Mike Winder
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| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 30th district |
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Assumed office January 1, 2017 |
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January 27, 1976 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karyn Hermansen |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Business executive and author |
Michael Kent Winder (born January 27, 1976) is an American businessman, author, and politician. He was the mayor of West Valley City between 2010 and 2014. A Republican, he currently represents District 30 in the Utah House of Representatives, a position to which he was first elected in November 2016. An historian, he is the author of twelve published books on Utah and LDS history, including Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church. He has received criticism in the press for self-promotion.
Winder was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from Taylorsville High School. From 1995 to 1997 he was a missionary in Taipei, Taiwan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He holds a Masters in Business Administration and an Honors B.A. degree in History from the University of Utah. He has also completed an executive leadership program with Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Winder is married to Karyn Hermansen, who was elected to the Granite School District Board of Education in November 2014. They have four children. His older sister, Aimee Winder Newton, is a Salt Lake County Council Member.
Winder was Business Development Manager for West Valley City from 2000-2004, during which time he also chaired the Chamber West Economic Development Committee.
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