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First three appointees to Utah's new Transit Commission clear Senate confirmation committee.
Along for the Ride
A Senate panel has advanced the first three members of a new Utah Transit Commission, created last winter during the 2026 legislative session. Benjamin Wood CAPITOL HILL—Muriel Xochimitl had a "nomadic childhood," growing up as a military brat with a father who served in the U.
S. Air Force. The communications professional first moved to Utah as a freshman at Brigham Young University, where she had "no car, no money" and utilized public transit to access things like school and doctors appointments. "It was a game changer for me," Xochimitl said.
"So I’m personally invested in making sure we…
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