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Palmer DePaulis | |
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31st Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
In office 1985–1992 | |
Preceded by | Ted Wilson |
Succeeded by | Deedee Corradini |
Personal details | |
Born | 1945 (age 79–80) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jeanne M. (Laufenburg) DePaulis |
Children | Patrick J. DePaulis & Margaret (Megan) J. DePaulis |
Profession | Politician |
Palmer DePaulis (born 1945) is an American politician in the state of Utah. He was a former mayor of Salt Lake City and held several high-level positions in the Utah state government. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
DePaulis was born in 1945 and served as a Salt Lake City Councilman before becoming the 31st mayor of Salt Lake City from 1985 to 1991.[1] He was the first Roman Catholic mayor of Salt Lake City.[2] He subsequently served as Chief of Staff to Utah Attorney General Jan Graham, as a Commissioner at the Utah State Tax Commission, and as Executive Director of the Department of Community and Culture.[3] In June 2010, Governor Gary Herbert appointed him as Executive Director of the Department of Human Services.[3]
While serving as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Community and Culture, under then Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a housing development to serve chronically homeless Utahns was named "Palmer Court" to recognize Depaulis's decades long involvement in homeless issues.[4]
In 2014 DePaulis was presented with Career Humanitarian Award at Utah Philanthropy Day by Intermountain Catholic.[5]
DePaulis is credited for his efforts to and building a team that was responsible for saving the historic Salt Lake City & County Building while mayor of Salt Lake City.[6]
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