Greg Bell (politician)

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Bell was first elected to the Utah State Senate in district 22 in the 2002 General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 with approximately 87% of the vote. His opponent was Green Party candidate David L. Rowland who obtained approximately 13% of the vote. Bell was up for re-election in the 2006 General Election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 and defeated Democratic Party candidate Dave Rowland by a margin of 71% to 23%. Also running in 2006 was Constitution Party candidate Sheryl Fluckiger who obtained approximately 6% of the vote.

Greg Bell
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7th Lieutenant Governor of Utah
In office
September 1, 2009 October 16, 2013
Utah State Senate election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gregory S. Bell14,71871.4
Democratic David L. Rowland4,69922.8
Constitution Sheryl Fluckinger1,2005.8

Personal life

Bell is married to JoLynn (née Barker). They have six children: sons Braden, Ryan, Davis, and Christian, and daughters Andrea and Eliza, and 25 grandchildren. [2] The Bells raised their children in Farmington and now live in Fruit Heights, Utah.

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References

  1. Official Legislative Biography, Gregory S. Bell [ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Vote Smart Biography, Gregory S. Bell
  3. Envision Utah, http://www.envisionutah.org/historyenvisonutahv5p1.pdf Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Envision Utah, http://www.envisionutah.org/
  5. Lt. Governor Greg Bell to step down http://www.abc4.com/content/news/story/Lt-Governor-Greg-Bell-to-step-down/ncU8lWYO2kOupXCrj5EoBw.cspx
  6. Gehrke, Robert. "Herbert picks state Rep. Spencer Cox as new lieutenant governor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Utah
September 1, 2009 – October 16, 2013
Succeeded by