58th Utah State Legislature

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The 58th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 5, 2008 and convened on Monday, January 26, 2009.

Contents

Dates of sessions

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Composure

Senate Makeup

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 21
  Democratic Party 8
 Total
29
 Government Majority
13

Members

NamePartyDistrictCounties
Bell, Gregory S.Republican 22 Davis
Bramble, Curtis S.Republican 16 Utah
Buttars, D. Chris Republican 10 Salt Lake
Christensen, Allen M.Republican 19 Morgan, Summit, Weber
Davis, Gene Democrat 3 Salt Lake
Dayton, Margaret Republican 15 Utah
Goodfellow, Brent H.Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele
Greiner, Jon J. Republican 18 Davis, Weber
Hillyard, Lyle W. Republican 25 Cache, Rich
Hinkins, David Republican 27 Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah
Jenkins, Scott K. Republican 20 Weber
Jones, Patricia W. Democrat 4 Salt Lake
Killpack, Sheldon L. Republican 21 Davis
Knudson, Peter C. Republican 17 Box Elder, Cache, Tooele
Liljenquist, Dan Republican 23 Davis
Madsen, Mark B. Republican 13 Tooele, Utah
Mayne, Ed Democrat 5 Salt Lake
McCoy, Scott D. Democrat 2 Salt Lake
Morgan, Karen Democrat 8 Salt Lake
Niederhauser, Wayne L. Republican 9 Salt Lake
Okerlund, Ralph Republican 24 Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne
Robles, Luz Democrat 1 Salt Lake
Romero, Ross I. Democrat 7 Salt Lake
Stephenson, Howard A. Republican 11 Salt Lake, Utah
Stowell, Dennis E. Republican 28 Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Washington
Valentine, John L. Republican 14 Utah
VanTassell, Kevin T. Republican 26 Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch
Waddoups, Michael G. Republican 6 Salt Lake
Urquhart, Steve Republican 29 Washington

House of Representatives Makeup

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 53
  Democratic Party 22
 Total
75
 Government Majority
31

Members

NamePartyDistrictResidenceFreshmanNotes
Aagard, Douglas C. Republican15 Kaysville
Allen, Sheryl L. Republican19 Bountiful
Barrus, Roger E. Republican18 Centerville
Beck, Trisha S. Democrat48 Sandy
X
Chavez-Houck, Rebecca Democrat24 Salt Lake City
Bigelow, Ron C. Republican32 West Valley City
Bird, Jim Republican42 West Jordan
Biskupski, Jackie Democrat30 Salt Lake City
Black, Laura Democrat45 Sandy
Brown, Melvin R. Republican53 Coalville
Clark, David Republican74 Santa Clara
Clark, Stephen D. Republican63 Provo
Cosgrove, Tim M. Democrat44 Murray
Daw, Bradley M. Republican60 Orem
Dee, Brad L. Republican11 Ogden
Dougall, John Republican27 American Fork
Draxler, Jack R. Republican3 North Logan
Duckworth, Susan Democratic22 Magna
X
Dunnigan, James A. Republican39 Taylorsville
Edwards, Rebecca Republican20 Bountiful
X
Ferry, Ben C. Republican2 Corinne
Fisher, Janice M. Democrat29 West Valley City
Fisher, Julie Republican17 Fruit Heights
Fowlke, Lorie D. Republican59 Orem
Frank, Craig A. Republican57 Pleasant Grove
Froerer, Gage Republican8 Huntsville
Garn, Kevin S. Republican16 Layton
Gibson, Francis D. Republican65 Springville
X
Gibson, Kerry W. Republican6 Ogden
Gowans, James R. Democrat21 Tooele
Greenwood, Richard A. Republican12 Roy
Grover, Keith Republican61 Provo
Hansen, Neil A. Democrat9 Ogden
Harper, Wayne A. Republican43 Ogden
Hemingway, Lynn Democrat40 Salt Lake City
Hendrickson, Neal D. Democrat33 West Valley City
Herrod, Christopher N. Republican62 Provo
Holdaway, Kory M. Republican34 Taylorsville
Hughes, Gregory H. Republican51 Draper
Hunsaker, Fred R. Republican4 Logan
Hutchings, Eric K. Republican38 Kearns
Ipson, Don L. Republican75 St. George
X
Johnson, Christine Democrat25 Salt Lake City
Kiser, Todd E. Republican41 Sandy
Last, Bradley G. Republican71 St. George
Litvack, David Democrat26 Salt Lake City
Lockhart, Rebecca D. Republican64 Provo
Mascaro, Steven R. Republican47 West Jordan
Mathis, John G. Republican55 Vernal
King, Brian S. Democrat28 Salt Lake City
McIff, Kay L. Republican70 Richfield
X
Menlove, Ronda Rudd Republican1 Garland
Morley, Michael T. Republican66 Spanish Fork
Moss, Carol Spackman Democrat37 Salt Lake City
Newbold, Merlynn T. Republican50 South Jordan
Noel, Michael E. Republican73 Kanab
Oda, Curtis Republican14 Clearfield
Painter, Patrick Republican67 Nephi
Powell, Kraig Republican54 Heber City
X
Poulson, Marie H. Democrat46 Salt Lake City
X
Ray, Paul Republican13 Clearfield
Riesen, Phil Democrat36 Salt Lake City
Sandstrom, Stephen E. Republican58 Orem
Seegmiller, F. Jay Democrat49 Salt Lake City
X
Seelig, Jennifer M. Democrat23 Salt Lake City
Sumsion, Kenneth W. Republican56 American Fork
Vickers, Evan J. Republican72 Cedar City
X
Wallis, Brent Republican10 Ogden
X
Watkins, Christine F. Democrat69 Price
X
Webb, R. Curt Republican5 Logan
Wheatley, Mark A. Democrat35 Murray
Wilcox, Ryan Republican7 Ogden
X
Wiley, Larry B. Democrat31 West Valley City
Wimmer, Carl Republican52 Herriman
X
Winn, Bradley A. Republican68 Ephraim
X

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Preceded by 58th Utah Legislature
2009 - 2010
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