Committed to Our Community.

Committed to Our Community.

“COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND STATE.”

Mike Bird's Signature

About Mike

Born and raised in Murray, Mike is deeply rooted in our district, heavily involved in our community, and continues to serve and give back wherever he can. Though Mike and his wife Kim are proud to raise 5th generation “Murrayites”, the concern for their 4 boys and their future is one that can’t be ignored. With growing concerns of safety, un-affordable housing, lacking of resources for education, and a rise in mental health issues, Mike will be a bold champion and advocate for our Community and State.

“Rooted in our District. Committed to our Community.”

Mike has a deep connection to the Murray community. He graduated from Murray Highschool where he played hockey and soccer. He loves the Murray school district and now gets to enjoy watching his boys be apart of it and is proud that his wife is an elementary teacher in the same district.

Mike also grew up working for Murray parks and recreation spending his summers working at the outdoor pool and the winters reffing youth sports leagues.

He attended Salt Lake Community College where he played soccer, served as the Student Body President and received his Associates Degree in Business. He then went on to the University of Utah where he obtained his Bachelors in Business Administration and a Masters in Finance. Mike currently works for the University of Utah Health as a Director of Operations and Finance and has held many roles in the healthcare industry over the last decade. He also serves as the Chair of the SLCC Alumni Leadership Council as well as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Sabu Help International, a nonprofit helping to empower individuals in Ghana through education and financial resources.

Mike loves spending his free time with his family in the mountains camping, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors.

Mike is a Champion for:

Education

Like many of you, I take great pride in the fact that we provide our children with a safe and successful school district. This allows for local control, intimate parent-teacher relationships and appropriate accountability of education spending. My wife is an educator in our district, and our four boys all attend Murray School District. I will always support providing our students and their teachers with the resources they need. In the legislature, we need a voice for education who is closely involved in our schools in order to best promote and support our educators to operate without state and federal interference. I am pleased to be endorsed by Education First Utah and the American Federation for Teachers.

Public Safety

As your legislator, I will never apologize for strongly standing by our law enforcement professionals. My grandfather was a firefighter and retired from Murray City Fire Department and I am proud to be endorsed by both the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah and the Fraternal Order of Police. To preserve the quality of life we have enjoyed for decades, we need to protect our local residential areas from crime, drugs and other illegal activities. I will always support resources for better public safety.

Economic Prosperity

One thing I know about our district is that we know how to work hard. Both blue-collar and white-collar professionals alike love our community, and we need to ensure economic achievement is available for anyone seeking to support their family and participate in our local economy. This begins with education, and is maintained by ensuring low taxes, preventing unnecessary regulations and government inefficiency. The economic conditions of the last few years have put homeownership out of reach for too many young adults in Utah, and we must work to reverse this trend.

Mental Health

We need more mental health champions in the Utah Legislature. While an alarming number of youth in our country struggle with mental health and addiction, many adults that seem to be fine are fighting their own battles. In 2020, my brother passed away after dealing with these issues. We need to be there for our neighbors, reduce the stigma and passionately advocate for the proper balance of government, non-profit and private sector solutions so that our children and their parents are mentally sound and emotionally strong.