The flag of the state of Utah was adopted in February 2011 and consists of the seal of Utah encircled in a golden circle on a background of dark navy blue. It replaced a previous,albeit rather similar,flag that had been in use since 1913. It is one of the state flags of the United States.
The Latter Day Church of Christ (LDCC) or Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS) is a Mormon fundamentalist denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement. The DCCS was established in 1935 by Elden Kingston,son of Charles W. Kingston,and in 1977 members of the DCCS organized legal recognition as the Latter Day Church of Christ. The organization has also been called the Kingston Group or Kingston Clan,and internally it is known as "the Order" or "the Co-op".
Stephen Harold Urquhart is an American politician and religious leader from Utah. A Republican,he was a member of the Utah State Senate,representing the State's 29th Senate district in Washington County from 2009 to 2016,and he served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009.
Rebecca Chavez-Houck was a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives and represented House District 24 through 2018.
In the United States,the term constitutional carry,also called permitless carry,unrestricted carry,or Vermont carry,refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun,either openly or concealed,without a license or permit. The phrase does not typically refer to the unrestricted carrying of a long gun,a knife,or other weapons. The scope and applicability of constitutional carry may vary by state.
Ryan D. Wilcox is an American politician who serves as a Representative in the Utah House of Representatives for District 7. Recently re-elected to the position in 2021,he previously held the same seat from 2009 to 2015.
Clay John Schexnayder is an American businessman and politician from Ascension Parish,Louisiana. A Republican,he has served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024,and as speaker of the House from 2020 to 2024.
Robert F. Martwick Jr. is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 10th District since June 28,2019. The district,includes Chicago’s northwest side and some of its surrounding suburbs. Prior to his appointment to the Illinois Senate,he served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 19th district.
V. Lowry Snow is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 74 since his January 11,2012 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Clark. He has lived in Washington County for over 40 years and is married to former high school music educator,Sheryl Snow. They have been married for 47 years and have 6 children and 17 grandchildren. They currently reside in Santa Clara.
Brad R. Wilson is an American businessman and Republican politician. Wilson is a former member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 15,serving as the house's Speaker from 2019 to 2023. On April 13,2023,he formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024. He announced his run on September 27,2023.
Ralph Okerlund is an American politician and a Republican and a former member of the Utah State Senate that represented District 24 from 2009 to 2020. He was the Senate's majority leader from January 28,2013 to 2020.
Derrin R. Owens is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate who represents Senate district 27 and previously district 24. He previously served Utah House of Representatives representing District 58 from August 10,2015 to December 31,2020.
Robert Onder Jr. is an American politician and physician from the state of Missouri. A Republican,he was until 2022 a member of the Missouri Senate serving the 2nd District,in the St. Charles area. He was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 2015. Onder previously was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.
The Fifty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma,composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma from January 3,2019,to January 3,2021,during the first two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The November 2018 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.
Christine Watkins is an American politician serving in the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 67.
Polygamy was outlawed in federal territories by the Edmunds Act,and there are laws against the practice in all 50 states,as well as the District of Columbia,Guam,and Puerto Rico. Because state laws exist,polygamy is not actively prosecuted at the federal level.
Rex Shipp is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 71.
Marshall A. Burt is an American politician who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives. A member of the Libertarian Party,Burt represented the 39th district from 2021 to 2023. Burt is the first Libertarian candidate to be elected to a state legislature since Steve Vaillancourt in 2000,and the first third-party candidate elected to the Wyoming Legislature in over 100 years. Burt was defeated by Republican Cody Wylie in the 2022 Wyoming House of Representatives election.
Kera Birkeland is an American politician,educator,and coach from Utah. She currently serves as the representative for Utah House District 4. She is on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee,House Education Committee,and House Judiciary Committee. Birkeland replaced Logan Wilde in April 2020,and was elected to a full term in 2020,with 64 percent of the vote.
Jordan D. Teuscher is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 44th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 1,2021.He has 2 sons one named Tristan. He also has new daughter named Maddie.
