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The Utah Tax Commission unanimously chose Barry Conover to be the executive director at its board meeting Thursday morning.
Conover's selection wasn't much of a surprise, given that he had been serving as the interim director for the past five months and is a 38-year veteran working at the Tax Commission.
The vote was 4-0.
Tax Commission Chairman Bruce Johnson said Conover was the clear choice after consulting with Gov. Gary Herbert.
"His leadership skills, management of computer modernization projects and hands-on experience with our various divisions are great assets to the Tax Commission and the general public," Johnson said in a statement.
In his role as executive director, Conover will oversee 750 employees, as well as the day-to-day operations of the Tax Commission.
The 63-year-old Conover took over for Rodney Marrelli, who died in October.
David Montero