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58th Utah State Legislature
The 58th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 5, 2008 and convened on Monday, January 26, 2009.
Dates of sessions
- 2009 General Session: January 26, 2009 - March 12, 2009
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate: Michael G. Waddoups (R-6)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
- Majority Leader: Sheldon Killpack (R-21)
- Majority Whip: Scott K. Jenkins (R-20)
- Assistant Majority Whip: Greg Bell (R-22)
- Senate Rules Committee Chair: Margaret Dayton (R-15)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
- Minority Leader: Patricia W. Jones (D-4)
- Minority Whip: Ross I. Romero (D-7)
- Assistant Minority Whip: Karen Mayne (D-5)
- Minority Caucus Manager: Luz Robles (D-1)
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House: David Clark (R-74)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
- Majority Leader: Kevin Garn (R-16)
- Majority Whip: Brad Dee (R-11)
- Majority Assistant Whip: Rebecca Lockhart (R-64)
- House Rules Committee Chair: Ben Ferry (R-2)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
- Minority Leader: David Litvack (D-26)
- Minority Whip: James Gowans (D-21)
- Minority Assistant Whip: Carol Spackman Moss (D-37)
- Minority Caucus Manager: Jennifer Seelig (D-23)
Composure
Senate Makeup
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | |
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | |
| Total | ||
| 29 | ||
| Government Majority | ||
| 13 |
Members
| Name | Party | District | Counties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Goodfellow, Brent H. | Democrat | 12 | Salt Lake, Tooele | |
| Greiner, Jon J. | Republican | 18 | Davis, Weber | |
| Hillyard, Lyle W. | Republican | 25 | Cache, Rich | |
| Hinkins, David | Republican | 27 | Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah | |
| 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 | |
| Liljenquist, Dan | Republican | 23 | Davis | |
| Madsen, Mark B. | Republican | 13 | Tooele, Utah | |
| Mayne, Ed | Democrat | 5 | Salt Lake | |
| McCoy, Scott D. | Democrat | 2 | Salt Lake | |
| Morgan, Karen | Democrat | 8 | Salt Lake | |
| Niederhauser, Wayne L. | Republican | 9 | Salt Lake | |
| Okerlund, Ralph | Republican | 24 | Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne | |
| Robles, Luz | Democrat | 1 | Salt Lake | |
| 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 | |
| Urquhart, Steve | Republican | 29 | Washington |
House of Representatives Makeup
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | |
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | |
| Total | ||
| 75 | ||
| Government Majority | ||
| 31 |
Members
| Name | Party | District | Residence | Freshman | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aagard, Douglas C. | Republican | 15 | Kaysville | |||
| Allen, Sheryl L. | Republican | 19 | Bountiful | |||
| Barrus, Roger E. | Republican | 18 | Centerville | |||
| Beck, Trisha S. | Democrat | 48 | Sandy | |||
| Chavez-Houck, Rebecca | Democrat | 24 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Bigelow, Ron C. | Republican | 32 | West Valley City | |||
| Bird, Jim | Republican | 42 | West Jordan | |||
| Biskupski, Jackie | Democrat | 30 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Black, Laura | Democrat | 45 | Sandy | |||
| Brown, Melvin R. | Republican | 53 | Coalville | |||
| Clark, David | Republican | 74 | Santa Clara | |||
| Clark, Stephen D. | Republican | 63 | Provo | |||
| Cosgrove, Tim M. | Democrat | 44 | Murray | |||
| Daw, Bradley M. | Republican | 60 | Orem | |||
| Dee, Brad L. | Republican | 11 | Ogden | |||
| Dougall, John | Republican | 27 | American Fork | |||
