Dylan Kaminske, a college junior living in Salt Lake City, aims to challenge the incumbent Mayor Ralph Becker, for whom he interned last year, in next year’s election.

The Utah Daily Chronicle – Student plans to run for mayor  of SLC

Dylan Kaminske woke up one day six months ago and decided that there was no use in waiting to begin his political career, so he’s running for mayor of Salt Lake City next year.

Kaminske, 22, a junior in political science and mass communication, said he believes the problems facing Salt Lake City can be handled more efficiently. He said, however, that he thinks Ralph Becker, whom he interned for last summer, has been a great mayor.

“I want to impact the people as less I can but give them more,” Kaminske said.

Topping his list of priorities would be funding for education, which he said he would raise funds for by creating a 1 cent sales tax to be used for education only.

He also said he supports the expansion of TRAX lines because the population of downtown Salt Lake City during the day is double what it is at night because of commuters.

Kaminske serves on the Greater Avenues Community Council as secretary and held campaign events for President Barack Obama last year, but he has never run for student-elected office. But what he lacks in experience, he makes up for in enthusiasm, his friends say.

Youth and limited experience are, however, relatively minor obstacles compared to the hefty fundraising typically necessary to win any elected office and especially vital for a high-profile position such as mayor.

“Currently, I have no major supplier of financial funds,” Kaminske said.

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