News Releases
Gov. Spencer Cox appoints Sandi Clemens to the Third District Juvenile Court
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Sandi Clemens to serve as a juvenile court judge in the Third District. If confirmed, Clemens will fill the vacancy left by Judge Elizabeth A. Lindsleyâs retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
Clemens has been an assistant attorney general in the Utah Attorney Generalâs Office since November 2012 and served as the Section Director for the Salt Lake Child Protection Unit from March 2020 until July 2021. She has a bachelorâs degree from Weber State University and a juris doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law, where she was awarded the David T. Lewis Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Clinical Program as well as a Pro Bono Initiative Volunteer Certificate. (Read More)
Utah Senate requests public comment on 3rd District Juvenile Court nominee
The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Sandi Clemens, whom Gov. Spencer J. Cox nominated to serve as a judge in the 3rd District Juvenile Court.
Those who desire to comment should contact the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee electronically or by mail at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Electronic comments can be emailed to senatejudicialnominees@le.utah.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee at the Utah State Capitol, Suite W210, PO Box 145210, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5210. All statements should include the respondentâs name, telephone number and mailing address. (Read More)
Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks appoints Bong Choi to SITFO Board of Trustees
Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks today announced the appointment of Bong Choi to the School and Institutional Trust Funds Office (SITFO) Board of Trustees. Choi is appointed to fill the open seat concluding Jason Gullâs six-year term, which expires on June 30.
When Utah became a state in 1896, Congress granted approximately seven million acres of land into 12 separate trusts for the support of state institutions, the largest being a trust for the perpetual support of public schools. In 2014, the Utah Legislature created SITFO as an independent state agency with a five-member Board of Trustees, chaired by the state treasurer, to invest the funds produced by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administrationâs (SITLA) management of the land.
Choi has decades of investment management experience, including over 25 years of experience investing on behalf of institutions and families. Since 2021, Choi has served as the Chief Investment Officer of FJ Management, a Utah-based private holding company, leading its non-operating investment platform. Prior, he held investment roles at Wetherby Asset Management, Stamos Capital Partners, Capricorn Management, Orion Partners, and The Beacon Group. (Read More)
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