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Senate President calls the extraordinary session to order and opens with a prayer offered by Senator Margaret Dayton and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Chris Butters. The session is identified as the first extraordinary session of the 50th/57th legislature called for April 2007.
The Utah State Senate convened an extraordinary session at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on April 9, 2007, to consider gubernatorial appointments. The Senate confirmed Michelle M. Christiansen as a Third District judge, consented to multiple cabinet and board appointments including Kristen Cox as executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, approved adoption of the 2007 rules for the extraordinary session, and adjourned after a brief personal-privilege statement by Senator Maine.
