Olene Walker was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Utah from 2003 to 2005,succeeding the governorship after Mike Leavitt's resignation. A member of the Republican Party,Walker was Utah's first female governor and the first female lieutenant governor of Utah.
William Henry King was an American lawyer,politician,and jurist from Salt Lake City,Utah. As a Democrat,King represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1941.
David Sjodahl King was a representative from Utah. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Russell Marion Nelson Sr. is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years,and was the quorum president from 2015 to 2018. As church president,Nelson is recognized by the church as a prophet,seer,and revelator.
The Deseret News is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics,culture,family life,faith,sports,and entertainment. The Deseret News is based in Salt Lake City,Utah and is published by Deseret News Publishing Company,a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation,which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication's name is from the geographic area of Deseret identified by Utah's pioneer settlers,and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region.
Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson is an American attorney,writer,activist,civil and human rights advocate. He served two terms as the 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah from 2000 to 2008. He is currently seeking a third term in the 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election.
Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. is an American businessman,diplomat,and politician who served as the 16th governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the ambassador of the United States to Russia from 2017 to 2019,ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011,and ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993.
Emma Lou Warner Thayne was a poet and novelist. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and counted as one of the 75 most significant Mormon poets.
Michael Shumway Lee is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah,a seat he has held since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Fred Macray Christensen was the founder of the Utah-based clothing retailer Mr. Mac. He also served previously as president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Weber State University (WSU).
William Montague Ferry was an American politician. He was a Utah State Senator and the 17th mayor of Salt Lake City.
Patrice M. Arent is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing the state's 36th house district through 2020.
Alvin B. Jackson is a former Republican Senator for Utah State's 14th district. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert to fill a vacant seat caused by the resignation of John Valentine,who resigned to head the Utah Tax Commission. He resigned in July 2016 to take a job out of state,and was replaced by another appointee,Daniel Hemmert.
Early in its history,the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had a series of negative encounters with the federal government of the United States. This led to decades of mistrust,armed conflict,and the eventual disincorporation of the church by an act of the United States Congress. The relationship between the church and the government eventually improved,and in recent times LDS Church members have served in leadership positions in Congress and held other important political offices. The LDS Church becomes involved in political matters if it perceives that there is a moral issue at stake and wields considerable influence on a national level with over a dozen members of Congress having membership in the church in the early 2000s,and about 80% of Utah state lawmakers identifying as LDS.
John W. Huber is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from June 2015 to February 2021. He was first nominated for the position by President Barack Obama in February 2015. Huber offered his resignation in March 2017 at the request of the Trump administration. However,United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions subsequently appointed Huber as interim U.S. Attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Huber was renominated by President Donald Trump in June 2017. On August 3,2017,he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to an additional four-year term as a U.S. Attorney.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Utah will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Utah. Incumbent Senator Mitt Romney (R) was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2018 and has declined to seek a second term. Utah is considered a safe red state by election analysts;no Democrat has served in the Senate from the state since Frank Moss left office in 1977. Primary elections will take place on June 25,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Utah. Incumbent Senator Mike Lee,who was first elected in 2010,won re-election to a third term,defeating Evan McMullin,an independent candidate who was endorsed by the Utah Democratic Party.
Antoinette Brown Kinney (1862–1945) was an American politician and community leader who served in the Utah State Senate.
