The two-term councilor’s decision comes nearly four weeks after his arrest.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amy Fowler takes the oath of office as a member of the Salt Lake City Council on Monday, January 3, 2022. She announced Tuesday that she intends to resign from the council.
Salt Lake City Councilwoman Amy Fowler said Tuesday she is resigning from her part-time post following her arrest earlier this month on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Fowler said in a statement that he would delay his departure until July 3 to fully represent his District 7, which includes the Sugar House area on the east side, for the rest of the budget process. The council is scheduled to finalize the fiscal 2024 budget next month.
On May 3, the Utah Highway Patrol arrested Fowler on suspicion of DUI in Springville. The agency said it was involved in a crash in Murray and did not stop exchanging information with the other driver.
After initially denying consuming alcohol and refusing to submit to field sobriety tests, Fowler agreed to take the test, according to a police report. A breath test registered a reading of 0.111. Utah’s legal limit is 0.05.
Nearly a week after his arrest, Fowler pledged to keep his position on the council. Hours later, council President Darin Mano said Fowler would leave her position as vice president of the city’s Redevelopment Agency and step down from some of her duties as a council member for 30 days.
She was elected for a second term in 2021.
This story will be updated.
