23 Facts About Mike Winder

Michael Kent Winder was born on January 27,1976 and is an American businessman, author, and politician.

Mike Winder was the mayor of West Valley City, Utah between 2010 and 2014.

Mike Winder is the author of fourteen published books on Utah and LDS history, including Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church.

Mike Winder was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from Taylorsville High School.

Mike Winder has completed an executive leadership program with Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government.

Mike Winder is married to Karyn Hermansen, who was elected to the Granite School District Board of Education in November 2014.

Mike Winder was Business Development Manager for West Valley City from 2000 to 2004, during which time he chaired the Chamber West Economic Development Committee.

Mike Winder was director of public affairs for The Summit Group Communications from 2009 to 2011.

Mike Winder founded Neptune Strategies in 2012, a marketing and development firm.

Mike Winder later was employed as a vice president of community development and director of entrepreneurship programs for Zions Bank from 2014 to 2017.

Mike Winder was hired as economic development manager in 2017 and later promoted to be assistant city manager for the city of Millcreek, Utah following their incorporation.

Mike Winder is the founder of the GenX GOP Network.

Mike Winder was sworn in as a member of the Utah State House of Representatives on January 1,2017.

Mike Winder announced he will be retiring from the legislature, as he was appointed unanimously to be the new city manager for Millcreek.

Mike Winder served on the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, and the House Transportation Committee, where he served as its vice-chair.

Mike Winder supported creating a state earned income tax credit.

Mike Winder voted against banning transgender athletes from participating in female school sports.

When Governor Spencer Cox vetoed the bill, Mike Winder was one of only two republicans who opposed the override.

In 2005, Mike Winder was appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.

Mike Winder presented an academic paper as part of the Abraham Lincoln Sesquicentennial in 2009 and was published in the Journal of the Theodore Roosevelt Association in 2011.

Mike Winder is a past president of the Utah British Isles Association.

In 2011, Mike Winder wrote articles promoting West Valley City for the Deseret News and KSL.

In 2017, Mike Winder was accused of using multiple user accounts to edit the Wikipedia article about him, to promote his accomplishments and remove unflattering information.