Meet Jim Alvey, Republican Candidate for District 10
Jim was born in 1956 in the old Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. He grew up on Harrison Boulevard. Jim served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Midlands of England at 19 years old. While there, he visited the birthplace of his immigrant father in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Upon his return, Jim attended and graduated from what was then Weber State College. He majored in communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. He received the ‘Outstanding Student in Oral Communications’ award. At commencement, Jim was the student graduation speaker for the entire graduating class. He spoke alongside Elliot Richardson, who had been the United States Attorney General under President Gerald Ford. Jim was also elected Student Body Cultural Vice President for the Associated Students of Weber State. During that time, he brought notables such as Charlton Heston, Rosey Greer, Andrew Young, Seals and Crofts, Air Supply, and others to the Weber State Campus.
Weber State also had a first under Alvey when he brought Richard and Dorthea Morefield to the campus. Richard had been the Consul General in Tehran, Iran. He was among the 52 hostages held for over 2 years from 1979 to 1981. Weber State was the first campus in the nation to invite them to speak at a student convocation.
Following graduation, Jim was hired by McKay-Dee Hospital as a physician liaison in the Public Relations Department. After 1 year, he was hired as the Student Services Coordinator at Weber State. His duties included recruiting scholarship candidates from Utah High Schools statewide.
Intermountain Health Care/ McKay-Dee Hospital then recruited Jim back to the hospital as Assistant Director of Public Relations. Alvey would occupy that role for 10 years, soon being selected as the Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the Intermountain Northern Region, including Idaho and Wyoming.
During his time at McKay-Dee, Jim began making educational videos for the institution. This activity revealed his love for electronic media. After expressing this passion, his wife, Sheri, encouraged him to break away and form his own business. He left McKay to form Alvey Media Group. The company continues today after almost 35 years. Intermountain Health continues to be a client. The company has worked with national brands from Gore-Tex, Browning, and Springfield Arms to Abbott Laboratories in Chicago, Illinois. AMG has produced thousands of videos and presented creative communications throughout the United States as well as China, Singapore, Amsterdam, and the United Kingdom.
Jim has also served in civic positions, primarily for Ogden Pioneer Days. He served for years coordinating the Steer Decorating event for area businesses, as well as additional years on the Miss Rodeo Ogden and Miss Rodeo Utah committees. He was also the 25th Street announcer and, for many years, the coordinator of the Ogden Pioneer Days Parade announcers.
Jim also served 2 terms on the Young Alumni Board at Weber State.
Other highlights include the purchase and restoration of the Browning Brothers buildings in downtown Ogden. His wife, Sheri, created and owned the Copper Nickel Event Center, which still operates today. The Alveys sold the properties in 2021. Upon retiring, they both served an LDS mission in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Jim and Sheri raised 6 boys in Ogden and have 8 grandchildren. They have lived within District 10 for 38 years.
They are ready to serve.