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Back row (from left): Randy S. Brinkerhoff, Ellen S. Wallace, Kim Murphy Horiuchi, Sherril
H. Taylor
Front row: J. Dale Christensen, Peggy Jo Kennett, Tracy Scott Cowdell |
| Name/E-mail |
Precinct |
Term |
Address/Phone Number |
J. Dale Christensen, Ed.D.
President
jdc_schoolboard yahoo.com
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5 |
2004-2008 |
9901 Presidential Dr.
South Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 254-9831 |
Tracy Scott Cowdell, J.D.
Vice President
tcowdellaitsinc.com
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6 |
2007-2010 |
32 E. Main Street
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 566-4287 |
Randy S. Brinkerhoff
Member
rbrinker1msn.com
View Profile |
7 |
2003-2008 |
1200 West 13120 South
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 254-4790 |
Kim Murphy Horiuchi
Member
kimhoriuchiyahoo.com
View Profile |
3 |
2007-2010 |
6687 South 1495 East
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
(801) 947-0079 |
Peggy Jo
Kennett
Member
pjkennettjuno.com
View Profile |
1 |
1999-2010 |
6965 S. Running Springs
Dr.
West Jordan, UT 84084
(801) 566-1394 |
Sherril H. Taylor
Member
nstarjsdcomcast.net
View Profile |
4 |
2005-2008 |
1586 E. Casper Road
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 571-9287 |
Ellen S. Wallace
Member
ellen.wallacejordan.k12.ut.us
View Profile |
2 |
1995-2010 |
10014 S. Opal Circle
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 571-1637 |
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J. Dale Christensen, Ed.D.
was elected to the Board of Education in 2005 to represent
Precinct 5. Dr. Christensen was previously appointed
to the Board in February 2004.
Dr.
Christensen has devoted much of his life to the schoolchildren
of Utah, serving as a member of the Granite School District
Board of Education, superintendent of Morgan School District,
an administrator in Davis School District and an
elementary school principal and teacher in Jordan School
District. He retired from public education after 35 years of service.
Dr.
Christensen has earned four education related degrees from the University of
Utah, University of Oregon and Brigham Young University.
He and his
wife, Linda, are the parents of seven children, all of whom are college graduates.
The Christensens also have nine grandchildren. |
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Tracy Scott Cowdell was elected to the Board of Education in 2007 to represent Precinct 6. Mr. Cowdell has lived in the Jordan School District for over 36 years; his family roots in the District are six generations deep. After graduating from Jordan High School in 1989, Mr. Cowdell went on to earn degrees in political science and sociology at the University of Utah, graduating summa cum laude (top one percent). He then obtained a law degree at Brigham Young University. Currently, Mr. Cowdell practices in the areas of governmental regulatory law, litigation, negotiation, and corporate law.
As a volunteer, Mr. Cowdell serves on Sandy City’s Board of Adjustments, is the past Chair of Sandy Elementary School Community Council, and acts as Assistant Coordinator of the Historic Sandy Neighborhood Watch. He has also served as a member of Sandy City's CDBG Committee and as the Institutional Head of Boy Scouts of America Troop 1231.
Mr. Cowdell is married to Rebekah Christensen-Cowdell; they are the parents of three daughters. |
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Mr.
Brinkerhoff, elected to the Board in 2003, represents
Precinct 7. He serves on the SLTATC Board as a member of
the finance and budget committee. He holds a bachelor
of science degree in design and computer graphics from
Brigham Young University and an associate degree in business
from LDS Business College.
He currently serves on Riverton
City's Board of Adjustments and is an Operations Specialist for Premier Computing Technologies. He and his wife, Gayla, are the parents of nine children and grandparents of 25 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. |
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Kim Murphy Horiuchi was elected to the Board of Education in 2007 to represent Precinct 3. Mrs. Horiuchi graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications in 1993. She currently works for The Deseret Morning News as a wire editor.
Mrs. Horiuchi is an active PTA member and volunteer. She served on the School Community Council at Mountview and Ridgecrest Elementary Schools. In 2005, Kim was the Red Ribbon Week chairperson for Ridgecrest Elementary. She is currently a community chair for Utah Small Districts Coalition. Her civic involvement includes working as a co-chair of children’s activities/parade for Cottonwood Heights City's annual Butlerville Days celebration and serving as a Night Out Against Crime volunteer.
She and her husband, Vince, are the parents of two children. |
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Mrs. Kennett, a resident
of West Jordan, was elected to the Jordan School District
Board of Education in 1999 and is serving her third term. She has served two terms as Board President (2003-2004, 2005-2006) and one term as Board Vice President (2001-2002).
Mrs. Kennett represents taxpayers in Precinct 1. She is a member of the Utah
School Boards Association Legislative Committee, has been active in the PTA for
years and worked as a volunteer at South Valley Sanctuary.
She earned a bachelor of science degree in sociology from Brigham Young University.
Mrs. Kennett and her husband, Scott, are
the parents of five children. |
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Sherril H. Taylor was elected to the Board of Education
in 2005 to represent Precinct 4.
Mr. Taylor holds a bachelor of science degree from Utah State University, a master’s
of education from Westminster College, and an Administrative Certification from
the University of Utah. He also currently holds a Professional Educator License
for the State of Utah.
A retired educator of 33 years, Mr. Taylor has served as a classroom teacher,
middle school assistant principal, high school assistant principal, middle school
principal, and staff assistant in the Jordan District Central Office. He is an
Associate with the Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling
(C.I.T.E.S) and has served on numerous Jordan District committees. He is currently
a member of the Utah High School Activities Association.
Mr. Taylor has served as a youth leader and camp director for the United States
Forest Service. He served on the West Jordan City Policing Committee to develop
a 10-year plan for public safety.
He as his wife, Patricia, have two children and six grandchildren. |
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Mrs. Wallace was elected
to the Board in 1995 and is serving her fourth term,
representing Precinct 2. She has served as president and
vice president of the Board on several occasions.
She has served many public education committees, including the Utah School Boards Association, Educator Development Advisory
Committee (EDAC), the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), the National Governors Association Center
for Best Practices (NGA). She has been active in PTA and currently volunteers at Alta View Hospital.
Mrs. Wallace has attended both
the University of Utah and the Salt Lake Community College
and is currently a real estate agent with Rocky Mountain Realty. She and her
husband, Clark K., are the parents of four children. |
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