| Draxler, Jack R. | Republican | 3 | North Logan | |||
| Duckworth, Susan | Democratic | 22 | Magna | |||
| Dunnigan, James A. | Republican | 39 | Taylorsville | |||
| Edwards, Rebecca | Republican | 20 | Bountiful | |||
| Ferry, Ben C. | Republican | 2 | Corinne | |||
| Fisher, Janice M. | Democrat | 29 | West Valley City | |||
| Fisher, Julie | Republican | 17 | Fruit Heights | |||
| Fowlke, Lorie D. | Republican | 59 | Orem | |||
| Frank, Craig A. | Republican | 57 | Pleasant Grove | |||
| Froerer, Gage | Republican | 8 | Huntsville | |||
| Garn, Kevin S. | Republican | 16 | Layton | |||
| Gibson, Francis D. | Republican | 65 | Springville | |||
| Gibson, Kerry W. | Republican | 6 | Ogden | |||
| Gowans, James R. | Democrat | 21 | Tooele | |||
| Greenwood, Richard A. | Republican | 12 | Roy | |||
| Grover, Keith | Republican | 61 | Provo | |||
| Hansen, Neil A. | Democrat | 9 | Ogden | |||
| Harper, Wayne A. | Republican | 43 | Ogden | |||
| Hemingway, Lynn | Democrat | 40 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Hendrickson, Neal D. | Democrat | 33 | West Valley City | |||
| Herrod, Christopher N. | Republican | 62 | Provo | |||
| Holdaway, Kory M. | Republican | 34 | Taylorsville | |||
| Hughes, Gregory H. | Republican | 51 | Draper | |||
| Hunsaker, Fred R. | Republican | 4 | Logan | |||
| Hutchings, Eric K. | Republican | 38 | Kearns | |||
| Ipson, Don L. | Republican | 75 | St. George | |||
| Johnson, Christine | Democrat | 25 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Kiser, Todd E. | Republican | 41 | Sandy | |||
| Last, Bradley G. | Republican | 71 | St. George | |||
| Litvack, David | Democrat | 26 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Lockhart, Rebecca D. | Republican | 64 | Provo | |||
| Mascaro, Steven R. | Republican | 47 | West Jordan | |||
| Mathis, John G. | Republican | 55 | Vernal | |||
| King, Brian S. | Democrat | 28 | Salt Lake City | |||
| McIff, Kay L. | Republican | 70 | Richfield | |||
| Menlove, Ronda Rudd | Republican | 1 | Garland | |||
| Morley, Michael T. | Republican | 66 | Spanish Fork | |||
| Moss, Carol Spackman | Democrat | 37 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Newbold, Merlynn T. | Republican | 50 | South Jordan | |||
| Noel, Michael E. | Republican | 73 | Kanab | |||
| Oda, Curtis | Republican | 14 | Clearfield | |||
| Painter, Patrick | Republican | 67 | Nephi | |||
| Powell, Kraig | Republican | 54 | Heber City | |||
| Poulson, Marie H. | Democrat | 46 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Ray, Paul | Republican | 13 | Clearfield | |||
| Riesen, Phil | Democrat | 36 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Sandstrom, Stephen E. | Republican | 58 | Orem | |||
| Seegmiller, F. Jay | Democrat | 49 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Seelig, Jennifer M. | Democrat | 23 | Salt Lake City | |||
| Sumsion, Kenneth W. | Republican | 56 | American Fork | |||
| Vickers, Evan J. | Republican | 72 | Cedar City | |||
| Wallis, Brent | Republican | 10 | Ogden | |||
| Watkins, Christine F. | Democrat | 69 | Price | |||
| Webb, R. Curt | Republican | 5 | Logan | |||
| Wheatley, Mark A. | Democrat | 35 | Murray | |||
| Wilcox, Ryan | Republican | 7 | Ogden | |||
| Wiley, Larry B. | Democrat | 31 | West Valley City | |||
| Wimmer, Carl | Republican | 52 | Herriman | |||
| Winn, Bradley A. | Republican | 68 | Ephraim |
Employees/Staff
- Legislative Research Library and Information Center
- Office of Legislative Printing
- Office of the Legislative Auditor General
- Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
- Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
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