Meet Steven

As an Independent candidate running for Harrisville City Council in UT, Steven Hempel is focused on key issues that matter to the community.

Key Focus Areas:

1. Government Transparency: Advocating for community involvement in decision-making, ensuring that significant issues are brought before the voters.
2. Technology and Innovation: Enhancing digital infrastructure and connectivity to provide better internet services.
3. Taxes: Ensuring that significant tax rate increases are voted on by the people, not just the city council.

Background:

Steven Hempel works as a Dev. Ops. Support Engineer and has a personal interest in sign language, having studied it since high school.  He has studied at Salt Lake Community College, The University of Utah and holds a Batchelor's Degree.  He has 4 children.  3 boys ages 24, 22, 19 and a girl age 16.   He is an eagle scout and has volunteered as an adult leader in all capacities of scouting.  He and his 3 boys are Eagle Scouts.  

He is active in his community and has recently volunteered with his company to the Gateway Children's Museum for the coding camp where children ages 11-17 go to learn to code games or stories.