Lawmaker honors Garden City Mayor Mike Lenhart, who died after short cancer battle

A lawmaker rose on the chamber floor to honor Garden City Mayor Mike Lenhart, who died recently after a "short but hard fought battle with cancer," praising his decades of service to the Northern Utah community.

The lawmaker said Lenhart served Garden City as a city council member, fire chief, a Bear Lake County search-and-rescue volunteer and most recently as a three-term mayor. "It's hard to think of a man more dedicated to his community than Garden City mayor Mike Lenhart," the lawmaker said.

The speaker noted Lenhart's personal interests and family life, saying that when he was not serving the community he was "often found riding his Harley with his wife, Tammy," and enjoying the region's scenery. The lawmaker offered condolences to Tammy, Lenhart's seven children and 24 grandchildren and recalled that Lenhart would be missed at the community's Raspberry Days celebration.

The remarks were a floor recognition rather than a legislative action; no motion, vote or formal resolution was recorded in the provided transcript. The lawmaker closed by expressing personal appreciation for having served alongside Lenhart and by inviting colleagues to remember and share fond memories of the mayor.

No additional details about funeral arrangements, dates, or broader proclamations were included in the transcript.