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Utah Senate Confirms Mark S. Kuras to Third Judicial District
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously confirmed Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr.'s nominee, Mark S. Kuras, to be a judge in the Third Judicial District after a unanimous committee recommendation and a 21–0 roll call vote. Kuras addressed the Senate briefly after confirmation and pledged to decide matters conscientiously.
The Utah State Senate confirmed Mark S. Kuras to serve as a judge of the Third Judicial District on April 19, 2006, recording a 21–0 roll call vote with eight senators absent.
The confirmation followed a transmission from Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, which D. Chris Butters, the committee chair, presented to the Senate. "This is the kind we're looking for...we are very judicious in that," said Senator D. Chris Butters, who described the nominee as "the cream of the crop" and urged the Senate to consent to the appointment.
After the roll call vote, the Senate resolved to the Committee of the Whole to hear brief remarks from the newly confirmed judge. Judge Mark S. Kuras introduced family members in the gallery and told senators he would take the responsibilities seriously: "Every decision I make will be done with a lot of sweat and a lot of pain, and I will make sure it's the right decision," he said, adding that he intended to protect the legacy of those who appointed him.
The Senate's action implemented the governor's proclamation calling the extraordinary session to consider gubernatorial appointments under Article 7, Section 6 of the Utah Constitution and relevant Utah Code. The confirmation was announced on the Senate floor immediately after the roll call and the body then returned from the Committee of the Whole and continued other business.
No formal dissent was recorded in the roll call. The session moved on to consider other gubernatorial appointments later in the day and adjourned sine die.
