Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House elects Rebecca D. Lockhart as Speaker; she outlines priorities including immigration, health and a $300M structural imbalance
Summary
The Utah House unanimously elected Representative Rebecca D. Lockhart as Speaker and she used her opening remarks to highlight priorities for the 2011 session — including immigration and health-care reform, education, and a cited $300,000,000 structural budget imbalance — and urged principled, statesmanlike debate.
Representative Rebecca D. Lockhart was elected Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives at the opening of the 50th Legislature and immediately took the oath of office.
The nomination was made from the floor and adopted by voice vote; Representative Brad Dee then moved by acclamation to elect Rebecca D. Lockhart as Speaker, and the House approved the motion with no recorded opposition. Lockhart was sworn in and recited the oath to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
