Vote Cylvick & Potter

Eric Cylvick earned his Electrical and Computer Engineering degree from Clarkson University and has lived in ‘North’ Summit County for nearly three decades. After living in Park City for ten years, he built his family’s home, largely by hand, in Tollgate Canyon in 1998. He and his wife have lived there for 28 years and have raised two sons — the oldest a 2026 North Summit High School graduate, and the youngest now a junior and member of the NSHS Wrestling team.

Eric is an engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience designing and installing some of the world’s largest commercial zip lines (ZipRider). Eric specializes in analyzing terrain, interpreting engineering plans, and building ride systems that are safe, efficient, and financially sound. Over decades of work, he has never issued a change order unless the project scope changed — demonstrating understanding of project material and installation costs.

Eric also served more than 20 years as President of the Pine Meadow Mutual Water Company, where he led a complete rebuild of the community’s water system. He secured a low-interest $7 million loan from the Federal Division of Drinking Water and installed 60,000 feet of water lines and 135 fire hydrants, built a 500,000-gallon storage tank, and completed the project under budget — without special assessments or major rate increases. This upgrade transformed Tollgate Canyon from a seasonal community, where water was shut off from October to May, into a full-time community where families can live year-round without being burdened by high assessments.

In that role, Eric ran public board meetings where questions were answered directly, financials were shared openly, and decisions were explained clearly. His leadership emphasized transparency, protected fixed-income residents, and strengthened trust across the community.

Eric is running for the North Summit School Board to bring this same level of transparency, fiscal discipline, and real-world experience to the district. With major facility decisions ahead, and growing concern about decisions being made without full public visibility, Eric is committed to ensuring future actions are open, accountable, and aligned with the community’s voice.

For Eric, the future of North Summit schools is personal. His focus is simple: responsible planning, clear communication, and protecting the families and taxpayers who support North Summit schools.

Rene Potter is a lifelong member of the Chalk Creek community, raised on the family farm his parents and grandparents worked before him. He graduated from North Summit High School, married his wife, and together they raised four children. Today, they are welcoming their ninth grandson into the family — a reminder of why strong schools and a strong community matter.

Rene’s career has taken him from operating heavy equipment and jackhammering roads to one of the most demanding and high-stakes professions in the country: air traffic control. He spent 20 years at the Salt Lake Center before being assigned to the FAA Command Center in Virginia, then to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, where he worked in CONR with a top-secret clearance, helping protect national security. He returned home in 2017, grateful to bring his experience back to the valley that shaped him.

For more than a decade, Rene served the youth of North Summit as an assistant and head wrestling coach. He helped develop multiple state champions — including his own son, North Summit’s first undefeated wrestler — and he remains deeply committed to the growth, confidence, and resilience of the next generation.

Rene also served as Bishop of the Upton Ward. During the record-breaking 2023 snowpack and flood risk, he helped organize neighbors, coordinate sandbagging, and protect homes that would have otherwise been underwater. He believes in community action, shared responsibility, and stepping up when people need help.

Like many in the valley, Rene is concerned about the direction of the current school board — especially the lack of transparency, the dismissal of community input, and the financial burden placed on families, businesses, and senior citizens. When voters rejected the new high school bond, they expected their voices to matter. Instead, the project moved forward without clear answers to the community’s questions.

Rene believes North Summit deserves a school board that listens, responds, and works with the community — not around it. He wants to ensure the existing high school is properly evaluated for safety, explore practical and affordable solutions, and bring forward ideas that reflect the creativity and intelligence of the people who live here. He believes in strengthening career and technical education, supporting skilled-trade pathways, and making decisions that keep the community affordable for the families who call this valley home.

Rene is running because he loves this place, he loves its people, and he believes North Summit’s future should be shaped by the community — openly, honestly, and together.