meet Chris McConnehey
Chris McConnehey is a lifelong West Jordan resident, husband, and father of five with a proven record of delivering practical, conservative results.
Chris served 12 years on the West Jordan City Council, where he focused on solving real problems and improving residents' day-to-day quality of life while being careful with taxpayer dollars.
Professionally, Chris works as an Executive Product Advisor in the technology sector, helping organizations improve complex reporting and analytics systems. That work reinforces an approach he brought to city service: understand the numbers, plan for the long term, and make decisions that balance today’s needs with tomorrow’s obligations.
Chris and his wife, Noni, are raising five sons in West Jordan. Like many parents, they’re focused on kids’ well-being, staying involved in their education, ensuring safe places to play and grow, and doing what it takes to support a growing family.
Chris believes the best decisions are made closest to the people they affect. He brings a local, results-driven perspective to state government - carefully weighing whether an issue truly requires state action, how it impacts individual rights, and whether the cost is something real families can afford. His focus is on practical solutions that respect communities, protect taxpayers, and deliver results close to home.
Proven Conservative results
We are electing a new representative who needs to navigate Capitol Hill to deliver for our district from day one. With his service on the City Council, Chris is the only candidate with a proven conservative record to get that done.
Defending Taxpayer Dollars
-Delivered a balanced budget every year on the City Council, growing West Jordan’s rainy day fund in case of future emergency needs.
-Saved residents over $1.2 million by challenging the process for a solid waste contract and improving service at a lower cost
-Modernized city finances, replacing outdated accounting systems and moving to multi-year financial planning to reduce long-term risk
Protecting Our Community
-Expanded public safety staffing, adding 24 police officers, 8 firefighters, and building Fire Station 54 to improve emergency response
-Resolved long-standing police and firefighter compensation issues, improving recruitment, retention, and fairness while reducing legal risk
-Addressed chronic neighborhood flooding, including long-standing issues in Constitution Park, by modernizing stormwater systems and maintenance practices
Investment in Infrastructure
-Invested in major transportation improvements to 5600 West, 7800 South, 1300 West, and key regional interchanges
-Partnered with multiple agencies on the Big Bend Restoration of the Jordan River, including remediation of the Sharon Steel Mill Superfund site, improving water quality, environmental safety, and public access along the river corridor
-Completed the Jordan River Trail underpass at 9000 South and replaced two aging trail bridges to improve safety and connectivity
Supporting Local Businesses
Supported business attraction and commercial revitalization, supporting efforts to remove burdensome regulations for permitting and licensing.
By creating a business-friendly climate, helped bring employers and services like Smith’s, Home Depot, Boeing, and Amazon to West Jordan and reactivating vacant commercial properties
Improving Quality of Life
-Invested in transportation, Expanded parks and recreation, adding 63 acres of park and trails
-Led energy-saving infrastructure upgrades, including an LED streetlight conversion projected to pay for itself in under five years
-Helped secure more than $5 million in outside funding for a Community Arts Center (non-WJ taxpayer funds)
Promoting Community Opportunity
-Brought services closer to residents, including opening a U.S. Passport Office at City Hall and partnering with county agencies to locate health and justice services in West Jordan keeping over $215,000 per year in passport fees within the City
-Helped secure more than $5 million in outside funding for a Community Arts Center (non-WJ taxpayer funds)
-Protected neighborhood character, supporting smarter zoning, limiting inappropriate high-density development, and opposing the relocation of a state prison to West Jordan
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