Mayor & City Council
Mayor's Message
We recently held a city council meeting that was so well attended by our residents that we had to move our location from council chambers to the junior high school auditorium. Around 200 citizens showed up to express their opinions and to show support for some of our city employees. It was really a wonderful thing to see so many get involved, and I deeply appreciate the willingness of our residents to let us know what’s on their minds.
The truth is that we elected officials are here to serve you. You have chosen us, through the election process, not only to represent you, but to use all of our faculties–our experience, our intelligence, our wisdom–to make decisions and take actions that are in the best interest of the city. You have given us your trust, and we recognize that and value it very highly. We are accountable to you and are here to serve you.
During that recent meeting, one council member pointed out that while it was good to see so many citizens involved, it was a shame that so many turned out simply because of a baseless rumor. His point was this: Oftentimes our residents only come to city meetings when they’re upset about something, and some of those times it turns out that the source of their displeasure was misinformation, exaggeration, or rumor. That’s not the way it is in every instance, but it does happen some of the time.
And that got me thinking: I wonder if our citizens know that they don’t have to wait for a city council meeting to express their concerns and voice their opinions. We have a mayor and five extremely capable council members who can be reached by phone or by email. We are here to serve you. When you hear a rumor or some other bit of information that bothers you, don’t wait for a big city meeting at the junior high. Pick up the phone and call one of us; sit down at the computer and send us all an email. Express your concerns, ask for clarification, let us know what’s on your mind. Open communication is the best disinfectant against rumor.
Speaking for the council, we always appreciate hearing from our citizens. We know that we won’t always make everyone happy, but we never shy away from honest input. Please continue to make your voice heard by communicating with us often.
Mayor & Council Bios
Term: January 2010 - January 2014
Bruce Call has spent most of his professional career in management and executive positions, particularly in marketing and branding. He owns his own film production company, Battlecreek Media, and in the course of his film career has successfully managed budgets of millions of dollars. He has held executive positions at other companies as well, overseeing large budgets and staff, directing the efforts of dozens, and sometimes hundreds, toward the successful completion of project after project.
In the community, Bruce has been a neighborhood chair, served to raise funds for the current swimming pool, and coached several T-ball, Little League, and girls softball teams.
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Term: January 2008 - January 2012
Cindy Boyd, born and raised in Pleasant Grove, values its heritage. She has served as a neighborhood chair, planning commissioner, and planning commission chair. Her desire for Pleasant Grove is to respect and learn from the past, carefully plan for the present, and to protect our quality of life for the future. Cindy is married to Gerald Boyd. They both work for American National Insurance and together they have 5 children, 2 of which live in Australia. They are expecting their 3rd grandchild.
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Term: January 2010 - January 2012
Val Danklef was born and raised in Pleasant Grove and loves being part of and living in this community. He was a Neighborhood Chairman from 1995-1996. He was also involved in planning and building the Discovery Park in 1996 as the site coordinator. He has worked for the State of Utah for more than 25 years as a certified real estate appraiser for the State Tax Commission and as a Technical Support Specialist for the Department of Technological Service and understands how government works. He and his wife Laurie have lived at their present address since 1997.
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Term: January 2010 - January 2014
Lee Jensen has a diverse background in educational and business administration. He holds a Master's Degree in administration. His experience in the corporate world includes marketing, sales, training, and planning in positions both domestically and internationally. His extensive career in education has been in both the junior and senior high levels as a classroom teacher and administrator. He is a former instructor at several colleges and universities, including Utah Valley State College. He and his wife, Pia, have lived in Pleasant Grove for 15 years. They are the parents of six children and the grandparents of seven grandchildren.
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Term: January 2010 - January 2014
Kimberly Robinson was born and raised in Pleasant Grove. her father, the late Eustace Kelley, was a local plumber, who with hermother Margret, raised 12 children in our community. Kim married her high-school sweetheart Kurt, 33 years ago. Kurt's parents Bill and JoAnn raised their family in nearby Manila. Together Kurt and Kim have enjoyed the joys and challenges of raising 4 children and are now enjoying their role as grandparents to their 4 beautiful grandchildren.
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Term: January 2008 - January 2012
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