Term of Office: Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2012

E-mail: Alan Clark    

Term of Office: Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2012

E-mail: Doug Hammond    

Term of Office: Jan. 2006-Jan. 2010

E-mail: Lurlen Knight

Lurlen Knight was born and raised in Bountiful Utah. He lived two years in Australia, 11 years in Magna, and has been in Syracuse since 1995. Lurlen is married to Mary Knight and together they have six children; Jennifer, Zak, Jed, Sam, Ben, and Tim. Lurlen has attended Weber State University, obtained a BS in Sociology from the University of Utah and a MS from Brigham Young University in Public Administration.

Lurlen has worked as a Printer, Truck Driver, owner and operator of Knight Carpet Cleaning, and for the last 24 years as a security specialist. Lurlen as been actively involved in scouting his entire life, earning the rank of Eagle Scout and then participating in helping others advance through scouting. Lurlen enjoys hunting, fishing, backpacking, and travel with his family.

Lurlen has been on the City Council since January of 2002. He has served on the Utah League of Cities and Towns policy committee, the North Davis Sewer Board, the Syracuse Youth Council, Syracuse Youth Court, and the Syracuse Jr. High Community Council. Lurlen enjoys active involvement in the community, his Church, and mostly with his family.

Term of Office: Jan. 2006-Jan. 2010

E-mail: Phillip Orton

Phillip Orton was born in Salt Lake City in 1970. He moved to San Jose, California when he was 5 years old. Phil lived in San Jose until he married his wife Kristina in 1993. They moved to Provo after they were married while Phil worked and went to school. They have lived in Davis County since 1994. Phillip and his wife moved to Syracuse in 2001 with their four children. Phillip has enjoyed serving in various capacities.

He began coaching youth sports teams in 1988. Phillip earned his Eagle Scout Award and has served in several different leadership positions in the Boy Scout program. Phil has volunteered at the schools his children attend and in a wide variety of church positions. Phillip wanted to become more involved with the changes facing Syracuse.

He was appointed to serve on the Planning Commission for Syracuse City in January of 2004. In November 2005, he was elected to serve on the City Council. He is eager to research, learn, and work to help Syracuse move forward by making wise decisions that will benefit the citizens of our community.

In his spare time Phillip like to spend time with his family watching movies, playing outside, and going on trips. Phillip also enjoys playing sports. Phillip and Kris play on various softball and volleyball teams together. Phillip also likes to go golfing, hiking, fishing and camping. If you need to talk to Phillip, contact him through his email listed above.

Term of Office: Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2012

E-mail: Doug Peterson  

Doug Peterson grew up in Syracuse, attending Syracuse Elementary, Cook Elementary, Syracuse Jr. High, Clearfield High, and Weber State University. After serving an LDS mission in Oklahoma City, he married Stephanie Earl, and they built their home in Syracuse. They have two wonderful sons.

Councilman Peterson is also Coach Peterson, having spent the last 13 years as a teacher and a coach in the Davis School District. He currently teaches P.E. at Kaysville Jr. High, where he also has responsibilities coaching basketball and track, as well as being the athletic director and department head. He loves this combination of sports and working with young people, and finds it very enjoyable and rewarding.

Doug was elected to the city council in November 2007, after losing a very close race in 2005. He finds the grass-roots nature of municipal government to be fascinating, and feels that this is where he can have the most impact on every day life, and where he can give back to his community.

Doug received a master's degree in recreation, and believes that providing parks and recreational opportunities for residents of Syracuse is crucial, along with providing high quality public safety and other services. He also feels that he must be a responsible steward of citizen's tax dollars.

Doug loves to build and fix things, and is always looking for the next project either at his own home, or to help friends and family members in their homes. He also spends a lot of spare time playing, singing, writing, listening to, and otherwise enjoying music.