Betsy Wallace suspends Park City Council campaign

Former Park City Council candidate Betsy Wallace now is stepping down as executive director of the Park City Institute. Photo: Courtesy of Betsy Wallace

PARK CITY, Utah – Betsy Wallace has officially withdrawn her candidacy from the 2023 Park City Council elections.

“After stepping down from Sundance Institute this past March, moving into the Executive Director role at Park City Institute May 1st and the start of my city council campaign at the end of May, I find my life has become significantly more unbalanced than I had anticipated. With that in mind, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for city council so I can regain some semblance of normalcy,” Wallace stated in a press release.

Wallace’s announcement reduces the field of candidates from nine to eight, leaving Jody Whitesides, Bill Ciraco, Ryan Dickey, John Greenfield, Matthew Nagie, Ed Parigian, Bob Sertner and David Dobkin.

“I love Park City and all it has to offer, and I will continue to remain active in town but at a much more manageable pace,” Wallace said in a press release. “I want to thank my wonderful campaign team, led by Jenny Dorsey, for all their hard work in getting my campaign going and keeping me focused.  I also want to give a big thank you to all my supporters that I have met and spent time with over the past two months.  I will be returning any donations received during my campaign as soon as possible. Finally, I want to wish the remaining city council candidates good luck with their campaigns!”

Seven of the eight remaining candidates will speak August 8 at a civic engagement initiative established by Future Park City. The forum will be held at the Park City Library, beginning with a meet-and-greet at 4:30 p.m., and the forum will take place from 6-8 p.m.