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Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Rep. Tyler Clancy to lead Utah's homeless response.

Clancy will replace Wayne Niederhauser as state homeless coordinator in March 2026.

Clancy will oversee efforts to construct a new 1,300-bed homeless services campus in Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox has picked State Representative Tyler Clancy to lead the state's homeless response, replacing outgoing State Homeless Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser.

Clancy, a Republican from Provo, has been a rising star in the Legislature since he was first elected in 2022 at the age of 25. He has been at the center of recent efforts to evolve the state's approach to homelessness and public safety, and will lead the state's efforts to build a new 1,300-bed homeless services campus on

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