Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson Dies At 84

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson died yesterday at age 84. His family members say he died from Parkinson’s disease and heart failure. Utah officials responded to the former mayor’s passing, including Governor Spencer Cox, who said that Wilson devoted most of his life to public service. He began his political career in 1973 when he was appointed Chief of Staff to Utah Congressman Wayne Owens, and later served three terms as the mayor of Salt Lake City from 1976 to 1985. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.