Council Member, District 1, Millcreek · Democratic
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Silvia Catten is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 13. The ballot lists Silvia Catten, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.
The Tribune's questionnaire describes Catten as a longtime Millcreek City Council member with a professional background in communication. The paper's headline spells her first name Sylvia; the ballot lists Silvia. [1]
In their own words: the Tribune questionnaire
On trust, Catten says voters feel disenfranchised by leaders' conflicts of interest and pledges accountability and accessibility. On affordability she would expand homeownership, subsidize construction, limit corporate housing ownership and strengthen renter protections, and expand and stabilize Medicaid and child care. [1]
On water she calls for a shift in how Utahns use water, with stricter conservation rules for agriculture, landscaping and new development and attention to water quality. On energy she wants a plan to diversify power sources and modernize the grid. She answered Against on both Constitutional Amendment A and Amendment B. [1]
From the campaign website
The campaign site describes Catten as a small business owner and public servant with 10 years on the Millcreek City Council, and says Catten has served on the Jordan River Commission. [2]
These are the candidate's own statements from the campaign website, not checked by The Utah Ledger. Under "A Future We Can Afford," the site lists lower everyday costs through wage policy, child care support, public transportation and health care; housing help for first-time buyers, renter protections and limits on corporate purchases of housing; a Great Salt Lake water trust and funding for lakebed dust research and mitigation; full funding for public schools including universal free lunch; the position that "personal medical decisions belong to individuals, not the government"; opposition to discrimination against LGBTQ+ Utahns and to heavy-handed immigration enforcement, with support for pathways to citizenship; and more arts programming in schools and public spaces. [2]
The site lists endorsements from Rep. Sahara Hayes, Rep. Rosalba Dominguez, Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Millcreek Mayor Cheri Jackson, Murray Mayor Brett Hales, several Millcreek and South Salt Lake council members, and organizations including the Utah AFL-CIO, the Utah Education Association PAC and Equality Utah PAC. [2]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 29, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
Millcreek's fiscal 2027 budget sets $22,061,000 in spending for East Common and Millcreek North, mostly drawn from the fund's existing balance, and $6,050,000 for Millcreek Common Phase II. In July the council rezoned a Highland Drive property facing the Common for condominiums, retail and a hotel, subject to a development agreement.
