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Utah homeless coordinator to retire before key legislative session for homelessness funding
A former Utah Senate president who most recently spent more than four years as one of the top leaders of the state’s homelessness system is expected to step down by the end of the year. The governor’s office announced in a news release Tuesday that Wayne Niederhauser will retire on Dec. 5. “With more than 12 years in the Utah Senate, including six as Senate President, and nearly five as state homeless coordinator, Niederhauser has made a lasting contribution to Utah,” the release said, crediting Niederhauser with strengthening “statewide coordination and accountability in ...