Earlier this month, Utah celebrated 130 years of statehood. With the nation’s 250th anniversary approaching later this year, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall opened her state of the city address reflecting on the significance of constitutional rights, both as a Utahn and an American.
“Each of these anniversaries reminds us that history is not something we inherit quietly. History is something we are responsible for,” Mendenhall said.
She said her primary responsibility as a leader in local government is to make residents of Salt Lake City feel safe — especially, she said, at a time when “divisive politics and dangerous rhetoric” feel mainstream…