State leaders interviewed job candidates on Tuesday for a point-person to oversee efforts to save the Great Salt Lake.
Governor Spencer Cox, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Senate President J. Stuart Adams personally interviewed
potential candidates for the Great Salt Lake Commissioner position created by the legislature earlier this year“I think it signals how absolutely committed we are to making sure the Great Salt Lake is here to stay,” Speaker Wilson, R-Kaysville, told FOX 13 News following a round of job interviews. The Speaker said he was impressed with the candidates and a final decision is expected in the next few days. The Utah State Senate will then vote on confirming the appointment.
The commissioner will oversee state efforts to revive the lake, which hit a historic low last year. What makes the position unique is they can overrule agencies, if needed, to protect the Great Salt Lake. “We have a dozen or so different entities that all touch the lake, work on the lake, but there had been nothing until this legislation requiring them to collaborate and work together. That’s what this commissioner will do is quarterback that, make sure everyone’s singing from the same sheet of music so ultimately we have confidence in this plan,” Speaker Wilson said.
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