The Ogden City Council minutes, as summarized by The Utah Ledger, name Richard Hyer among the members voting no on 5 agenda items. Minutes do not always record each member's vote, so this list does not show how Richard Hyer voted on other items. On a motion to deny, table or continue, a no vote is a vote against that motion. It is not a score or a rating.
5-2 on the final budget; Council Member Shaun Myers and Council Member Richard Hyer voted no. Resolution 2025-12 and Ordinance 2025-17 passed 7-0
Final budget: moved by Council Member Dave Graf, seconded by Council Member Ken Richey. Resolution 2025-12: moved by Council Member Ken Richey, seconded by Council Member Richard Hyer. Ordinance 2025-17: moved by Council Member Richard Hyer, seconded by Council Member Bart Blair
Moved by Council Member Dave Graf, seconded by Council Member Bart Blair
From council minutes collected by The Utah Ledger; each item links to the meeting page and its official minutes.
Trade and Ogden roots
Richard Hyer has worked as a jeweler and goldsmith since adolescence, providing repairs and custom designs for retail jewelers in Utah and elsewhere. He grew up in Ogden, graduated from Ben Lomond High School and attended technical schools in Minnesota and California. His official biography describes a long connection to the city, where he and his wife raised their family.[1]
Planning before elected office
Before winning election to Council District 2 in 2011, Hyer served on Ogden’s Planning Commission beginning in 1995. His work included community, district and corridor planning and participation in the Involve Ogden general-plan process. That experience gave him sustained involvement in land-use decisions and neighborhood development before he moved into the city’s elected legislative body.[1]
Neighborhood representation
Hyer emphasizes representation for every part of Ogden, with particular attention to neighborhoods north of 12th Street. His biography supports the downtown business district’s recovery while maintaining safe and welcoming residential communities. He connects that outlook with memories of downtown’s earlier vitality and its later decline, bringing a longtime resident’s perspective to decisions about investment, redevelopment and the distribution of services.[1]
Council chair in 2026
On February 3, the council elected Hyer chair for 2026. The city identifies earlier chair service in 2014, 2015 and 2018 and vice-chair service in 2017 and 2025. In its announcement, Hyer emphasizes ensuring that council initiatives receive a fair hearing and residents’ voices are considered. The leadership role comes alongside his continuing District 2 term through December 2027.[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 Redevelopment Agency board raised the loan's interest rate from 2.5% to 3.5% before its 5-2 vote on Oct. 13. Council members Jeremy Peterson and Dave Graf voted no.
· From Ogden City
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