Summary
Palmer DePaulis (born 1945) is an American politician in the state of Utah. He was a former mayor of Salt Lake City and held several high-level positions in the Utah state government. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Palmer DePaulis | |
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| 31st Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Deedee Corradini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeanne M. (Laufenburg) DePaulis |
| Children | Patrick J. DePaulis & Margaret (Megan) J. DePaulis |
| Profession | Politician |
Career edit
DePaulis was born in 1945 and served as a Salt Lake City Councilman before becoming the 31st mayor of Salt Lake City from 1985 to 1991.[1] He was the first Roman Catholic mayor of Salt Lake City.[2] He subsequently served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham, as a Commissioner at the Utah State Tax Commission, and as Executive Director of the Department of Community and Culture.[3] In June 2010, Governor Gary Herbert appointed him as Executive Director of the Department of Human Services.[3]
While serving as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Community and Culture, under then Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a housing development to serve chronically homeless Utahns was named "Palmer Court" to recognize Depaulis's decades long involvement in homeless issues.[4]
In 2014 DePaulis was presented with Career Humanitarian Award at Utah Philanthropy Day by Intermountain Catholic.[5]
DePaulis is credited for his efforts to and building a team that was responsible for saving the historic Salt Lake City & County Building while mayor of Salt Lake City.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bulkeley, Deborah; Roche, Lisa Riley (May 18, 2006). "DePaulis to lead culture department". Deseret News. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Bernick Jr., Bob (October 31, 2003). "Religion re-enters S.L. mayoral race". Deseret News. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Palmer DePaulis, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Human Services". Utah Government. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Difference maker: Palmer DePaulis bringing 30 years of public service to a close". Deseret News. 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Palmer DePaulis presented with Career Humanitarian Award at Utah Philanthropy Day - Intermountain Catholic". www.icatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Letter: Thanks to Palmer DePaulis and his team for saving City and County Building". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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