Salt Lake Co. Council member apologizes for controversial social media post Francisco Kjolseth / Salt Lake Tribune Dave Alvord, a Republican elected to the Salt Lake County County in November, is pictured in Butterfield Canyon near Herriman. He posted a screed against the "left" on Facebook denouncing what he claims are goals for everyone to be one color and of the same sexual orientation. and last updated 2021-03-04 19:33:06-05 SALT LAKE CITY â A Salt Lake County Council member apologized for a controversial statement he posted to social media Wednesday. In his original Facebook post, David Alvord said the "left" wonât be happy until, among other things, âwe each have light brown skin, exactly alikeâ and âuntil we are all bi-sexual and in non-committed relationships.â