59th Utah State Legislature
The 59th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 2, 2010 and convened on January 24, 2011.
59th Utah State Legislature | |
|---|---|
| Utah State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 24, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 29 |
Political groups | Republican Party (22) Democratic Party (7) |
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article VI, Utah Constitution |
| Salary | $117/day + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 2, 2010 (15 seats) |
Next election | November 6, 2012 (14 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| Website | |
| Utah State Senate | |
Dates of sessions
- 2009 General Session: January 24, 2011 - March 10, 2011
Leadership
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of the 58th legislature | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Beginning of the 59th Legislature | 22 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 75.8% | 24.2% | ||
Leadership, 2011-2012 session
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Michael G. Waddoups | Republican | 6 |
| Majority Leader | Scott K. Jenkins | Republican | 20 |
| Majority Whip | Wayne L. Niederhauser | Republican | 9 |
| Assistant Majority Whip | Peter C. Knudson | Republican | 17 |
| Minority Leader | Ross I. Romero | Democratic | 7 |
| Minority Whip | Karen Morgan | Democratic | 8 |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Patricia W. Jones | Democratic | 4 |
House of Representatives
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Becky Lockhart | Republican | 74 |
| Majority Leader | Brad Dee | Republican | 16 |
| Majority Whip | Gregory Hughes | Republican | 11 |
| Minority Leader | David Litvack | Democratic | 26 |
| Minority Whip | Jennifer Seelig | Democratic | 21 |
Composition
Senate Makeup
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Republican Party | 21 | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | |
| Total |
29 | |
| Government Majority |
13 | |
Members
Members
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Freshman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronda Menlove | Republican | Garland | |
| 2 | Lee Perry | Republican | Perry | |
| 3 | Jack Draxler | Republican | North Logan | |
| 4 | David Butterfield | Republican | Logan | |
| 5 | R. Curt Webb | Republican | Logan | |
| 6 | Brad Galvez | Republican | West Haven | |
| 7 | Ryan Wilcox | Republican | North Ogden | |
| 8 | Gage Froerer | Republican | Huntsville | |
| 9 | Jeremy Peterson | Republican | Ogden | |
| 10 | Dixon Pitcher | Republican | Ogden | |
| 11 | Brad Dee | Republican | Ogden | |
| 12 | Richard Greenwood | Republican | Roy | |
| 13 | Paul Ray | Republican | Clearfield | |
| 14 | Curtis Oda | Republican | Clearfield | |
| 15 | Brad Wilson | Republican | Kaysville | |
| 16 | Stephen Handy | Republican | Layton | |
| 17 | Julie Fisher | Republican | Fruit Heights | |
| 18 | Roger Barrus | Republican | Centerville | |
| 19 | Jim Nielson | Republican | Bountiful | |
| 20 | Rebecca Edwards | Republican | Bountiful | |
| 21 | Douglas Sagers | Republican | Tooele | |
| 22 | Susan Duckworth | Democratic | Magna | |
| 23 | Jennifer Seelig | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 24 | Rebecca Chavez-Houck | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 25 | Joel Briscoe | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 26 | David Litvack | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 27 | John Dougall | Republican | American Fork | |
| 28 | Brian King | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 29 | Janice Fisher | Democratic | West Valley City | |
| 30 | Jackie Biskupski | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 31 | Larry Wiley | Democratic | West Valley City | |
| 32 | Fred Cox | Republican | West Valley City | |
| 33 | Neal Henrickson | Democratic | West Valley City | |
| 34 | Johnny Anderson | Republican | Taylorsville | |
| 35 | Mark A. Wheatley | Democratic | Murray | |
| 36 | Patrice M. Arent | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 37 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 38 | Eric Hutchings | Republican | Kearns | |
| 39 | James Dunnigan | Republican | Taylorsville | |
| 40 | Lynn Hemingway | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 41 | Todd Kiser | Republican | Sandy | |
| 42 | Jim Bird | Republican | West Jordan | |
| 43 | Wayne Harper | Republican | West Jordan | |
| 44 | Tim Cosgrove | Democratic | Murray | |
| 45 | Steve Eliason | Republican | Sandy | |
| 46 | Marie Poulson | Democratic | Salt Lake City | |
| 47 | Ken Ivory | Republican | West Jordan | |
| 48 | LaVar Christensen | Republican | Draper | |
| 49 | Derek Brown | Republican | Salt Lake City | |
| 50 | Merlynn Newbold | Republican | South Jordan | |
| 51 | Gregory Hughes | Republican | Draper | |
| 52 | Carl Wimmer | Republican | Herriman | |
| 53 | Melvin Brown | Republican | Coalville | |
| 54 | Kraig Powell | Republican | Heber | |
| 55 | John Mathis | Republican | Vernal | |
| 56 | Kenneth Sumsion | Republican | American Fork | |
| 57 | Holly Richardson | Republican | Pleasant Grove | |
| 58 | Stephen Sandstrom | Republican | Orem | |
| 59 | Val Peterson | Republican | Orem | |
| 60 | Bradley Daw | Republican | Orem | |
| 61 | Keith Grover | Republican | Provo | |
| 62 | Christopher Herrod | Republican | Provo | |
| 63 | Dean Sanpei | Republican | Provo | |
| 64 | Rebecca D. Lockhart | Republican | Provo | |
| 65 | Francis Gibson | Republican | Springville | |
| 66 | Michael Morley | Republican | Spanish Fork | |
| 67 | Patrick Painter | Republican | Nephi | |
| 68 | Bill Wright | Republican | Ephraim | |
| 69 | Christine Watkins | Democratic | Price | |
| 70 | Kay McIff | Republican | Richfield | |
| 71 | Bradley Last | Republican | St. George | |
| 72 | Evan Vickers | Republican | Cedar City | |
| 73 | Michael Noel | Republican | Kanab | |
| 74 | David Clark | Republican | Santa Clara | |
| 75 | Don Ipson | Republican | St. George | |
Employees/Staff
External links
| Preceded by 58th Utah State Legislature |
59th Utah State Legislature 2009 - 2010 |
Succeeded by 60th Utah State Legislature |
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