55th Utah State Legislature
# 55th Utah State Legislature

The 55th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 5, 2002 and convened on Monday, January 20, 2003.

## Dates of sessions

* 2003 General Session: January 20, 2003 - March 5, 2003
* 2003 First Special Session: May 21, 2003 and June 18, 2003
* 2003 Second Special Session: November 19, 2003
* 2004 General Session: January 19, 2004 - March 3, 2004
* 2004 Third Special Session: June 28, 2004
* 2004 Fourth Special Session: September 15, 2004

## Officers

### Utah State Senate

| Office | Office-holder |
| - | - |
| President of the Senate | L. Alma Mansell (R-9) |
| Secretary of the Senate | Annette B.Moore |
| Minute Clerk | Mary Andrus |
| Docket Clerk | Lynette Erickson |

### Utah State House of Representatives

| Office | Office-holder |
| - | - |
| Speaker of the House | Martin R. Stephens (R-6) |
| Chief Clerk | |
| Reading Clerk | |
| Journal Clerk | |

## Leadership

### Utah Senate

* President of the Senate: L. Alma Mansell (R-9)

Majority (Republican) Leadership

* Majority Leader: Michael G. Waddoups (R-6)
* Majority Whip: John L. Valentine (R-14)
* Assistant Majority Whip: Peter C. Knudson (R-17)
* Senate Rules Committee Chair: Lyle W. Hillyard (R-25)

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

* Minority Leader: Mike Dmitrich (D-27)
* Minority Whip: Ron Allen (D-12)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Gene Davis (D-3)
* Minority Caucus Manager:

### Utah House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House: Martin R. Stephens (R-6)

Majority (Republican) Leadership

* Majority Leader: Greg Curtis (R-49)
* Majority Whip: Jeff Alexander (R-62)
* Assistant Majority Whip: Michael R. Styler (R-68)
* House Rules Committee Chair:

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

* Minority Leader: Brent H. Goodfellow (D-29)
* Minority Whip: Brad King (D-69)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Karen Morgan (D-46)
* Minority Caucus Manager: Patricia W. Jones (D-40)

## Utah State Senate

### Make-up

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| - | - | - |
| | Republican Party | 22 |
| | Democratic Party | 7 |
| Total | Total | 29 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 15 |

### Members

| Name | Party | District |
| - | - | - |
| Allen, Ron | Democrat | 12 |
| Arent, Patrice M. | Democrat | 4 |
| Bell, Gregory S. | Republican | 22 |
| Blackham, Leonard M. | Republican | 24 |
| Bramble, Curtis S. | Republican | 16 |
| Buttars, D. Chris | Republican | 10 |
| Davis, Gene | Democrat | 3 |
| Dmitrich, Mike | Democrat | 27 |
| Eastman, Dan R. | Republican | 23 |
| Evans, Beverly Ann | Republican | 26 |
| Evans, James M. | Republican | 1 |
| Gladwell, David L. | Republican | 19 |
| Hale, Karen | Democrat | 7 |
| Hatch, Thomas V. | Republican | 28 |
| Hellewell, Parley G. | Republican | 15 |
| Hickman, John W. | Republican | 29 |
| Hillyard, Lyle W. | Republican | 25 |
| Jenkins, Scott K. | Republican | 20 |
| Julander, Paula F. | Democrat | 2 |
| Killpack, Sheldon L. | Republican | 21 |
| Knudson, Peter C. | Republican | 17 |
| Mansell, L. Alma | Republican | 9 |
| Mayne, Ed P. | Democrat | 5 |
| Stephenson, Howard A. | Republican | 11 |
| Thomas, David L. | Republican | 18 |
| Valentine, John L. | Republican | 14 |
| Waddoups, Michael G. | Republican | 6 |
| Walker, Carlene M. | Republican | 8 |
| Wright, Bill | Republican | 13 |

## Utah State House of Representatives

### Make-up

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| - | - | - |
| | Republican Party | 56 |
| | Democratic Party | 19 |
| Total | Total | 75 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 37 |

### Members

| Name | Party | District |
| - | - | - |
| Aagard, Douglas C. | Republican | 15 |
| Adams, J. Stuart | Republican | 16 |
| Alexander, Jeff | Republican | 62 |
| Allen, Sheryl L. | Republican | 19 |
| Anderson, Eli H. | Democrat | 1 |
| Barrus, Roger E. | Republican | 18 |
| Becker, Ralph | Democrat | 24 |
| Bennion, Chad E. | Republican | 44 |
| Bigelow, Ron | Republican | 32 |
| Bird, Calvin G. | Republican | 65 |
| Biskupski, Jackie | Democrat | 30 |
| Bourdeaux, Duane E. | Democrat | 23 |
| Bowman, DeMar Bud | Republican | 72 |
| Bryson, Katherine M. | Republican | 60 |
| Buffmire, Judy Ann | Democrat | 35 |
| Bush, Don E. | Republican | 14 |
| Buttars, Craig W. | Republican | 3 |
| Buxton, D. Gregg | Republican | 12 |
| Christensen, LaVar | Republican | 48 |
| Clark, David | Republican | 74 |
| Clark, Stephen D. | Republican | 63 |
| Cox, David N. | Republican | 56 |
| Curtis, Greg J. | Republican | 49 |
| Daniels, Scott | Democrat | 25 |
| Dayton, Margaret | Republican | 61 |
| Dee, Brad L. | Republican | 11 |
| Dillree, Marda | Republican | 17 |
| 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 |
| Frank, Craig A. | Republican | 57 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Love, Dana C. | Republican | 13 |
| Mascaro, Steven R. | Republican | 47 |
| McCartney, Ty | Democrat | 31 |
| McGee, Rosalind J. | Democrat | 28 |
| 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 |
| Pace, Loraine T. | Republican | 4 |
| Peterson, Darin G. | Republican | 67 |
| Philpot, J. Morgan | Republican | 45 |
| Seitz, Jack A. | Republican | 55 |
| Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou | Democrat | 10 |
| Snow, Gordon E. | Republican | 54 |
| Stephens, Martin R. | Republican | 6 |
| Styler, Michael R. | Republican | 68 |
| Thompson, Mike | Republican | 59 |
| Ure, David | Republican | 53 |
| Urquhart, Stephen H. | Republican | 75 |
| Wallace, Peggy | Republican | 42 |
| Webb, R. Curt | Republican | 5 |
