Join Garrett Clark and Clint Betts as they sit down with Alan Wessman, current candidate for Utah County’s Commission. In this episode, they take a deep dive into Utah County: the exponential growth of Utah County, the challenges of building homes and expanding roads, and the strategies in place to ensure that every new homeowner in Utah Country can not only enjoy shopping, but also Utah’s amazing scenery. Alan Wessman also shares his motivations for running for Utah County’s Commission as well as running using a third party—United Utah Party. Tune in to listen to Alan’s unique perspective on non-partisan politics and DEI in Utah.

Alan Wessman is a longtime Utah County resident, a career software engineer, and a former and current candidate for public office with the United Utah Party. As a software engineer, he has worked on problems ranging from online learning, to cloud data sync, to election management software, to machine learning and cybersecurity. He has worked for large corporations and small startups, and has volunteered on some open-source side projects as well. In 2022, feeling the call of public service, he ran for his state House seat in Spanish Fork, getting 20 percent of the vote against the Republican incumbent. In 2024, he is running for an open seat on the Utah County Commission.

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