16 Facts About Richard Snelgrove

Richard Snelgrove is an American politician and small business owner from Utah.

Richard Snelgrove was elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2016.

Richard Snelgrove was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in the Sugar House area.

Richard Snelgrove attended local public schools and graduated from The University of Utah.

Richard Snelgrove has served as a little league baseball and basketball coach.

Richard Snelgrove has lived in Venezuela and Argentina and served as an Election Observer to Latin America for the State Department.

Richard Snelgrove has been elected three times as a member of the United States Electoral College.

Richard Snelgrove served as district director for Utah US Congressman Merrill Cook.

Richard Snelgrove has chaired the Salt Lake County Republican Party and the Utah Republican Party.

Richard Snelgrove has been a Republican national delegate multiple times.

Richard Snelgrove has founded and managed several successful small businesses.

Richard Snelgrove ran unsuccessfully for Salt Lake County Mayor in 2012.

Richard Snelgrove served as Salt Lake County Council chair in 2015 and again in 2018.

Richard Snelgrove is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Salt Lake County Library System and the Jordan River Commission.

Richard Snelgrove ran for a second six-year term in the November 2016 election where he faced no in-party opposition.

Councilman Richard Snelgrove lost his bid for reelection in November 2022 to Democrat Suzanne Harrison.