District 4 - Jani Iwamoto
Phone - (385) 468-7457
Jani Iwamoto was born and raised in Salt Lake County. She attended schools in the Salt Lake City School District, graduating from Highland High School. She resides with her husband, Steve, in Holladay with their children Nathan and Katie.
Jani graduated from University of California, at Davis (King Hall) law school and received a Mass Communication degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Utah, she participated in the Hinckley Institute of Politics Internship program, completing an internship in Washington, D.C. with the Senate Republican Conference. She also worked in D.C. with Representative Harold S. Sawyer (R-Mich), she interned at the Utah State Legislature with then-Representative Rob Bishop (R-Utah). She has completed journalism internships with Conant Associates, the Salt Lake Jewish Community Center, and United Cerebral Palsy of Utah.
While practicing law in California, Jani was involved in consumer protection litigation. She successfully litigated business, product liability, securities fraud, civil rights, and malicious prosecution cases. She was also involved in various capacities with the following organizations:
- Bar Association of San Francisco - Delegate
- Barristers Club of San Francisco - Board Member
- Community Law Week - Chair
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Regional Governor
- Nihonmachi Legal Outreach, a non-profit organization providing legal services to low-income and no-income minorities. (President and board member)
Jani has been or is involved in a variety of community-based organizations. Her memberships include:
- Howard R. Driggs Elementary School - PTA
- Howard R. Driggs School Community Council
- Central Utah Water Conservancy District - Board of Trustees, appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.; re-appointed by Governor Gary Herbert
- Salt Lake County Convention Facilities Advisory Board
- Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission, appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.
- Asian Association of Utah - Executive Board
- Japanese Community Preservation Committee - Vice President
- No! Coalition - a bipartisan committee established by Governor Leavitt to oppose high-level nuclear waste
- RAD Kids instructor
In addition to her normal Council responsibilities Jani currently serves on:
- County Council – Vice Chair
- Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake County – Vice Chair
- Public Works Subcommittee- Chair
- Municipal Building Authority - Chair
- Executive Subcommittee
- Human Services Subcommittee
- Fund Balance Subcommittee
- Council of Governments
- Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum – Board of Trustees
- Social Services Block Grants Committee
- Salt Lake County’s Council for the Aging – Board Member
- Utah Performing Arts Center – Steering Committee
Jani has also enjoyed volunteering her time working on issues involving children’s heath, safety and education, as well as non-profit organizations assisting low and no income minorities and seniors. She also has helped raise funds for many organizations and causes.