Summary
The Salt Lake City Council filled an open seat representing District 4 after the previous council member vacated the office. Jennifer Napier-Pearce was appointed to serve the remainder of the term.
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The appointment ensures the district has a voting member to participate in budget and policy decisions.
Residents and businesses in Council District 4 who regain full representation on the city council.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (14)
Salt Lake City Council Appoints Jennifer Napier-Pearce to Fill District 4 Vacancy
Salt Lake City Council Appoints Jennifer Napier-Pearce to Fill District 4 Vacancy SLC.gov
Council Work Session Meeting - Jun 9, 2026
The Council is interviewing candidates to fill the seat left vacant by Eva Lopez Chavez. This ensures District 4 has a voice in city decisions.
Limited Council Formal Meeting - Jun 9, 2026
The Salt Lake City Council filled an open seat representing District 4 after the previous council member vacated the office. Jennifer Napier-Pearce was appointed to serve the remainder of the term.
‘Heads or tails’: Salt Lake City Council appoints replacement for Eva Lopez Chavez’s seat through coin toss
‘Heads or tails’: Salt Lake City Council appoints replacement for Eva Lopez Chavez’s seat through coin toss ABC4 Utah
Help wanted: Salt Lake City accepting applications for open City Council seat
Help wanted: Salt Lake City accepting applications for open City Council seat KSL News
SLC Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez vacates position after failing to keep primary residence
SLC Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez vacates position after failing to keep primary residence KUTV
Embattled SLC Council member Eva Lopez Chavez forced from seat
Embattled SLC Council member Eva Lopez Chavez forced from seat The Salt Lake Tribune
Eva Lopez Chavez ousted from Salt Lake City Council seat after residency investigation
Eva Lopez Chavez ousted from Salt Lake City Council seat after residency investigation Utah News Dispatch
Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez could lose her seat over where she lives
Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez could lose her seat over where she lives The Salt Lake Tribune
Why a Harvard-educated SLC Council member and housing champion is heading for the exits of City Hall
Why a Harvard-educated SLC Council member and housing champion is heading for the exits of City Hall The Salt Lake Tribune
Help wanted: Salt Lake City accepting applications for open City Council seat
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city is now taking applications to represent one of the more prominent City Council seats in the state, after its previous holder was booted from the council over a residency...
27 apply for vacant Salt Lake City Council seat, including one of its previous holders
SALT LAKE CITY — Some notable names, including two-thirds of the Salt Lake City Council's 2023 District 4 election field, applied to fill the district's recent vacancy.In all, 27 people applied to fill the...
Embattled Salt Lake City councilwoman's seat vacated over recent move
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City Council member at the center of a new investigation into misconduct has been removed from her seat.Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez's seat was vacated after a short...
'I just got lucky': Coin flip determines newest member of Salt Lake City Council
SALT LAKE CITY — Jennifer Napier-Pearce joked that she had never won a lottery or in Las Vegas, so she was stunned when a coin determining a vacancy in the Salt Lake City Council landed on her side Tuesday...
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