57th Utah State Legislature

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57th Utah State Legislature
56th Utah State Legislature 58th Utah State Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Utah State Legislature
Jurisdiction Utah, United States
Meeting place Utah State Capitol
TermJanuary 15, 2007 - January 26, 2009
Website http://www.le.state.ut.us/
Senate
Members29
President John L. Valentine
Majority Leader Curt Bramble
Minority Leader Mike Dmitrich
Party controlRepublican
House of Representatives
Members75
Speaker Greg Curtis
Majority Leader Dave Clark
Minority Leader Ralph Becker
Party controlRepublican

The 57th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 7, 2006 and convened on Monday, January 15, 2007.

Contents

Dates of sessions

Officers

Utah State Senate

OfficeOffice-holder
President of the Senate John L. Valentine
Secretary of the SenateAnnette B. Moore
Minute ClerkLeslie O. McLean
Docket ClerkLynette Erickson

Utah State House of Representatives

OfficeOffice-holder
Speaker of the House Greg Curtis
Chief ClerkSandy D. Tenney
Reading ClerkAnn Tilson
Journal ClerkJanice A. Gadd

Leadership

Utah Senate

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Utah House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Utah Senate

The Utah State Senate seating chart. 57th Utah State Senate Seating Chart.JPG
The Utah State Senate seating chart.

Committees

Make-up

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 21
  Democratic Party 8
 Total29
 Government Majority13

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
Dmitrich, Mike Democrat 27 Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah
Eastman, Dan R.Republican 23 Davis
Fife, Fred J. Democrat 1 Salt Lake
Goodfellow, Brent H.Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele
Greiner, Jon J. Republican 18 Davis, Weber
Hickman, John W. Republican 29 Washington
Hillyard, Lyle W. Republican 25 Cache, Rich
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
Madsen, Mark B. Republican 13 Tooele, Utah
Mayne, Ed Democrat 5 Salt Lake
McCoy, Scott D. Democrat 2 Salt Lake
Niederhauser, Wayne L. Republican 9 Salt Lake
Peterson, Darin G. Republican 24 Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne
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
Walker, Carlene M. Republican 8 Salt Lake

Utah House of Representatives

Committees

Make-up

AffiliationMembers
  Republican Party 55
  Democratic Party 20
 Total
75
 Government Majority
37

Members

NamePartyDistrictResidenceFreshmanNotes
Aagard, Douglas C. Republican15 Kaysville
Allen, Sheryl L. Republican19 Bountiful
Andersen, Sylvia Republican48 Sandy
X
Barrus, Roger E. Republican18 Centerville
Becker, Ralph Democrat24 Salt Lake City
Bigelow, Ron C. Republican32 West Valley City
Bird, JimRepublican42 West Jordan
X
Biskupski, Jackie Democrat30 Salt Lake City
Bowman, DeMar BudRepublican72 Cedar City
Brown, Melvin R. Republican53 Coalville
X
Buxton, D. Gregg Republican12 Roy
  • Appointed Director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) in April 2007.
  • Richard A. Greenwood was appointed to replace D. Gregg Buxton as Representative for District 12.
Chavez-Houck, Rebecca Democratic24 Salt Lake City
X
Clark, DavidRepublican74 Santa Clara
Clark, Stephen D.Republican63 Provo
Cosgrove, Tim M.Democrat44 Murray
Curtis, Greg J. Republican49 Salt Lake City
Daw, Bradley M.Republican60 Orem
Dee, Brad L. Republican11 Ogden, Utah
Donnelson, Glenn A. Republican7 North Ogden
Dougall, JohnRepublican27 American Fork
Draxler, Jack R.Republican3 North Logan
X
Duckworth, Carl S.Democratic22 Magna
Dunnigan, James A.Republican39 Taylorsville
Ferry, Ben C.Republican2 Corinne
Fisher, Janice M.Democrat29 West Valley City
Fisher, JulieRepublican17 Fruit Heights
Fowlke, Lorie D.Republican59 Orem
Frank, Craig A.Republican57 Pleasant Grove
Froerer, GageRepublican8 Huntsville
X
Garn, Kevin S.Republican16 Layton
X
Gibson, Kerry W.Republican6 Ogden
Gowans, James R.Democrat21 Tooele
Greenwood, Richard A. Republican12 Roy
  • Appointed to replace D. Gregg Buxton who was appointed Director of DFCM in April 2007.
  • Sworn in on January 16, 2008
Grover, KeithRepublican61 Provo
X
Hansen, Neil A.Democrat9 Ogden
Harper, Wayne A.Republican43 Ogden
Hemingway, LynnDemocrat40 Salt Lake City
X
Hendrickson, Neal B.Democrat33 West Valley City
Herrod, Christopher N.Republican62 Provo
X
Holdaway, Kory M.Republican34 Taylorsville
Hughes, Gregory H.Republican51 Draper
Hunsaker, Fred R.Republican4 Logan
Hutchings, Eric K.Republican38 Kearns
Johnson, ChristineDemocrat25 Salt Lake City
X
King, Brad Democrat69 Price
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
McGee, Rosalind J. Democrat28 Salt Lake City
McIff, Kay L.Republican70 Richfield
X
Menlove, Ronda Rudd Republican1 Garland
Morgan, Karen W.Democrat46 Salt Lake City
Morley, Michael T.Republican66 Spanish Fork
Moss, Carol Spackman Democrat37 Salt Lake City
Neuenschwander, Paul A.Republican20 Bountiful
X
Newbold, Merlynn T.Republican50 South Jordan
Noel, Michael E.Republican73 Kanab
Oda, CurtisRepublican14 Clearfield
Painter, PatrickRepublican67 Nephi
Ray, PaulRepublican13 Clearfield
Riesen, PhilDemocrat36 Salt Lake City
X
Sandstrom, Stephen E.Republican58 Orem
X
Seelig, Jennifer M.Democrat23 Salt Lake City
Shurtliff, LaWanna LouDemocrat10 Ogden
Snow, Gordon E. Republican54 Roosevelt
Sumsion, Kenneth W. Republican56 American Fork
X
Tilton, AaronRepublican65 Springville
Urquhart, Stephen H. Republican75 St. George
Walker, Mark W.Republican45 Sandy
Webb, R. CurtRepublican5 Logan
  • Appointed to replace Scott L. Wyatt who was appointed President of Snow College.
  • Sworn in on January 16, 2008.
Wheatley, Mark A.Democrat35 Murray
Wheeler, Richard W.Republican68 Ephraim
Wiley, Larry B.Democrat31 West Valley City
Wimmer, CarlRepublican52 Herriman
X
Winn, Bradley A.Republican68 Ephraim
X
Wyatt, Scott L.Republican5 Logan
  • Appointed President of Snow College in July 2007.
  • R. Curt Webb was appointed to replace Scott L. Wyatt as Representative for District 5.

Employees/Staff

See also

Preceded by 57th Utah Legislature
2007 - 2008
Succeeded by

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