Former Oakley Mayor Zane Woolstenhulme on Thursday announced his candidacy for State House District 4, which includes parts of Summit, Morgan and Rich counties. “As a native of Summit County with dear friends and associates throughout House District 4, it would be my honor to serve the citizen s here in the Utah State Legislature and help strengthen the communities in which we live,” he said. “Because of my rural roots and extensive background in public finance, business management, and community service, I believe I am uniquely qualified to serve.” Tiara Auxier, a Morgan Republican, was appointed in January 2025 to complete fellow Morgan resident Kera Birkeland’s term after Birkeland resigned. Woolstenhulme served as mayor since 2022, and with the city Planning Commission for over 20 years. He also was on the board of the Mountainlands Community Housing Trust for nearly 10 years. His grandfather, Elmo; father, Ken; and brother, Wade, all served terms as mayor of Oakley as well. “Along with all the traditional duties of a mayor, I am especially proud to have worked with the Summit Land Conservancy to help protect waterways and critical agricultural lands as permanent open space, while providing ways for multigenerational farming and ranching families to receive compensation for keeping their land in agriculture,” he said. He said he grew up farming and ranching throughout Weber Canyon and the Kamas Valley. He managed his father’s grocery store, Ken’s Kash, for years. He has been the business administrator for the Ogden School District for the past dozen years, capping nearly 40 years of public education administration, including at the South Summit School District after earning his accounting degree from the University of Utah. “This background has given me broad expertise in managing government budgets, personnel, and public facilities,” he said. “I take my responsibility as a steward of the public trust seriously and strive to manage resources wisely.” He and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for 44 years. They have six adult children, along with their spouses, and 12 grandchildren. “Like many of you, I am saddened by the growing political polarization and division in our country, and if elected, I promise to work hard to build bridges, not walls,” he said. The post Zane Woolstenhulme, former Oakley mayor, announces candidacy for State House District 4 appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less