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Accomplishments

Transparency & Communication

  • Sent over 90 consecutive monthly newsletters (and counting!), keeping residents informed

  • Actively posts City updates, meeting info, and alerts on social media

  • Advocated for plain-language, resident-first communication at City Hall

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Parks & Trails

  • Championed the Bountiful Trails Master Plan & played key role in securing funding for the plan

  • Supported trail upgrades in Mueller Park, Holbrook, and North Canyons 

  • Helped launch Washington Park, one of Bountiful's most ambitious park projects

 

Infrastructure & Innovation

  • Advocated for Bountiful Fiber, a new citywide high-speed internet network

  • Supported infrastructure upgrades for water, power, and roads

  • Led planning efforts in the city's once-a-decade General Plan update

Fiscal Responsibility

  • Conservative budgeting: protected reserves and avoided unnecessary tax hikes

  • Transparent stewardship of public funds

  • Prioritized long-term sustainability for future generations


Team Bountiful

  • Led through emergencies: windstorms, wildfires, the pandemic, and flood prep

  • Built coalitions and worked across differences to find shared solutions

  • Believes local government is a team sport—and success is shared

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Rooted in Bountiful. Experienced in Leadership.

Kate Bradshaw is a lifelong Bountiful resident, a seasoned government affairs professional, and a dedicated public servant. She currently serves as the Director of Government Affairs for the law firm Holland & Hart, overseeing advocacy efforts across nine western states.

 

Her experience spans decades of working alongside elected officials, from Capitol Hill to City Hall. That background gives her the knowledge and relationships to lead effectively, navigate tough challenges, and bring people together to get things done.

 

Education & Local Ties:

Kate is a proud product of Bountiful schools—Leo J. Muir Elementary, Mueller Park Jr. High, and Bountiful High—and a graduate of Westminster University.

 

Civic & Board Service:

  • Board Member– Lakeview Hospital

  • Commissioner – Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission

  • 1st Vice President – Utah League of Cities & Towns

  • Board Member – South Davis Recreation District

  • Board Member – Bountiful Davis Art Center

  • Past Chair & Former Board Member- Westminster University Alumni Board & Honor’s College Advisory Board

 

Personal Life:

Kate is a lifelong Republican and has served as a precinct chair, state delegate, and county delegate. Her husband, Michael, teaches at Viewmont High. Together with their dog Henry, they love camping, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking all over Utah.

ABOUT KATE BRADSHAW

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