Mayor Snarr also served as a demolition expert in the 19th Special Forces Group of the Utah National Guard.

[2] Prior to serving as Mayor, he was a co-owner of Snarr Brothers Landscaping, a property maintenance business in Utah.

[2] Snarr said he decided to seek public office because he wanted to continue the work of former Mayor Lynn Pett.

Murray also became involved in the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) community FTTH program.

Snarr was seen onstage with contestant David Archuleta, and generated banter from host Ryan Seacrest concerning the mustache’s length.

[6] After completing his time as Murray City Mayor, Snarr was the Democratic Party nominee for a seat on the Salt Lake County Council.

But when the American Mustache Institute took notice of his plans, called on Snarr to "keep a stiff upper lip in the face of opposition."

The American Mustache Institute demanded Snarr "recant" his shaving pledge and find another way to support the Children's Miracle Network.

"This could include shaving your head, your back or committing to not clipping your toenails for up to eight months," the group's leaders wrote to the mayor.