Laurie Stringham grew up in Sandy and raised her family in Kearns. She earned a fine-arts degree in theater at the University of Utah, specializing in technical theater. Her county biography identifies work as a business owner and educator, including technical-theater teaching at Skyline High School. Arts, youth activities and recreation are recurring elements of her professional and civic background. [1]
Recreation governance and council role
Stringham serves in the Salt Lake County Council’s At-Large A seat, representing residents countywide. Her earlier public service included twenty-one years on the Kearns Oquirrh Recreation and Parks District board. That district operates a fitness center and owns the Utah Olympic Oval. Her county biography describes experience in community services, district finances and preparations associated with the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]
Growth, housing and transportation
Stringham’s campaign policy page supports reviewing zoning and infrastructure together when addressing housing affordability. She calls for coordinating development with water, sewer and transportation capacity. Her stated transportation interests include east-west connections, Mountain View Corridor and more public-transit options. She also favors a greater role for local communities and organizations in decisions involving county programs and grant funding. [2]
Safety and homelessness positions
On criminal justice, Stringham advocates rehabilitation and reducing repeat offending. Her campaign describes homelessness as requiring coordinated housing, employment, treatment and ongoing support, with services tailored to individual needs. It also calls for collaboration among service providers and local governments. These are her published policy positions, extending the emphasis on community facilities and services reflected in her earlier recreation-district work. [2]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
The Nov. 3 agenda proposes Level 2 charging at $0.30 a kilowatt-hour, a Nov. 10 hearing on 3.25% pay adjustments for ten mayoral appointees, and a Sherwood Drive parcel near the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
· From Salt Lake County Council
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