Jiro Johnson
Democratic · UT · Salt Lake County Council Member, District 1
Jiro Johnson is the Salt Lake County Council member for District 1 and an attorney in the county public defender office. His priorities include criminal justice and homelessness reform and environmental stewardship.
Where Jiro Johnson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Co-sponsored a resolution to guard regional water from water-heavy industry like data centers. It failed 4-4. The council then voted unanimously to draft a 180-day pause on data center permits.
August 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Moved to approve a larger $128 million parks and recreation bond for the November 2026 ballot. The new version added projects in West Jordan and Salt Lake City. It passed 7-1.
August 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Moved to have the county oppose House Bill 485, which limited property tax money counties get from new growth. He said the county would otherwise need to raise tax rates. It passed 7-1.
February 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Voted no on paying $15,000 for a county membership in 47G, an aerospace and defense trade group. He said public money should not support industries tied to war. It passed 6-3.
November 25, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Voted no on cutting two vacant senior adviser jobs, worth $143,000, from the county mayor's office budget. The cut passed 5-4.
November 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Moved to fund all 16 new court attorney jobs the District Attorney asked for, to ease prosecutor caseloads. He voted no on a plan to fund only six, which passed 6-3.
November 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Moved to fund all 16 new court attorney jobs the District Attorney asked for, to ease prosecutor caseloads. He voted no on a plan to fund only six, which passed 6-3.
November 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Seconded and voted for adding five county jobs for criminal justice services, paid with opioid settlement money. He said the jobs help drug users get treatment and cut repeat crime. It passed 5-3.
June 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for the mayor's plan to raise county child care tuition 20% and seek partners to run the centers, with an update by July 2026. He voted no on a rival plan to fund the centers only until May 2026. Both motions failed 4-4.
November 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Voted no on permanently closing the Tenth East Senior Center in Salt Lake City. He said the county had already spent $3 million fixing it. The closure passed 5-4.
November 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to approve a larger $128 million parks and recreation bond for the November 2026 ballot. The new version added projects in West Jordan and Salt Lake City. It passed 7-1.
August 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Received Equality Utah's endorsement for the 2026 election. He also signed a joint statement criticizing the group for not backing some openly queer candidates.
September 9, 2026
Source: abc4.com · researched September 17, 2026
Cast the only no vote on putting a $100 million parks, trails, and open space bond on the November 2026 ballot. The measure passed 8-1.
August 4, 2026
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Moved to remove a rule telling people speaking on county grounds to respect others' right not to listen. He said staff should not think they can shut speakers down. It passed unanimously.
March 31, 2026
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Moved to have the county oppose House Bill 576, which sped up deadlines in cases that end parents' rights. County staff warned it strained public defenders. It passed 7-1.
February 24, 2026
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Moved to have the county oppose two state bills limiting insurance coverage for transgender medical care. He said transgender care is health care. The motion failed 4-4.
February 24, 2026
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Cast the only no vote when the council chose to support House Bill 44, a state bill on armed school guardians. The support vote passed 7-1.
February 10, 2026
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Joined the council's Democratic members in a public statement opposing a proposed immigration detention center in the Salt Lake area. The statement called for humane immigration solutions.
January 21, 2026
Source: gephardtdaily.com · researched September 17, 2026
Voted for the county's 2026 budget resolution, which included a $36.5 million property tax increase. It passed 8-1.
December 9, 2025
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
Cast the only no vote on a resolution naming November 7 as Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in the county. He had backed a failed motion to delay it for more legal review. It passed 8-1.
November 4, 2025
Source: saltlakecounty.api.civicclerk.com · researched September 17, 2026
As Utah Minority Bar Association president, urged state lawmakers to take steps to make Utah's mostly white judges more diverse.
July 21, 2018
Source: deseret.com · researched September 17, 2026
Race Jiro Johnson is in:
- County Council District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Salt Lake County, Utah · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.