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Utah House closes session with tributes to outgoing Speaker Rob Bishop
Summary
Governor Michael Levitt and members of the Utah House of Representatives delivered tributes and lighthearted awards to outgoing Speaker Rob Bishop as the chamber wrapped up the session; a motion to adjourn was moved but no formal vote appears in the supplied transcript.
Saying he was "delighted to be able to come," Governor Michael Levitt addressed the Utah House and presented a gubernatorial resolution honoring Speaker Rob Bishop’s 16 years of service, calling the session "extraordinary." "I have concluded that it is, in fact, time for us to go home," Levitt said as he thanked leadership and the minority caucus for their work.
Lawmakers spent the remainder of the evening offering tributes and awards to colleagues. Members presented lighthearted gifts to Representative Doug Peterson, handed a plaque to Representative Jordan Tanner, and read a poem titled "The Speaker's Last Will and Testaments," which humorously bequeathed chamber roles, mementos and inside jokes to peers. The Sierra Club and UEA were singled out when members presented an award referencing broad stakeholder appreciation for the speaker.
Speaker Rob Bishop responded with remarks about the privilege of service and the relationships formed in the chamber. He thanked staff and colleagues and urged members to return to public life with the same commitment to the state: "You make this chamber what it is, and you enhance it with your dedication," he said.
Toward the end of the recorded segment, Representative (S8 in the transcript) moved "that we adjourn." The transcript supplies the motion but does not include a recorded vote or final ruling within the available segments.
The session closed with expressions of bipartisan appreciation: minority members thanked majority leaders and staff for cooperation during the work of the session, and several lawmakers singled out individual staff and members for their service. The record supplied ends shortly after those closing remarks.
