# 56th Utah State Legislature

The 56th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and convened on Monday, January 17, 2005.

## Dates of sessions

* 2005 General Session: January 17, 2005 - March 2, 2005
* 2005 First Special Session: April 19–20, 2005
* 2005 Second Special Session: November 9, 2005
* 2006 General Session: January 16, 2006 - March 1, 2006
* 2006 Third Special Session: May 24, 2006
* 2006 Fourth Special Session: September 19, 2006

## Leadership
### Utah Senate

* President of the Senate: John L. Valentine (R-14)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
* Majority Leader: Peter C. Knudson (R-17)
* Majority Whip: Dan R. Eastman (R-23)
* Assistant Majority Whip: Beverly Evans (R-26)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
* Minority Leader: Mike Dmitrich (D-27)
* Minority Whip: Gene Davis (D-3)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Karen Hale (D-7)
* Minority Caucus Manager: Ed Mayne (D-5)

### Utah House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House: Greg Curtis (R-49)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
* Majority Leader: Jeff Alexander (R-62)
* Majority Whip: Stephen H. Urquhart (R-75)
* Assistant Majority Whip: Ben C. Ferry (R-2)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
* Minority Leader: Ralph Becker (D-24)
* Minority Whip: Brad King (D-69)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Patricia Jones (D-40)
* Minority Caucus Manager: Rosalind McGee (D-28)

## Utah Senate
### Make-up

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Republican Party | 21 |
| | Democratic Party | 10 |
| Total | Total | 31 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 11 |

### Members

| Name | Party | District | Counties |
| Allen, Ron | Democrat | 12 | Salt Lake, Tooele |
| Arent, Patrice M. | Democrat | 4 | Salt Lake |
| Bell, Gregory S. | Republican | 22 | Davis |
| Bramble, Curtis S. | Republican | 16 | Utah |
| Buttars, D. Chris | Republican | 10 | Salt Lake |
| Christensen, Allen M. | Republican | 19 | Morgan, Summit, Weber |
| Davis, Gene | Democrat | 3 | Salt Lake |
| Dmitrich, Mike | Democrat | 27 | Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah |
| Eastman, Dan R. | Republican | 23 | Davis |
| Evans, Beverly Ann | Republican | 26 | Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch |
| Fife, Fred J. | Democrat | 1 | Salt Lake |
| Goodfellow, Brent H. | Democrat | 12 | Salt Lake, Tooele |
| Hale, Karen | Democrat | 7 | Salt Lake |
| Hatch, Thomas V. | Republican | 28 | Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Washington |
| Hellewell, Parley G. | Republican | 15 | Utah |
| Hickman, John W. | Republican | 29 | Washington |
| Hillyard, Lyle W. | Republican | 25 | Cache, Rich |
| Jenkins, Scott K. | Republican | 20 | Weber |
| Julander, Paula F. | Democrat | 2 | Salt Lake |
| Killpack, Sheldon L. | Republican | 21 | Davis |
| Knudson, Peter C. | Republican | 17 | Box Elder, Cache, Tooele |
| Madsen, Mark B. | Republican | 13 | Tooele, Utah |
| Mansell, L. Alma | Republican | 9 | Salt Lake |
| Mayne, Ed | Democrat | 5 | Salt Lake |
| McCoy, Scott D. | Democrat | 2 | Salt Lake |
| Peterson, Darin G. | Republican | 24 | Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Wayne |
| Stephenson, Howard A. | Republican | 11 | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Thomas, David L. | Republican | 18 | Davis, Weber |
| Valentine, John L. | Republican | 14 | Utah |
| Waddoups, Michael G. | Republican | 6 | Salt Lake |
| Walker, Carlene M. | Republican | 8 | Salt Lake |

## Utah House of Representatives
### Make-up

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Republican Party | 56 |
| | Democratic Party | 19 |
| Total | Total | 75 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 35 |

