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Utah Senate issues citations honoring Dr. Michael Goode and the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Summary
On the Senate floor, members presented official citations recognizing Dr. Michael Goode for his role during the COVID‑19 pandemic and the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office on its anniversary; both citations were read and accepted during floor time.
The Utah State Senate presented official citations honoring Dr. Michael (Mike) Goode for his role advising the state during the COVID‑19 pandemic and recognizing the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office for more than a century of service.
Dr. Michael Goode, retired CEO of University of Utah Health, received an official citation read into the record by the Senate reading clerk. In floor remarks introducing the citation, Senator Baldry recounted Dr. Goode’s work on the state’s public‑health and economic emergency commission in 2020 and credited him with helping shape the state’s reopening protocols and vaccine prioritization. The citation noted Utah’s nationally ranked pandemic outcomes on measures cited by the legislature and repeated a fatality‑rate figure used in the citation text: “just 0.00495 percent.” President J. Stewart Adams and Speaker Mike Schultz were listed as signatories on the citation.
Senator Luz Escamilla introduced a separate official citation for the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, marking the office’s long history of service (the citation text described the office as established in 1849). Reading clerk Eaton Clark read the citation on the floor, which thanked deputies and staff for “exceptional bravery, integrity, and dedication” and recognized the office’s anniversary. Sheriff Rosie Rivera was introduced to the Senate gallery during the presentation.
Why it matters: Both citations are ceremonial recognitions placed into the Senate record. The Dr. Goode citation reiterates the legislature’s view of his role in advising pandemic policy; the sheriff’s citation formally acknowledges long‑standing county law‑enforcement service in the state capital’s county.
Key remarks and procedural notes - Senator Baldry presented the Dr. Goode citation and said Goode “was a calm and trusted voice for the entire state.” The reading clerk read the text of the citation into the record, which thanked Dr. Goode for service during the pandemic and credited him with roles on the public health and economic emergency commission.
- Senator Luz Escamilla introduced the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office citation and asked gallery guests to be recognized; reading clerk Eaton Clark read the citation honoring the office’s anniversary and service.
No formal votes were required for the citations; both were ceremonial recognitions read into the legislative record during floor time. The Senate proceeded afterward to committee reports and bill readings.
