(KUTV) — Darin Mano was appointed Tuesday to represent District 5 on the Salt Lake City Council.
He is going to fill the vacant seat left by Erin Mendenhall on Jan. 6 following her taking the elected role as Salt Lake City mayor.
Mano will represent the areas of Ballpark, Central Ninth, East Liberty Park, and Liberty Wells. He was one of 28 candidates who applied for the open seat.
The Assistant City Recorder (a public notary) swore Mano into office following a public Council vote on the candidates. The term lasts through Jan. 2022.
Mano is an assistant professor at the University of Utah, architect and urban planner.