### Members

| Name | Party | District |
| Douglas C. Aagard | Republican | 15 |
| Adams, J. Stuart | Republican | 16 |
| Alexander, Jeff | Republican | 62 |
| Allen, Sheryl L. | Republican | 19 |
| Barrus, Roger E. | Republican | 18 |
| Becker, Ralph | Democrat | 24 |
| Bigelow, Ron | Republican | 32 |
| Biskupski, Jackie | Democrat | 30 |
| Bourdeaux, Duane E. | Democrat | 23 |
| Bowman, DeMar Bud | Republican | 72 |
| Buttars, Craig W. | Republican | 3 |
| Buxton, D. Gregg | Republican | 12 |
| Christensen, LaVar | Republican | 48 |
| Clark, David | Republican | 74 |
| Clark, Stephen D. | Republican | 63 |
| Cosgrove, Tim M. | Democrat | 44 |
| Cox, David N. | Republican | 56 |
| Curtis, Greg J. | Republican | 49 |
| Daw, Bradley M. | Republican | 60 |
| Dayton, Margaret | Republican | 61 |
| Dee, Brad L. | Republican | 11 |
| Donnelson, Glenn A. | Republican | 7 |
| Dougall, John | Republican | 27 |
| Duckworth, Carl W. | Democrat | 22 |
| Dunnigan, James A. | Republican | 39 |
| Ferrin, James A. | Republican | 58 |
| Ferry, Ben C. | Republican | 2 |
| Fisher, Janice M. | Democrat | 29 |
| Fisher, Julie | Republican | 17 |
| Fowlke, Lorie D. | Republican | 59 |
| Frank, Craig A. | Republican | 57 |
| Gibson, Kerry W. | Republican | 6 |
| Goodfellow, Brent H. | Democrat | 29 |
| Gowans, James R. | Democrat | 21 |
| Hansen, Neil A. | Democrat | 9 |
| Hardy, Ann W. | Republican | 20 |
| Harper, Wayne A. | Republican | 43 |
| Hendrickson, Neal B. | Democrat | 33 |
| Hogue, David L. | Republican | 52 |
| Holdaway, Kory M. | Republican | 34 |
| Hughes, Gregory H. | Republican | 51 |
| Hunsaker, Fred R. | Republican | 4 |
| Hutchings, Eric K. | Republican | 38 |
| Johnson, Bradley T. | Republican | 70 |
| Jones, Patricia W. | Democrat | 40 |
| King, Brad | Democrat | 69 |
| Kiser, Todd E. | Republican | 41 |
| Last, Bradley G. | Republican | 71 |
| Lawrence, M. Susan | Republican | 36 |
| Litvack, David | Democrat | 26 |
| Lockhart, Rebecca D. | Republican | 64 |
| Mascaro, Steven R. | Republican | 47 |
| Mathis, John G. | Republican | 55 |
| McCartney, Ty | Democrat | 31 |
| McGee, Rosalind J. | Democrat | 28 |
| Menlove, Ronda Rudd | Republican | 1 |
| Morgan, Karen W. | Democrat | 46 |
| Morley, Michael T. | Republican | 66 |
| Moss, Carol Spackman | Democrat | 37 |
| Murray, Joseph G. | Republican | 8 |
| Newbold, Merlynn T. | Republican | 50 |
| Noel, Michael E. | Republican | 73 |
| Oda, Curtis | Republican | 14 |
| Painter, Patrick | Republican | 67 |
| Ray, Paul | Republican | 13 |
| Romero, Ross I. | Democrat | 25 |
| Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou | Democrat | 10 |
| Snow, Gordon E. | Republican | 54 |
| Tilton, Aaron | Republican | 65 |
| Ure, David | Republican | 53 |
| Stephen H. Urquhart | Republican | 75 |
| Mark W. Walker | Republican | 45 |
| Wallace, Peggy | Republican | 42 |
| Mark A. Wheatley | Democrat | 35 |
| Wheeler, Richard W. | Republican | 68 |
| Wiley, Larry B. | Democrat | 31 |
| Wyatt, Scott L. | Republican | 5 |

## Employees/Staff

* Legislative Research Library and Information Center
* Office of Legislative Printing
* Office of the Legislative Auditor General
* Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst
* Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel