Ted Wilson, a three-term mayor of Salt Lake City and former candidate for Utah governor, passed away at the age of 84 due to congestive heart failure and Parkinson's disease. Wilson served as mayor from 1975 to 1985 and later became the Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. He was known for his encouragement of students to engage in politics as a means of contributing to the community.
SALT LAKE CITY — Ted Wilson , a three-term mayor of Salt Lake City and one-time candidate for Utah governor, died Thursday of congestive heart failure and Parkinson's disease, according to family.
In honor of Wilson, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox ordered that flags be flown at half staff until sunset Saturday night. Throughout Utah and around the U.S., students remember their time with Wilson during his 18-year tenure at the university for his encouragement to embrace politics as a contribution to community and an expression of personal passion, always keeping the goal in mind."As the eternal optimist, he loved people and they loved him back," the statement read.
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