Utah is a state in the United States of America. Its government consists of a state executive, legislative, and judicial branch, laid forth by the Constitution and law of the State of Utah.
Executive Branch
The executive powers of government are vested in the Governor. The current governor is Spencer Cox, a Republican. Gary Herbert, the previous governor, assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who was appointed United States Ambassador to China by President Barack Obama. Herbert was elected for a further four-year term in 2012 and 2016. In 2019, Herbert announced he would not seek a third full term in 2020, and endorsed then-Lieutenant Governor Cox for governor. In the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election, Cox was elected governor, after first defeating former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Utah GOP chair Thomas Wright, and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes in the Republican primary, then defeating Democratic nominee Chris Peterson in the general election.
Officers
Office Office-holder Governor Spencer Cox Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson Attorney General Sean Reyes State Treasurer Marlo Oaks State Auditor John Dougall
The Governor's Cabinet consists of the following appointees, who are the heads of the agencies listed:Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr
Executive Director, Utah Department of Administrative Services Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections Chief Information Officer for the State of Utah, Utah Department of Technology Services Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development Executive Director, Utah Department of Health Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Resource Management Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Services Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department Adjutant General of Utah, Utah National Guard Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director, Utah Department of Community and Culture Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services Executive Director, Utah Department of Veteran Affairs Chairperson, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission
Legislative Branch
The legislative powers of government are vested in the Senate, House of Representatives and the people. Both the Utah Senate and the Utah House of Representatives have a Republican majority.
Utah State Senate
Leadership
President: Stuart Adams (R-22)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
Majority Leader: Evan Vickers (R-28) Majority Whip: Ann Millner (R-18)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
Minority Leader: Karen Mayne (D-5) Minority Whip: Luz Escamilla (D-1)
Utah State House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House: Brad Wilson (R-15)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
Majority Leader: Francis D. Gibson (R-65) Majority Whip: Mike Schultz (R-12)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
Minority Leader: Brian King (D-28) Minority Whip: Karen Kwan (D-34)
Judicial Branch
The judicial powers of government are vested in a Supreme Court, district courts, and other courts of record.
Supreme Court
Office Office-holder Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant Associate Chief Justice Thomas R. Lee Associate Justice Constandinos Himonas Associate Justice John A. Pearce Associate Justice Paige Petersen
District Courts
District Counties 1 Box Elder, Cache, and Rich 2 Davis, Morgan, and Weber 3 Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele 4 Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch 5 Beaver, Iron, and Washington 6 Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne 7 Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan 8 Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah
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