56th Utah State Legislature

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The 56th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and convened on Monday, January 17, 2005.

Contents

Dates of sessions

Leadership

Utah Senate

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Utah House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Utah Senate

Make-up

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 21
  Democratic Party 10
 Total
31
 Government Majority
11

Members

NamePartyDistrictCounties
Allen, Ron Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele
Arent, Patrice M. Democrat 4 Salt Lake
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
Dmitrich, Mike Democrat 27 Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah
Eastman, Dan R. Republican 23 Davis
Evans, Beverly Ann Republican 26 Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch
Fife, Fred J. Democrat 1 Salt Lake
Goodfellow, Brent H. Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele
Hale, Karen Democrat 7 Salt Lake
Hatch, Thomas V. Republican 28 Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Washington
Hellewell, Parley G. Republican 15 Utah
Hickman, John W. Republican 29 Washington
Hillyard, Lyle W. Republican 25 Cache, Rich
Jenkins, Scott K. Republican 20 Weber
Julander, Paula F. Democrat 2 Salt Lake
Killpack, Sheldon L. Republican 21 Davis
Knudson, Peter C. Republican 17 Box Elder, Cache, Tooele
Madsen, Mark B. Republican 13 Tooele, Utah
Mansell, L. Alma Republican 9 Salt Lake
Mayne, Ed Democrat 5 Salt Lake
McCoy, Scott D. Democrat 2 Salt Lake
Peterson, Darin G. Republican 24 Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne
Stephenson, Howard A. Republican 11 Salt Lake, Utah
Thomas, David L. Republican 18 Davis, Weber
Valentine, John L. Republican 14 Utah
Waddoups, Michael G. Republican 6 Salt Lake
Walker, Carlene M. Republican 8 Salt Lake

Utah House of Representatives

Make-up

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 56
  Democratic Party 19
 Total
75
 Government Majority
35

Members

NamePartyDistrict
Douglas C. Aagard Republican15
Adams, J. StuartRepublican16
Alexander, JeffRepublican62
Allen, Sheryl L. Republican19
Barrus, Roger E.Republican18
Becker, RalphDemocrat24
Bigelow, Ron Republican32
Biskupski, Jackie Democrat30
Bourdeaux, Duane E.Democrat23
Bowman, DeMar BudRepublican72
Buttars, Craig W.Republican3
Buxton, D. GreggRepublican12
Christensen, LaVarRepublican48
Clark, DavidRepublican74
Clark, Stephen D.Republican63
Cosgrove, Tim M.Democrat44
Cox, David N.Republican56
Curtis, Greg J.Republican49
Daw, Bradley M.Republican60
Dayton, MargaretRepublican61
Dee, Brad L.Republican11
Donnelson, Glenn A.Republican7
Dougall, JohnRepublican27
Duckworth, Carl W.Democrat22
Dunnigan, James A.Republican39
Ferrin, James A.Republican58
Ferry, Ben C.Republican2
Fisher, Janice M.Democrat29
Fisher, JulieRepublican17
Fowlke, Lorie D.Republican59
Frank, Craig A.Republican57
Gibson, Kerry W.Republican6
Goodfellow, Brent H.Democrat29
Gowans, James R.Democrat21
Hansen, Neil A.Democrat9
Hardy, Ann W.Republican20
Harper, Wayne A.Republican43
Hendrickson, Neal B.Democrat33
Hogue, David L.Republican52
Holdaway, Kory M.Republican34
Hughes, Gregory H.Republican51
Hunsaker, Fred R.Republican4
Hutchings, Eric K.Republican38
Johnson, Bradley T.Republican70
Jones, Patricia W.Democrat40
King, BradDemocrat69
Kiser, Todd E.Republican41
Last, Bradley G.Republican71
Lawrence, M. SusanRepublican36
Litvack, DavidDemocrat26
Lockhart, Rebecca D.Republican64
Mascaro, Steven R.Republican47
Mathis, John G.Republican55
McCartney, TyDemocrat31
McGee, Rosalind J. Democrat28
Menlove, Ronda RuddRepublican1
Morgan, Karen W.Democrat46
Morley, Michael T.Republican66
Moss, Carol Spackman Democrat37
Murray, Joseph G.Republican8
Newbold, Merlynn T.Republican50
Noel, Michael E.Republican73
Oda, CurtisRepublican14
Painter, PatrickRepublican67
Ray, PaulRepublican13
Romero, Ross I.Democrat25
Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou Democrat10
Snow, Gordon E.Republican54
Tilton, AaronRepublican65
Ure, DavidRepublican53
Stephen H. Urquhart Republican75
Mark W. Walker Republican45
Wallace, PeggyRepublican42
Mark A. Wheatley Democrat35
Wheeler, Richard W.Republican68
Wiley, Larry B.Democrat31
Wyatt, Scott L.Republican5

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Preceded by 56th Utah Legislature
2005 - 2006
Succeeded by

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