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Utah House honors retiring chief clerk Carol E. Peterson after more than 30 years of service
Summary
The Utah House passed a unanimous resolution (HR 2001) recognizing Chief Clerk Carol E. Peterson's more than 30 years of service and her status as the first woman to serve as chief clerk; the resolution passed 71–0 and colleagues from both parties praised her institutional knowledge and mentorship.
The Utah House of Representatives on the evening of a November 2005 special session paid tribute to Chief Clerk Carol E. Peterson and adopted House Resolution 2,001 honoring her long service to the Legislature. Peterson announced in a written statement that her retirement would be effective 11/15/2005; members described her as the first woman to serve as chief clerk and praised her knowledge of parliamentary procedure and dedication to fair, nonpartisan staff work.
Chief Clerk Peterson read a letter to the body announcing her retirement and introduced family members present in the chamber. "It has been a pleasure and an honor for me to serve as chief clerk," Peterson said in the submitted letter; members responded with multiple floor tributes.
Speakers from across the aisle took time to thank Peterson for decades of institutional support. Representative Cheryl Allen said she had "great comfort in having a clerk who is a woman," and Representative Hansen and others described Peterson’s encyclopedic knowledge of rules and the mentorship she provided to new legislators. Members noted Peterson's national service on legislative practitioner bodies, including the National Conference of State Legislatures and work on Mason's Manual revisions.
Representative Urquhart presented the resolution and offered a summation; the House then opened an official electronic roll call and recorded 71 yes and 0 no votes for HR 2001. The Speaker noted the resolution passed and will be signed. Colleagues invited Peterson to meet with the Senate as well, and informal recognition followed with cake in the chamber.
The resolution text adopted by the House documents Peterson's career milestones, her role in transitioning the House to an electronic bill-tracking system and her service on national legislative committees, and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Carol E. Peterson.
