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Utah Senate convenes extraordinary session, confirms judge and dozens of gubernatorial appointees
Summary
The Utah State Senate met in an extraordinary session on June 17, 2013, to consider gubernatorial appointments. The Senate unanimously consented to the confirmation of Renee M. Jimenez as a Third District juvenile court judge and approved a broad slate of board and commission nominees, including the UDOT executive director.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate met in an extraordinary session called by Gov. Gary R. Herbert on June 17, 2013, to consider gubernatorial appointments and committee reports. The Senate adopted the rules used in the 2013 general session and then voted to consent to judicial and agency nominees transmitted by the governor.
Senators met with a quorum of 26 present, President Niederhauser announced. The session’s central actions were two consent votes: the confirmation of Renee M. Jimenez to the Third District Juvenile Court and the consent to a large slate of board and commission appointments transmitted by the governor.
Senator Scott Jenkins, chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, told colleagues the panel had “no reason not to confirm her” after meetings with Jimenez and recommended the court…
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