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The Utah Coal Country Strike Team signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on December 3rd, 2019 between; the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Government (SEUALG), the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah State University Eastern, Price City, and Castle Dale City. This is a unique strategic collaborative effort, between these 5 entities, with the goal to achieve a 10 percent increase in net income for 10,000 households in Utah.  The Utah Coal Country Strike Team will pursue four interventions that will help diversify Utah’s coal economy.

For more information or to receive regular updates, please contact us at jpowell@seualg.utah.gov.

Coal Strike Team:
Michael Kourianos Mayor, Price City 435-637-5010
Danny Van Wagoner Mayor, Castle Dale City 435-381-2115
Tony Martines Commissioner, Carbon County 435-636-3226
Kent Wilson Commissioner, Emery County 435-381-3570
Nick Tatton Community Director, Price City 435-637-5010
Greg Dart Associate Vice President/Chief Campus Administrator, Utah State University Eastern 435-613-5220
Gary Straquadine Associate Vice President/Career and Technical Education, Utah State University Eastern 435-613-5294
Stuart Clason Regional Economic Growth Director, Utah Association of Counties 318-548-1337
Robert Behunin Director of Government and Public Affairs, R&R Partners 801-531-6877
Natalie Gochnour Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute 801-581-8819
Jennifer Robinson Associate Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute 801-581-3009
Meredith King Research Associate, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute 801-587-7392
Max Backlund
 Research Associate, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute 801-364-3631
Wes CurtisConsultant435-272-3929
Geri GamberExecutive Director, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments | Southeastern Utah Economic Development District435-613-0037
Jade PowellProgram Manager, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments | Southeastern Utah Economic Development District435-613-0022
Michael BryantRegional Planner, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments | Southeastern Utah Economic Development District435-613-0035
Kade Lyons Technical Support Specialist, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments | Southeastern Utah Economic Development District 435-613-0070
Members at Large:
Zac Whitwell Castle Country, Southeast & Uintah Basin Service Area Director 435-636-2303

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