Commissioner James H. “Jim” Harvey has been a Weber County employee for over 31 years. In 1994, he was hired to be the general manager of the Golden Spike Event Center. In 2017, he was elected as a Weber County Commissioner. Since then, the County Commission and team of employees have paid off public debt to increase the financial stability to the top 2% of all counties nationwide. Jim has also created added transparency with the #WinningInWeber, #WeberCares, and #BeReadyWeber campaigns.

Jim's experience includes preparing budgets, contracts, and capital improvements, just to name a few. He is knowledgeable about functions of county government. Jim is very people-oriented, developing many relationships with business owners throughout the County as well as building a rapport with state, regional, and national organizations. He has worked diligently to bring local and national events to the County, creating a positive economic impact to our community. Jim has also owned his own business for more than 36 years. The combined experience allows Jim to make informed decisions on behalf of the County from both a public and private perspective.

Jim believes in home ownership, libraries, education, and economic growth but also recognizes that healthy communication and trust are vital to both of those issues. He loves where he lives, where he grew up, and where he hopes to continue making a place where he and your family will want to raise their children.

Jim graduated from Weber State University with a B.I.S. having an emphasis in Communications, Sociology, and Distributive Technology. He and his wife Jane reside in the So. Ogden/Uintah area where they raised their five children and now have six grandchildren. Jim enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, swimming, and riding dirt bikes.

Commissioner Jim Harvey is excited for the opportunity to continue serving the residents of Weber County as County Commissioner and to serve the employees working for the County. He feels fortunate to be able to serve in this capacity and looks forward to making a difference.

• Phone: 801-399-8588
• Email: jharvey@webercountyutah.gov