests to Transfer the Mid-Valley Exterior Signage project with $80,000 Budget in the Arts and Culture Fund to the Mid-Valley Construction Project in the Tourism,What it does: Would transfer $80,000 from the Arts and Culture Fund to the Mid-Valley Construction Project. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded taxes meeting record, minutes
2024-10-08 Budget Adjustment: Mayor’s Finance Requests $250,000 for Public Notice and Education Related to General Obligation Public Safety BondsWhat it does: Official item text: Budget Adjustment: Mayor’s Finance Requests $250,000 for Public Notice and Education Related to General Obligation Public Safety Bonds. A Yea vote supported doing that. council record Pass Council action; no individual roll call recorded taxes, public safety / policing meeting record, minutes
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Campaign finance

Source: EasyVote. Figures are OCR'd from the redacted PDFs.

Report (submitted) Contributions Expenditures Ending balance
YE 2024 (01/31/25) n/a (OCR unreadable) $882.47 $58.73
YE 2025 (02/02/26) $8,100.00 $35.91 $8,122.82
2026 interim, period ending Mar 31 (04/06/26) $4,000.00 $9,079.01 ($5,079.01): a deficit as reported. The report shows a $0.00 opening balance, which does not match the prior $8,122.82 closing balance (see Gaps).
  • The 2020 race finance (the first At-Large A win) predates the EasyVote records retrieved.
Disclosures

The 2026 Annual COI disclosure lists:

  • employers: Salt Lake County (Council Member); CSC (security and guest services); self-employed
  • owned business: "Laurie's Designs and Consulting" (technical theater, film, and TV design; costume work; piano tuning and repair; nonprofit consulting and grant writing)
  • income: none of $5,000 or more listed
  • stock holdings of $5,000 or more: none

2026 PDF; 2025 PDF

Election history
Year Result Source
2026 county GOP convention Lost to Kathleen Anderson, 350 (31%) to 763 (69%); eliminated SLCo GOP PDF
2020 general Stringham (R) 255,161 (50.12%) vs Shireen Ghorbani (D) 253,972, a margin of 1,189 votes 2020 results
Lobbying & ethics
  • No lobbyist ties found.
  • She is a co-defendant in Robinson v. Winder Newton et al. (3rd District Court, Case No. 220900591), a defamation suit by a former county GOP communications director. Public comment in council records (May 2024) states that the DA's Office represented her. Outcome not verified. (Legistar record; Salt Lake Tribune)
  • Council-wide audits (no individual named in the summaries reviewed):
    • Financial audit, Apr 2024: 6 findings and 12 recommendations, all implemented. (report)
    • Travel audit, May 2025: 5 findings and 8 recommendations. (report; Sep 2026 follow-up)
Office & term
Item Detail Source
Office County Council, At-Large Seat A (countywide) Council page
Current term 2021–2026; it ends early January 2027 2026 Budget in Brief, p.3
Next election Not on the 2026 ballot. She lost the Apr 18, 2026 Salt Lake County Republican convention to Kathleen Anderson, 350 (31%) to 763 (69%). The Nov 3, 2026 At-Large A ballot lists Kathleen Anderson (R), Zach Robinson (D), and Gregory Beglarian (CON). SLCo GOP convention results (PDF); Salt Lake Tribune; Ballot BT206
Salary (2026) $52,083 (part-time council) 2026 Adopted Budget, p.49
Prior public service 21 years on the Board of Trustees of the Kearns Oquirrh Recreation and Parks District County bio
Stated affiliation
Item Detail Source
Party / ballot label Republican 2020 results
Self-description Her official bio calls her "a business owner, Utah educator, preserver of Arts, supporter of Youth Sports and Recreation, and an advocate for those who do not have a voice." It says she "worked tirelessly to keep taxes and fees low" on the Kearns Oquirrh Recreation and Parks District board. No self-applied ideological label was found on official pages. County bio
Caucus / party roles Member of the council's Republican majority; former council chair (the county bio URL carries "chair"). No party-organization office found. County bio
Contact (official)
Known gaps

Gaps

  • The opening-balance discrepancy in the Apr 2026 report ($0 vs the prior $8,122.82), and whether the deficit was later resolved. Inquiry: County Clerk, Elections (EasyVote); a Jun 2026 or later report was not found.
  • Roll-call votes after May 2025 (CivicClerk). Request: Council Office.
  • Robinson case disposition. GRAMA: District Attorney (civil).
  • 2020 campaign reports. GRAMA: County Clerk.
About this office: Salt Lake County Council member

One of nine part-time members of the county's legislative body: they adopt the $2.1 billion county budget, pass county ordinances, confirm appointments, and also sit as the Board of Equalization that hears property-value appeals.

Role
County legislator (six by district, three at-large)
Hours
Part-time
Pay
$52,083 (Chair $57,293)
Typical week
Tuesday 1:30 p.m. council meeting most weeks, Board of Equalization sessions, budget hearings in the fall, constituent and city meetings

Responsibilities and powers

  • Salt Lake County has a mayor-council form of government. The Council "is the legislative body responsible for enacting County ordinances and regulations, adopting the annual budget, and authorizing many intergovernmental agreements" (SLCo Council).
  • State law gives the county legislative body "all legislative powers" of the county (Utah Code 17-64-401).
  • Board of Equalization: "The county legislative body is the county board of equalization." It must hold public hearings each year to examine the tax roll and equalize property values, may appoint trained hearing officers, and makes the final decision on appeals (Utah Code 59-2-1001; 17-64-407).
  • Approves appointments to boards, commissions and departments (SLCo Council).
  • Nine members: three at-large (countywide, six-year terms) and six by district (four-year terms), partisan (SLCo Council; SLCo Budget in Brief, p.3). Taylorsville is in District 3.

A typical week

  • Weekly meeting: the county calendar lists a County Council Meeting on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at the Government Center, 2001 S State St; 39 regular council meetings appear on the 2026 calendar (SLCo meeting calendar). Meetings stream on Facebook Live (SLCo Council).
  • Board of Equalization: 17 BOE meetings are scheduled in 2026 in Council Chambers (N1-110), usually on a Tuesday afternoon (for example Jan 13, Mar 10, Sept 15, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 17, Dec 8) (same calendar).
  • Other bodies: the 2026 calendar also lists the Municipal Building Authority, the Tourism, Recreation, Cultural and Convention (TRCC) board, the Debt Review Committee and the Executive Coordinating Committee (same).
  • Seasonal cycle: the mayor proposes a budget in the fall, the council revises it in November and adopts it in December (the 2026 budget was council-recommended Nov 25, 2025 and adopted Dec 9, 2025) (SLCo budget documents). Property-value appeals reach the board from late summer through winter.
  • Between meetings [INFERRED]: reading staff reports, meeting mayors and city councils in the district, constituent casework, and community events.

Time commitment

  • Part-time by the county's own description (Budget in Brief, p.3). Expect roughly 15–30 hours a week [INFERRED from a near-weekly half-day meeting, BOE sessions, outside boards and district work; heavier October–December].

Staff and budget

  • Council office: 20 FTEs, plus 5.5 FTEs in Council-Tax Administration, which runs the Board of Equalization (SLCo FTE table); council budget $5.4 million (2026 adopted, Budget in Brief p.14).
  • The council adopts a countywide budget of $2.13 billion in total uses (2026), covering 4,339 FTEs (Budget in Brief).

Pay

  • $52,083 a year; the Chair earns $57,293, plus the county benefits package (SLCo pay schedule, p.48; salaries set under SLCo Ord. §2.12.080).

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