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Senate honors Allison Gamble, names committee room after longtime Capitol preservation director
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously passed a concurrent resolution honoring Allison Gamble’s 19 years on the Capitol Preservation Board and approved a bill naming Senate committee room 210 the Allison Gamble Committee Room; both measures passed under suspension of the rules and will go to the House.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 16, 2021, adopted a concurrent resolution honoring Allison (Lisonbee) Gamble and approved a companion bill to name Senate committee room 210 after her.
The resolution, read on the Senate floor, memorializes Gamble’s 19 years on the Capitol Preservation Board (11 as executive director) and credits her with launching docent programs, arranging rotating exhibits and events, and guiding restoration and public‑education efforts at the Utah State Capitol. The resolution also notes she insisted on helping clean the Capitol after protesters defaced the grounds in May 2020 and that she was an organ donor.
President Adams, who sponsored the floor presentation, described Gamble as a transformative figure, saying she “truly transformed this building and how it was viewed,” and credited her passion for both the building and for welcoming schoolchildren and visitors. Senators offered personal recollections on the floor and asked the chamber to observe a moment of silence.
Senators suspended the usual reading requirements to consider both measures immediately. Under suspension of the rules the chamber approved SCR 5 by roll call, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; Senate Bill 185, which designates the room as the Allison Gamble Committee Room, passed by the same tally. Both measures were recorded as passed by the Senate and will be transmitted to the House for consideration.
The Senate's floor remarks highlighted both Gamble’s institutional role and personal impact; several members recounted concrete examples, including her work that helped secure a federal grant and create a state emergency‑operations capability at the Capitol. The resolution directed that copies be sent to Gamble’s husband, Jim Gamble, and their son, Ben.
Next steps: SCR 5 and SB185 will be transmitted to the House for consideration and signature procedures.
