Mormon Women for Ethical Government - Utah

Mormon Women for Ethical Government - Utah Women of faith building a more peaceful, just, and ethical Utah. www.mweg.org

Meet Melissa Smith, our Wasatch North Community Lead. đź’śMelissa was born in Argentina and immigrated to Utah with her fam...
09/04/2026

Meet Melissa Smith, our Wasatch North Community Lead. đź’ś

Melissa was born in Argentina and immigrated to Utah with her family at age seven. She and her husband are now raising a bilingual, bicultural family in Layton, Utah. She studied Communication at Weber State University and has a diverse professional background spanning the legal, banking, and global corporate events industries.

Melissa is passionate about immigration reform, public health, women’s health, and international affairs, and believes deeply in building stronger, healthier, and more welcoming communities. Outside of her advocacy and professional work, she loves reading fiction, traveling the world, cooking and eating great food, binge-watching a good show, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Meet Tori Goff, our Southwestern Utah Community Lead. 👋🏻Tori’s background is in nutrition across the lifespan. She gradu...
09/03/2026

Meet Tori Goff, our Southwestern Utah Community Lead. 👋🏻

Tori’s background is in nutrition across the lifespan. She graduated from Utah State University in 2021 in Dietetics before working as a Nutrition Counselor. She has special interests in civic engagement, cross-partisan collaboration, and systemic causes of chronic illness. She enjoys reading, trying new recipes, and spending time with her family.

Meet Jessica! 💜 I’ve been working at MWEG this summer with some Utah Common Ground projects, but wanted to get more invo...
09/03/2026

Meet Jessica! 💜 I’ve been working at MWEG this summer with some Utah Common Ground projects, but wanted to get more involved with this awesome group of ladies! It’s not what I would have imagined for myself as a kid, but if I could work in civic engagement for the rest of my life, I would be thrilled. It’s spaces like MWEG and the inspiring women in my life who made me realize this kind of work was even possible for me. I also love stories, and do book editing. I moved to Logan for school, and when I graduated from USU with a degree in human development, I decided to stick around. But I’ve lived all over the country (Alabama, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, and Utah). My current favorite food might be Karie Anne’s gelati just because it’s been so hot and it’s conveniently within walking distance (too convenient probably). I love to read, and though it’s really hard to choose, my current favorite book is probably The Shippers by Katherine Center. It’s a perfect summer read!

Up next is Emily Bastian, our Wasatch South Community Lead.Emily lives in Springville. She graduated from BYU with an En...
09/01/2026

Up next is Emily Bastian, our Wasatch South Community Lead.

Emily lives in Springville. She graduated from BYU with an English Education degree and currently substitutes teaches. She is the mother of 3 and loves being in the schools with her children - substitute teaching and serving on boards for both School Community Council and PTA. Emily enjoys gardening, pickleball, riding her e-bike, scrapbooking, cross-stitching, and watching TV.

Our goal in introducing you to all of these great women is to show you that they are just normal women like you. They have jobs, kids, hobbies, and serve in their communities. They aren’t all political science majors who read hours of news and follow every bill in Congress. We are just interested in helping our communities with the time we have. Does that seem like something you could try?

Over the next week, we want to spotlight our Utah Community Leads. Meet Patty Lingwall, our Wasatch Central Community Le...
09/01/2026

Over the next week, we want to spotlight our Utah Community Leads. Meet Patty Lingwall, our Wasatch Central Community Lead. Patty is also the Utah Assistant State Director of Communities. She owns and manages a regional sales agency, which allows her to visit National Parks in the West between sales calls. She is currently serving as her ward Sunday School President and is also overseeing stake activities in downtown Salt Lake. Patty is the daughter of an immigrant, her father, who mentored her work and also social activism. She enjoys spending time with her adult children, gardening, and canning.

If getting involved with MWEG as a Community Lead is something you think could be interesting, please click the link in our bio to learn more!

We ended our Summer School with a big bash! We ate pie, viewed the Tiny Art Show Gallery, packaged back-to-school hygien...
08/27/2026

We ended our Summer School with a big bash! We ate pie, viewed the Tiny Art Show Gallery, packaged back-to-school hygiene kits for Utah Refugee Connection, and listened to honor roll speakers from each of our advocacy areas. We loved gathering and celebrating with you all this summer.

Don’t worry, we still have plenty of activities ahead. We have a lunch chat, a voter prep party, and a film screening in the coming months. Be sure to find us on MWEG Central so you can stay up to date on events near you!

What a summer MWEG Utah has had. We didn’t let the 250th birthday pass by without celebrating in every way. We walked, l...
08/26/2026

What a summer MWEG Utah has had. We didn’t let the 250th birthday pass by without celebrating in every way. We walked, learned, gathered, ate, watched, and created all across Utah in tons of events from backyard BBQs to statewide trainings. Thank you to all the 300+ women who joined in our Utah Summer School Events. We have been edified and educated and are going into this fall ready to carry the message of proactive peacemaking. 👊🏻❤️🤍💙

We love hearing from our Community Leads about their experience. Who doesn’t want to find more hope in these times?!? He...
08/26/2026

We love hearing from our Community Leads about their experience. Who doesn’t want to find more hope in these times?!? Help us build a vibrant, inclusive network of women across the state by planning and executing local events that promote civic education, bridge‑building, and community‑building. Learn more using the link in our bio. If this isn’t the time for you to lead, check out volunteering for MWEG in other capacities. Plenty of opportunities to go around!

The Transparent Utah training last month was a success. It was informative, helpful, and eye-opening. Thanks to all who ...
08/12/2026

The Transparent Utah training last month was a success. It was informative, helpful, and eye-opening. Thanks to all who attended with us. Gathering and learning at the same time is a no-brainer! đź’ś

Join your Utah State Directors, the Director of Civic Engagement, and a member of Utah’s Advocacy Team for our monthly l...
08/05/2026

Join your Utah State Directors, the Director of Civic Engagement, and a member of Utah’s Advocacy Team for our monthly lunch chat! This is a casual online meet-up where we can chat all things Utah and prep for upcoming elections.

These lunch chats are for everyone: whether you’re at work, on a lunch walk, or wrangling a toddler, we hope you bring your sandwiches and sit down with a few questions about preparing to vote. We’ll talk about how you can be prepared, and about MWEG’s voter prep parties.

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