Candidates for Logan Mayor -Biographies

 Candidates for Logan Mayor and City Council-Biographies

*Updated after primary election

Voter information event and Picnic in Merlin Olsen Park provided Logan Mayoral candidates the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes and mingle with voters.

Corbin Allen Article

In alphabetical order:

Anderson

Nafziger

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson is a respected civic leader and business professional with a deep commitment to the Cache Valley community. With decades of leadership in local government and economic development, he brings a collaborative and forward-thinking approach to every role he takes on.

An alumnus of Utah State University with multiple degrees, Mark values education, service, and community. Whether mentoring others, volunteering locally, or spending time with family, he leads with integrity, experience and an unwavering commitment to improving the lives of those around him.

Serving on Logan City Council for the last six years provided Mark with unique knowledge and understanding about Logan City and invaluable experience with city governance.

Mark’s platform pillars include:

Financial & Civil Responsibility

Logan City must handle taxpayer funds wisely, plan for the future, and maintain the trust of the people.

Quality of Life

Let’s preserve what makes Logan special while making life even better for all residents. That means ensuring everyone can afford to live and thrive here, strengthening community bonds, and providing opportunities for recreation, education, and prosperity.

Resources: Conservation, Optimization & Protection

Logan’s natural and built resources – our water, land, air, energy, and infrastructure – are precious assets that we must manage wisely.

Let’s build more Community and less Things!

Alanna Nafziger

Alanna Nafziger is a descendant of the founding settlers of Logan City and has lived in Cache Valley for 35 years. She is an experienced organic small-scale farmer and recipient of a master’s in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University, and holds a deep knowledge of the meaning of making a living on the land. Throughout her life, Alanna has strived to live with kindness and grace, caring and advocating for the quality of life in her region. Her first-hand experience tending to local farmland and working to help feed her community has reinforced her belief that through hard work and consistent effort, a city can band together to thrive.

Alanna plans to address many pressing issues in Logan, utilizing her unique skill set to increase public engagement, encourage thoughtful heritage-focused city development, build a strong municipal framework for listening to local voices, and protect valuable environmental landmarks. Alanna is equipped and ready to preserve Logan’s exceptional character for present and future generations with professional experience in research, problem solving, and outreach. As Logan City Mayor, she intends to keep Cache Valley one of the most beautiful places on earth, protecting the people, places, and values that make this community great.