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 21 Democratic Party 8 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 53 Democratic Party 22 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 B. 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
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See also
Government of Utah List of Utah State Legislatures
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