The 56th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and convened on Monday, January 17, 2005.
Dates of sessions
2005 General Session: January 17, 2005 - March 2, 2005 2005 First Special Session: April 19–20, 2005 2005 Second Special Session: November 9, 2005 2006 General Session: January 16, 2006 - March 1, 2006 2006 Third Special Session: May 24, 2006 2006 Fourth Special Session: September 19, 2006
Leadership Utah Senate
President of the Senate: John L. Valentine (R-14)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
Majority Leader: Peter C. Knudson (R-17) Majority Whip: Dan R. Eastman (R-23) Assistant Majority Whip: Beverly Evans (R-26)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
Minority Leader: Mike Dmitrich (D-27) Minority Whip: Gene Davis (D-3) Assistant Minority Whip: Karen Hale (D-7) Minority Caucus Manager: Ed Mayne (D-5)
Utah House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: Greg Curtis (R-49)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
Majority Leader: Jeff Alexander (R-62) Majority Whip: Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75) Assistant Majority Whip: Ben C. Ferry (R-2)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
Minority Leader: Ralph Becker (D-24) Minority Whip: Brad King (D-69) Assistant Minority Whip: Patricia Jones (D-40) Minority Caucus Manager: Rosalind McGee (D-28)
Utah Senate Make-up Affiliation Members Republican Party 21 Democratic Party 10 Total 31 Government Majority 11
Members
Name Party District Counties Allen, Ron Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele Arent, Patrice M. Democrat 4 Salt Lake 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 Dmitrich, Mike Democrat 27 Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah Eastman, Dan R. Republican 23 Davis Evans, Beverly Ann Republican 26 Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch Fife, Fred J. Democrat 1 Salt Lake Goodfellow, Brent H. Democrat 12 Salt Lake, Tooele Hale, Karen Democrat 7 Salt Lake Hatch, Thomas V. Republican 28 Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Washington Hellewell, Parley G. Republican 15 Utah Hickman, John W. Republican 29 Washington Hillyard, Lyle W. Republican 25 Cache, Rich Jenkins, Scott K. Republican 20 Weber Julander, Paula F. Democrat 2 Salt Lake Killpack, Sheldon L. Republican 21 Davis Knudson, Peter C. Republican 17 Box Elder, Cache, Tooele Madsen, Mark B. Republican 13 Tooele, Utah Mansell, L. Alma Republican 9 Salt Lake Mayne, Ed Democrat 5 Salt Lake McCoy, Scott D. Democrat 2 Salt Lake Peterson, Darin Republican 24 Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne Stephenson, Howard A. Republican 11 Salt Lake, Utah Thomas, David L. Republican 18 Davis, Weber Valentine, John L. Republican 14 Utah Waddoups, Michael G. Republican 6 Salt Lake Walker, Carlene M. Republican 8 Salt Lake
Utah House of Representatives Make-up Affiliation Members Republican Party 56 Democratic Party 19 Total 75 Government Majority 35
Members
Name Party District Douglas C. Aagard Republican 15 Adams, J. Stuart Republican 16 Alexander, Jeff Republican 62 Allen, Sheryl L. Republican 19 Barrus, Roger E. Republican 18 Becker, Ralph Democrat 24 Bigelow, Ron Republican 32 Biskupski, Jackie Democrat 30 Bourdeaux, Duane E. Democrat 23 Bowman, DeMar Bud Republican 72 Buttars, Craig W. Republican 3 Buxton, D. Gregg Republican 12 Christensen, LaVar Republican 48 Clark, David Republican 74 Clark, Stephen D. Republican 63 Cosgrove, Tim M. Democrat 44 Cox, David N. Republican 56 Curtis, Greg J. Republican 49 Daw, Bradley M. Republican 60 Dayton, Margaret Republican 61 Dee, Brad L. Republican 11 Donnelson, Glenn A. Republican 7 Dougall, John Republican 27 Duckworth, Carl W. Democrat 22 Dunnigan, James A. Republican 39 Ferrin, James A. Republican 58 Ferry, Ben C. Republican 2 Fisher, Janice M. Democrat 29 Fisher, Julie Republican 17 Fowlke, Lorie D. Republican 59 Frank, Craig A. Republican 57 Gibson, Kerry W. Republican 6 Goodfellow, Brent H. Democrat 29 Gowans, James R. Democrat 21 Hansen, Neil A. Democrat 9 Hardy, Ann W. Republican 20 Harper, Wayne A. Republican 43 Hendrickson, Neal B. Democrat 33 Hogue, David L. Republican 52 Holdaway, Kory M. Republican 34 Hughes, Gregory H. Republican 51 Hunsaker, Fred R. Republican 4 Hutchings, Eric K. Republican 38 Johnson, Bradley T. Republican 70 Jones, Patricia W. Democrat 40 King, Brad Democrat 69 Kiser, Todd E. Republican 41 Last, Bradley G. Republican 71 Lawrence, M. Susan Republican 36 Litvack, David Democrat 26 Lockhart, Rebecca D. Republican 64 Mascaro, Steven R. Republican 47 Mathis, John G. Republican 55 McCartney, Ty Democrat 31 McGee, Rosalind J. Democrat 28 Menlove, Ronda Rudd Republican 1 Morgan, Karen W. Democrat 46 Morley, Michael T. Republican 66 Moss, Carol Spackman Democrat 37 Murray, Joseph G. Republican 8 Newbold, Merlynn T. Republican 50 Noel, Michael E. Republican 73 Oda, Curtis Republican 14 Painter, Patrick Republican 67 Ray, Paul Republican 13 Romero, Ross I. Democrat 25 Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou Democrat 10 Snow, Gordon E. Republican 54 Tilton, Aaron Republican 65 Ure, David Republican 53 Stephen H. Urquhart Republican 75 Mark W. Walker Republican 45 Wallace, Peggy Republican 42 Mark A. Wheatley Democrat 35Wheeler, Richard W. Republican 68 Wiley, Larry B. Democrat 31 Wyatt, Scott L. Republican 5
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