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Utah Senate unanimously consents to governor’s nominations, names interim manager for health department
Summary
In a largely virtual tenth extraordinary session in November 2020, the Utah Senate unanimously consented to several of Gov. Gary R. Herbert’s appointments, including Richard Saunders as interim manager of the Department of Health; committee chairs described nominees as qualified while one senator voiced reservations but voted aye.
The Utah State Senate met in a largely virtual extraordinary session in November 2020 and voted to consent to a slate of gubernatorial appointments, including naming Richard Saunders interim manager of the Utah Department of Health.
Madam Secretary read a governor’s proclamation convening the tenth extraordinary session under Article VII, Section 6 of the Utah Constitution and citing Utah Code 67-1-1. The communication listed nominees for confirmation: Richard Saunders for the Department of Health (interim manager), a nominee to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission read as Juliet/Juliette Tenert/Tanner, Ron Iacono to the Quality…
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