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Experience Matters!

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Don Gets It Done For South Jordan

Public Safety Victories

  • Voted to fund additional police officers every year to help improve the safety of residents.

  • Voted to increase pay for police officers to better retain current officers and recruit new officers.

  • Voted to fund the Public Safety Building, Station 64, in Daybreak, providing quicker emergency services to the west side of our city, both police and fire.

  • Helped North Shore (Daybreak) residents establish a safe walking route—including three Hawk Crosswalk Signals—for children attending Daybreak Elementary, Golden Fields Elementary, Mountain Creek Middle School, and AAI.

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Open Space and Park Victories

  • Led the fight to successfully save Glenmoor Golf Course. No Public money was used, and Glenmoor is privately owned and maintained today.

  • Ensured that the first phase of Bingham Creek Regional Park was completed and that the City of South Jordan is a 50% owner of the park.

  • Worked to bring the new Bees Stadium and a new Trax Line stop to the ballpark. No public money was used to build the stadium.

  • Successfully negotiated the “buffer” park surrounding Sunstone Subdivision.

  • Secured the funding and construction of Highland Park in Daybreak.

  • Saved Mulligan’s Golf and Games by ensuring it is profitable on its own and doesn’t require a subsidy from the city.

  • Opened a new “All  Abilities” park in Riverfront Park.

  • Worked to create two new splash pads for families to enjoy.

  • Created new recreational opportunities for residents, including 18 new pickleball courts and additional paved trails throughout our community.

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Infrastructure Victories

  • Successfully lobbied the State Legislature, as President of the Western Growth Coalition and member of the Legislative Policy Committee, to secure a historic transportation‑infrastructure investment for southwest Salt Lake County.

  • Successfully negotiated the “buffer” park surrounding Sunstone Subdivision.

  • Ensured funding to extend South Jordan Parkway and Lake Avenue beyond Mountain View Corridor.

  • Negotiated the Trax Alignment so that a future southward extension will not border Early Light Academy on two sides.

  • Negotiated underpasses on Bangerter Highway to ease traffic at 11400 South, 10400 South, and 9800 South.

  • Led the relocation of the proposed senior center and senior housing to a more appropriate location to accommodate the seniors’ needs and to address the neighborhood’s concerns.

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