Until recently, I was a leader of the CD4 Coalition which is now the foundation for Utah Alliance Coalition. Shortly after the election of Ben McAdams to Congress in 2018, I assumed the role as chair of our leadership team. In 2020, I received, along with some other deserving people, the Dem Believer Award from the Salt Lake County Democratic Party. However, while accepting this award I am fully aware the honor belongs to all those who work tirelessly and selflessly to improve the lives of all Utahns no matter the specific focus of their work.

Our CD4 group focused primarily on the CD4 race. We were very instrumental in this successful campaign. I can’t thank enough the many individuals—including our leadership team—who mobilized community support to make that election a success. Because of those efforts, our district had representation in Congress. After the 2020 election and the ensuing district boundary changes, it was clear CD4 Coalition had to shift direction to be effective.

I am active and deeply committed to all matters of equity, the core value of Utah Alliance Coalition. I was able to work with several smaller groups to support a Shirley the Librarian project in which we sent Valentine cards to every school and public librarian in Utah. Its success was felt statewide in every library. I thank every individual and group, including some nonprofits, who made this possible.

Most progressive-leaning believers understand our community would be best served by a coalition of grassroots groups, working autonomously but under an umbrella supporting the work of each other. We sometimes do our work in cooperation with aligned nonprofits to facilitate effectiveness. Our efforts are beginning, but with community support from Utahns like you we will be able to make Utah a more equitable place for everyone living here.

I give a special thank you and immeasurable gratitude to the community leaders who form our founding leadership team. Without the boundless energy and deep commitment to our shared humanity, none of what we do is possible. Join us in our work to make Utah a welcome home for all of us.

Eleanor is a stay at home mom of two daughters. She is a longtime school volunteer who has held numerous leadership roles in the PTA and on her school community council. She believes that every child is as valuable and as deserving of support and advocacy as her own children; because she knows representation matters—especially in leadership roles—she works to encourage other parents to participate in volunteer and advocacy work.

She is passionate about individual participation in local communities, broader society, and democracy. She takes her own participation in these processes seriously and maintains (minor) leadership roles in the SLCo Democratic Party, has served as a UDP delegate, and is a named plaintiff in the anti-gerrymandering lawsuit filed against the state of Utah by the League of Women Voters (LWVUT) and Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG).

As a member of the leadership team for the Concerned Coalition (CC), she has worked to promote the separation of partisan politics from public health and to support safe and healthy learning environments for all Utah children.

As a co-founder of the Utah Alliance Coalition, she has developed UAC brand elements, designed and constructed the group’s website, and worked behind the scenes on general housekeeping, long-term organizational planning, and outreach and communications. She was the organizer of the 2022 Mother’s Day March in support of Roe v Wade.

The way to creating an equitable and sustainable Utah is through relationship building.

P.S. She also maintains the website, so if you notice problems, address emails to her!

Juliet Reynolds is the founding member of Murray Equity Alliance. She earned degrees in Anthropology and Gender Studies from the University of Utah in 2020. While studying she received a grant to do a year long study of the history of GSA’s in Utah and the progress Utah has made in Junior High and High school campuses. The study focused on Murray City School District and her positive experiences with the district over the last decade. Two of her four children are members of the LGBTQ community and have been leaders among their peers. If you were to ask her if she thought she would be leading a community group a few years ago, she would have told you that you were crazy! She’s totally out of her element and is humbled by the support this group has given her to keep pushing for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in ALL Utah Schools.

CJ is one of the founding members of Murray Equity Alliance. She is a mother of four children including one legal ward, who all have medical and mental health diagnoses of varying kinds who attend Murray schools. She has a diverse social and career background. She has an Associates of Science in Medical Assisting with experience in multiple areas, including Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatrics, Medical Case Management and Legal Research/filings for a multitude of topics both medically related and not. She comes from a broken home with parents and step parents who have drug/alcohol addictions, who live in low income neighborhoods and experience all manner of abuses, physical and non.Her life experience has made her an advocate of equity, diversity and inclusion. She encourages breaking abuse cycles, and living life with the intention of doing good for the world.