Gov. Spencer Cox has picked state Rep. 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 Salt Lake City’s west side as the second homeless coordinator since the position was created in 2021.

“Rep. Clancy knows the work on the ground and at the policy table, and that mix will sharpen coordination and results,” Cox said in a press release announcing Clancy’s appointment Thursday. “Building on the

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