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Utah ethics office rejects complaint against personal attorney for two San Juan County commissioners

An ethics complaint filed against Steven Boos, the personal attorney for San Juan County Commissioners Willie Grayeyes and Kenneth Maryboy, has been dismissed following a four-month review process by the Office of Professional Conduct.

The complaint was submitted on June 13 by former San Juan County Administrator Kelly Pehrson, who served in the position for eight years before resigning abruptly at the end of April.

Pehrson alleged that Boos, who had successfully sued the county over voting rights violations, had a conflict of interest in giving legal advice to Maryboy and Grayeyes, adding that Boos was “awful” and a “bully.