Jan Macfarlane Zogmaister
Currently: Serving as Weber County Commissioner 2007-2014. Portfolio includes: Human Services, USU Extension, Assessor, Treasurer, Library, Clerk/Auditor, Weber Housing Authority and Transportation.
Boards: (*indicates service as chair)
UDA Utah Defense Alliance Board Member
Works with HAFB to support their mission and protect from BRAC closures
The Weber County Library Board of Trustees
Appointed by the Commission to serve as liaison member
Weber Housing Authority*
Works with HAFB to support their mission and protect from BRAC closures
The Weber County Library Board of Trustees
Appointed by the Commission to serve as liaison member
Weber Housing Authority*
I designated it a stand alone agency with a new mission, created its board of directors, hired the director and was elected as chair
Utah State Historical Railroad Authority*
Appointed by the Governor to serve, organized the first meeting of the board and was elected to serve as chair
United Way of Northern Utah*
Serve as member of the board and currently serving as chair for 2014
Weber County Local Homeless Coordinating Council*
I have served as the chair of the council since 2007 to present, Expanded our mission from finding and housing the homeless to preventing homelessness
Weber Human Service Community Board member
Wasatch Front Regional Council Member since 2008 appointed by WACOG
Regional Growth Committee*
I currently chair this committee which oversees all regional changes to the state transportation plan and recommends to the full council at WFRC
Active Transportation Committee
I worked to create this sub-committee of the Regional Growth Committee
Regional* and State Community Development Block Grant
Elected by WACOG to serve the past three years and currently serving as chair. I was appointed by the governor to serve at the state level for 2 years
WACOG Transportation sub-committee
I participated in creating the Local Transportation application process approved by the state. We review applications and make recommendations to WACOG for use of local transportation funds
Utah State Great Salt Lake Advisory Council
Appointed by the governor to serve to oversee lake health
Convention and Visitors Bureau Member
Trapper Trails Boy Scout Advisory Council
Chaired fundraising committee 2013 and exceeded our goal
Weber County Homeless Charitable Trust*
A private non profit- I was elected to serve as chair by the trustees
Wasatch Front Economic Development Authority
Developed the criteria used to determine priorities for types of economic development projects that then seek to attract federal economic funds for our region.Accomplishments and Affiliations: (prior to Commission)
- Member of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Co-chair of NFIB State Advisory Council
- NFIB Small Business Champion Award 2005
- Chair Wasatch North Regional Council DWS
- Governor appointed to serve on State Council of Workforce Services
- Chair DWS State Youth Council
- Ogden/Weber School to Careers Committee
- PTA Legislative Representative and Member
- Board Member Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce
- Past President of Ogden Executive Association
- Past President of Weber Homemakers Association
- Vice Chair Weber County Republican Party
- President Weber County Republican Women
Occupation: Owner National Battery Sales, operating in Ogden Utah since 1966. Retail locations in Ogden and Logan. Retail and wholesale distribution of batteries for home, auto, recreation and commercial. Auto electric rebuild shop, rebuilding alternators and starters.
Personal: Married to Darrow Zogmaister for 44 years. Five daughters, Four sons-in-law and 21 grandchildren.
Interests: Family, Church, Community Service and in my free time I read and garden.
