Listen First. Lead Better.
Jared Eborn believes good government starts with understanding the people it serves. As your Salt Lake County Council representative, he'll bring practical solutions, honest tradeoffs, and a commitment to a community where everyone has a seat at the table.
I believe public service starts with listening — really listening — to people’s experiences, challenges, and hopes for their community. That’s why I approach leadership by practicing what I like to think of as 'radical empathy.' That is, making the effort to understand people’s lives deeply, especially when their experiences are different from my own.
When Salt Lake County residents share real life challenges that come as a result of government policies and decisions, I believe it is the role of the County Council to respond by trying to find common ground and practical solutions — not to tell those people it's not my job to help.
But empathy alone isn’t enough. Good government requires judgment, responsibility, and the willingness to make tough decisions. That’s why I focus on practical and principled empathy — listening first, grounding decisions in clear values, and delivering solutions that actually work in the real world.
Practicing principled empathy means treating people with dignity while being honest about tradeoffs. It means bringing renters, homeowners, small businesses, and taxpayers to the same table and working toward solutions that strengthen the whole community. And it means making decisions based on what is right for the long-term health of our city — not just what is easy in the moment.
I believe we can lower the temperature in politics without lowering our expectations for results. By combining deep listening with practical problem-solving and strong principles, we can build a community where people feel heard, respected, and confident in the direction we’re moving together.
Every dollar helps our campaign to build a Salt Lake County Council that works for us all.