Chapter Lead

Josh Smith

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Current Home
Logan, Utah
Hometown
Richmond, Utah

Housing story

My wife and I bought our house in 2019, just before the COVID boom meant housing prices doubled. If we wouldn't have happened to pull the trigger then, affording a home would have been difficult or impossible for us. Unfortunately, that's the case for too many in Utah and Logan. Being a few years later means you're paying far more. Now, with my young kids, I know that unless we make smart policy changes today, they may have little choice but to leave Utah if they ever hope to afford a home.

Biography

I grew up in Richmond, went to USU, and now live in Logan. I've been around the world, and Cache County is hard to beat.

Why I Support YIMBY

If you want to move the world, use a long lever. Because everyone needs a home, housing is one of the most important levers for lifting people up. (PS: We would love to grow--drop us a note! hello@loganyimby.org)

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