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Utah House ratifies caucus leaders, names officers and advances a slate of bills to third‑reading calendar
Summary
On Jan. 26, 2009, the Utah House completed organizational business: the House recorded party leadership, appointed officers and Rules Committee members, the Rules Committee recommended many bills for second reading and placement on the third‑reading calendar, and the House adjourned until Jan. 27.
The Utah House of Representatives completed a day of organizational business on Jan. 26, 2009, recording party leadership, appointing officers and rules committees, and advancing a slate of bills to the second‑reading / third‑reading calendar.
Representative Gallens moved that the House Journal record the House Republican Caucus' selections, naming Representative Kevin Garn as majority leader, Representative Brad B. as majority whip and Representative Rebecca Lockhart as assistant majority whip. The motion was adopted by voice vote and recorded as passed.
A separate motion was made to record the House Democratic Caucus' leadership selections; the Journal was instructed to show Representative David Litvak as minority leader, Representative James Gowans as minority whip, Representative Carol Spackman Moss as assistant minority whip and Representative Jennifer Selig as caucus manager. That motion was also approved by voice vote.
Representative Lockhart moved that Representative Julie Fisher be appointed Chair of the Third House; the motion was adopted.…
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