Jess Green

Jess Green
Mayor of American Fork, Utah
In office January 01, 1994 – January 01, 1998
Preceded by	B. Kay Hutchings
Succeeded by	Ted B. Barratt
Personal details
Born	March 24, 1939 (1939-03-24) (age 72) American Fork, Utah
Political party	non-affiliated
Spouse(s)	Sondra Read
Children	6
Alma mater	Brigham Young University
Religion	LDS Church

Jess Green (born March 24, 1939) was mayor of American Fork, Utah between 1994 to 1998.

Green was born in American Fork, Utah and attended American Fork High School, Brigham Young University (BA in English/Spanish), and attended the University of Utah School of Law for two years. He served a church mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the North Central States and Canada. Green also served in the Airborne 19th Special Forces Group. He graduated from Artillery Officers’ School in Oklahoma, Parachute School in Georgia, Helicopter Maintenance School in Alabama, and Mountaineering School in Alaska.^[1]

Prior to his service as mayor, Green spent 16 years on the American Fork Planning Commission, was a City Councilman, and spent significant time helping to develop the Central Utah Project for northern Utah County. Green was elected mayor in 1993 under the platform of managed growth.^[2] During his tenure as mayor, he was successful in getting the city a new library. He was instrumental in work with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the construction of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple.^[3]

Mayor Green would run again for American Fork City Council in 2009 under the platform of reducing city indebtedness, reducing water rates, and repealing sewer tax increases. In the September 2009 he and three others advanced in the primary election, but he lost in the November General Election.

Mayor Green married the former Sondra Read in 1971. They are the parents of six children and ten grandchildren. He is employed as an administrative aide at American Fork Junior High School, and is a rare book dealer in his spare time.

References

1. ^ "Mayoral Race could shake up American Fork panels". Deseret Morning News. 27 September 1993
2. ^ "Green Edges Hansen To Take Helm In American Fork". Deseret Morning News, 3 November 1993
3. ^ "Pipeline To Halt Seepage at Temple Site in American Fork". Deseret Morning News. 12 September 1995

External links

• American Fork City
• Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit
• American Fork Junior High School

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Name	Green, Jess
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Date of birth	1939-03-24
Place of birth	American Fork, Utah
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