"Is it a new day for St. George City?"

On Monday, February 23 at the Best Western Abbey Inn, St. George Rotary will welcome St. George City Mayor Jimmie Hughes as our speaker.

Mayor Hughes found his way into local politics in 2012 when he was elected to the St. George city council. He remained in service as a city councilmember until 2025 until he was elected as Mayor of the “nation’s #1 top performing small metropolitan area.”  He also serves on the Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (LHCC), St. George Housing Authority, Friends of Switchpoint, Washington County Solid Waste Board, Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Washington County Flood Control Authority boards.

As time permits, Jimmie, his wife Tawny, their 5 kids and 3 grandsons, enjoy their small cattle ranch on the Arizona Strip bordering the Grand Canyon where they can “get away from it all” to mend fences, brand cattle and just relax by working hard.

Jimmie was born and raised in St. George. He graduated from Dixie High School and did a short stint at what was then Dixie College before serving a 2-year church mission in Brazil.  He holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Funeral Sciences and is currently the owner of Hughes Mortuary.