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Matthew G. Swensen

Trustee, Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District · Division 2

OfficeTrustee, Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement DistrictDistrictDivision 2PartyNonpartisan officeTerm endsDec 31, 2027Next electionNov 2, 2027Serving since2021

At a glance

  • Elected TBID trustee for Division 2; on the board since June 2021.
  • Taylorsville native; HR and benefits professional (2026 disclosure: ADP).
  • Lists membership in Friends of Great Salt Lake.
  • Seat is on the Nov 2, 2027 ballot; filing Jun 1–7, 2027 (calculated).
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Votes & record
Campaign finance
Disclosures
  • Conflict of interest disclosure dated Jan 30, 2026 (handwritten scan; read by eye) on the TBID disclosures page:
    • Current employer: ADP (senior management). Prior-year employer: listed as an HR manager role (employer name not legible in the scan).
    • Income of $5,000 or more: Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District (water utility).
Election history
  • A June 17, 2021 start date (registry) falls between elections, which suggests a midterm appointment, later followed by an election; this is not verified. 2021/2023 results were not retrieved.
Lobbying & ethics
Office & term
  • Office: Trustee, Board of Trustees, Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District (TBID), Division 2. TBID provides culinary water and sewer service (Lt. Governor's Entity Registry; TBID board page).
  • How chosen: elected by voters living in TBID Division 2 at the odd-year municipal general election, on the nonpartisan ballot (Utah Code 17B-1-306; TBID election page).
  • Term: current term expires Dec 31, 2027 (TBID board page)
  • Board service: trustee since 2021 (TBID: "Trustee 2021 to present"; the Entity Registry lists a term start of Jun 17, 2021, appointment type "Elected").
  • Next election for this seat: Nov 2, 2027 municipal general election; candidate filing Jun 1–7, 2027 [COMPUTED] (17B-1-306(3), 20A-9-203(3)(d)).
  • Background as published by TBID (board page):
    • Taylorsville native; graduate of Taylorsville High School.
    • MBA, Westminster College; Master of Public Administration / Health Services Administration and B.A., Organizational Communication, University of Utah.
    • Senior Professional in Human Resources; benefits administration and HR professional for 20+ years.
    • Member, Friends of Great Salt Lake.
Stated affiliation
  • Party: TBID trustee races are nonpartisan; no party appears on the ballot (Utah Code 17B-1-306). No publicly documented party affiliation was found.
  • Stated interest: TBID's bio lists membership in Friends of Great Salt Lake, a lake-advocacy nonprofit (TBID board page).
  • Endorsements: none found.
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Gaps

  • How he first joined the board in June 2021 (appointment or election) and the 2023 result. Custodian: TBID clerk / SLCo Clerk.
  • Individual voting record from TBID minutes (not reviewed). Custodian: TBID district clerk.
  • Campaign-finance reporting rules for special-district candidates were not confirmed; ask the TBID clerk and the Lt. Governor's elections office.
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