About The Clerk Auditor

Securing your rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness

In 2003, Ricky decided to be more involved in government than just as an informed voter and has enjoyed learning and implementing the principles of our Founding Fathers in various capacities ever since. He has served in local, county, state positions in the Weber County and Utah State Republican Party. He served for six years on Farr West City's Planning Commission.

Born in Sandy, Utah, Ricky graduated from Alta High, and then with honors from Brigham Young University with a master's degree in accounting. He worked for seven years as an information systems auditor and consultant for Price Waterhouse in Los Angeles and Warsaw, Poland. He worked as a business analyst and project manager for Parametric Technology Corp. in Munich, Germany and Boston. In 2002, he established, ran, and taught at a private K-12 school in Ogden, later becoming CFO of a chain of private schools throughout the western U.S. He worked as a financial analyst for Jetway in Ogden for five years before being elected as Clerk/Auditor in 2010.

Ricky was honored by his fellow county auditors as Utah's Auditor of the Year (2013, 2017) and Clerk of the Year (2015, 2022). He's a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), earned his Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) license in 1998, and his Certified Public Official (CPO) certification in 2016.

He testified before Congress in 2018 and 2021. He and his office have garnered several national awards for innovation and best practices in elections and tax administration. He has been a featured presenter at state and national conferences throughout the country on topics ranging from elections to internal auditing.

Professional and Civic Service

• Executive Committee, Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC)
• Vice Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors
• Board of Directors & Chair of Elections Subcommittee, National Association of Counties (NACo)
• Past President, Utah Association of Counties
• Chair, Utah Clerks Legislative Policy Committee
• National AI Task Force Member, NACo
• Election Infrastructure GCC, Department of Homeland Security
• Past President, Utah Clerk and Auditor Association
• Member, Governor’s Private Activity Bond Authority Board
• Treasurer, International Association of Government Officials
• Board of Advisors, Center for Civic Design
• Board of Advisors, Vote Early Day
• Executive Committee, Committee for Safe & Secure Elections
• Scoutmaster, Eagle Scout

Ricky enjoys hiking, racquetball, reading, public speaking, writing, singing, jogging, theatre, indoor surfing, skiing, playing musical instruments, and spending time with his grandkids and pets.

He served as a missionary in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and still speaks French. Ricky has five grown children and lives in Ogden, Utah.