Wayne Niederhauser
State Homelessness Coordinator, Utah
Wayne Niederhauser was appointed as the Utah homelessness coordinator by Governor Spencer Cox in 2021. As coordinator, he has spearheaded the development of the State Plan to Address Homelessness and successfully secured unprecedented legislative funding for affordable housing and services. His approach to understanding homelessness is deeply rooted in weekly outreach and relationship-building with the unsheltered population. A former state legislator, he served over 12 years in the Utah State Senate, including six years as senate president. Prior to his appointment, Niederhauser owned and operated a successful real estate and housing development company for three decades. He holds a master’s degree in accounting from Utah State University and is a CPA.