Ken Averett was born and raised in Tooele, Utah.  After graduating from Tooele High School, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for two years in the Cebu Philippine Mission. Upon Ken’s return from the Philippines, he attended the University of Utah studying Secondary Education and Business Administration. For twenty three years, Ken has been involved in business management. He has been licensed in the real estate industry for the past fifteen years.  Ken is a Principal Broker and co-owner of Keystone Real Estate Group here in Centerville. He has served Centerville City a couple of times in recent years from 2001-2005 as a member of the Planning Commission and in 2006-2007 as a member of the Westside Neighborhood Steering Committee. Ken is happily married to Cindy Gwynn Averett.  They celebrated their twenty third anniversary this year. They are the parents of three teenage boys. They have resided in Centerville since 1991 with the exception of a two year residence in Farmington. Ken’s theme for his election is “Family Friendly Leadership” meaning that his focus during his term will be to preserve and enhance our quality of life in Centerville. By improving traffic flow in town, responsible planning and land use practices, also family oriented education and events focusing on the youth.

“Serving on the City Council the last 4 years has been a great experience for me.  I have appreciated the opportunity to serve with Councilman Dave Gutke & Councilman Jack Dellastatious and want to thank them for their many hours of dedicated service. I am proud of some of the great things the City has been able to accomplish the past 4 years including: • Improvements to Founders Park, Porter Walton Park, Freedom Hills Park, and the purchase of land for the Community Park expansion • Online bill payment and other technology improvements • Establishment of the new South Davis Recreation District, Consolidated Fire District and Centerville Branch of the Davis County Library • Creation of the Museum board and Trails Committee • Improvements to the I-15 overpass & planned Legacy improvements • Maintaining sound City finances with no property tax increases (City portion) and a reduction in Garbage fees The last 4 years have also had their share of challenges, such as Wal-Mart, Holly Pipeline, high density housing, Legacy Highway issues, and UTOPIA delays. I recognize the trust and responsibility that the taxpayers and citizens of Centerville have placed in the City Council to represent them and oversee the use of taxpayer funds.  I value that trust and I strive to be prepared for meetings and to treat all individuals with respect. Centerville is a great place to live, a great place to raise a family, and a great place to do business.  I want to continue to do my part to ensure that now, and in the future, our children will have that same safe, supportive community environment.” Paul Cutler is professionally employed as an engineering manager for a global communications company.  He has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah where he was a Presidential Scholar, and a Masters in Business Administration from BYU.  Paul can be contacted at 801-390-3444 (m) or paulc@centervilleut.com.

LAWRENCE WRIGHT, PHD Biography Larry moved to Centerville, Utah after retiring from the United States Air Force in 1997.  As a youth, he attended Hanna Holbrook Elementary, Bountiful Junior High School and a year at Bountiful High School.  In 1972, Larry served an LDS mission; and in 1975 married Frances (Lisa) Elisabeth Cherry – now a special education teacher at Centerville Elementary.  They raised five children all of which are happily married.  Larry and Lisa have eight grand children with two due to arrive by year’s end. In 1978, Larry graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Sociology.  He attended Officer’s Training School and was commissioned in 1980.  In 1983, Larry received his MA degree in Human Relations from Webster University.  While in the military, he served in Panama, during the Noriega period and was instrumental in planning and executing the U. S. invasion of Panama and the reconstitution of its government.  In 1991, Larry arrived in Germany just in time for the first Gulf War and deployed to Saudi Arabia and later to Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey.  Toward the end of his military career Larry was selected by NATO and the UN to chair a committee to develop policy on how to use military and civil defense assets to respond to sudden onset disasters.  Following his retirement, he began working for Analytic Services, Inc., a think tank in Washington D.C., and shortly thereafter was hired by the LDS Church to work humanitarian logistics issues.  He also served as the Kaysville Bishops’ Storehouse manager for 8 years.  In 2005, Larry completed his Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University; and now serves on the Business Faculty of Western Governors University, mentoring MBA students through several MBA programs offered by the university.