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Melvin R. Brown elected Speaker; outlines priorities and procedural reforms for 1997 session
Summary
Melvin R. Brown was elected Speaker of the Utah House by acclamation and used his opening remarks to pledge an orderly, reform-driven 1997 session, citing a bill‑prioritization process, an accelerated budget timetable and an expectation the House will consider more than 1,000 bills and appropriate roughly $5.5 billion.
Melvin R. Brown was elected Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives by acclamation during the chamber’s opening session. After members rose to take the oath of office, the House moved to elect the speaker; members responded 'Aye' when the nomination was called and the motion carried.
Speaker Melvin R. Brown told members he welcomed 19 newly elected representatives and urged lawmakers to treat the session as a time for focused public…
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