The Litigation Management Committee is comprised of County Attorneys and Deputy County Attorneys. The Committee meets regularly to discuss individual claims, claims administration strategies, litigation trends inside and outside the Pool and to review the list of approved defense attorneys from which the claims manager assigns counsel to individual cases. The Committee Chair, who also is a Director, then reports and makes recommendations to the Board at regularly scheduled meetings. Officials from member counties often attend the Committee meetings to provide input or request certain action on a particular claim.
Current Members
Christopher Crockett, Chair, Weber County Deputy Attorney
Jann Farris, Morgan County Attorney
Pat Finlinson, Millard County Attorney
Neal Geddes, Davis County Deputy Attorney
Stephen Hadfield, Box Elder County Attorney
Jon Stearmer, Uintah County Deputy Attorney
Scott Sweat, Wasatch County Attorney
Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney
A significant exposure of county government is law enforcement. Members of the County Sheriff Offices are confronted with more situations likely to result in some type of claim than members of any other office or department in the county. The Law Enforcement Committee, through the Utah Sheriff’s Association, is actively involved in training of law enforcement personnel, suggesting legislation to assist law enforcement and reviewing model policies and procedures to avoid suits and operate the offices more professionally. The Committee Chair, who also is a Director, reports and makes recommendations to the Board when needed.
Current Members
Blaine Breshears, Chair, Morgan County Sheriff
Cameron Noel, Beaver County Sheriff
Cory Pulsipher, Washington County Sheriff
The Personnel Committee is comprised of county human resources/personnel directors who coordinate an annual Personnel Workshop geared to training counties in the areas of personnel laws, policies, practices and the management of employees. The Committee Chair, who also is a Director, reports and makes recommendations to the Board when needed.
Current Members
Melissa Yergensen, Chair, Duchesne County Human Resources Director
Jenica Stander, Box Elder County Personnel Director
Leslie Bishop, Iron County Human Resources
Rhonda Gant, Kane County Human Resources Director
Mary Huntington, Emery County Personnel Director
Kaela Jackson, Millard County Human Resources Director
Johnathan Liddle, Washington County Human Resources Director
David Rowley, Wasatch County Human Resources Director
Leighann Wheeler, Sevier County Human Resources Director
Committees of the Board:
Audit
Karla Johnson, Chair, Kane County Clerk/Auditor
Alma Adams, Iron County Commissioner
William Cox, Rich County Commissioner
Mike Wilkins, Uintah County Clerk/Auditor
Education
William Cox, Chair, Rich County Commissioner
Melissa Yergensen, Duchesne County Human Resources Director
Blaine Breshears, Morgan County Sheriff
Dean Cox, Washington County Commissioner
Christopher Crockett, Weber County Deputy Attorney
Mark Whitney, Beaver County Commissioner
Governance
Bruce Adams, Chair, San Juan County Commissioner
Alma Adams, Iron County Commissioner
Dean Cox, Washington County Commissioner
Christopher Crockett, Weber County Deputy Attorney
Scott Jenkins, Weber County Commissioner
James Kaiserman, Wasatch County Surveyor
Mike Wilkins, Uintah County Clerk/Auditor
Membership Approval
Mike Wilkins, Chair, Uintah County Clerk/Auditor
Karla Johnson, Kane County Clerk/Auditor
Bob Stevenson, Davis County Commissioner
Mark Whitney, Beaver County Commissioner
Nominating
Bob Stevenson, Chair, Davis County Commissioner
Alma Adams, Iron County Commissioner
Scott Jenkins, Weber County Commissioner
Karla Johnson, Kane County Clerk/Auditor
Mark Whitney, Beaver County Commissioner
Personnel
Melissa Yergensen, Chair, Duchesne County Human Resources Director
William Cox, Rich County Commissioner
Christopher Crockett, Weber County Deputy Attorney