Eddie Paul Mayne was an American politician

Politics of the United States

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 from Utah

Utah

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. A Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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, he was a member of the Utah State Senate

Utah State Senate

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, representing the state's 5th senate district in West Valley City

West Valley City, Utah

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.

Early life and education

Sen. Mayne studied at Snow College

Snow College

Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...

 and the University of Utah

University of Utah

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. He worked for Kennecott Utah Copper

Kennecott Utah Copper

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 in the Bingham Canyon Mine

Bingham Canyon Mine

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 after his first year in college.

Labor leader

In 1977, at age 31, he became the youngest person to win election to the state presidency of the AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO

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, a position he held until his death.

Politics

Mayne was first elected to the Utah State Senate in 1994. He rose to the position of Assistant Minority Whip.

Death and tributes

Sen. Mayne was diagnosed with lung cancer in the Spring of 2007, and died on November 25, 2007 at his home.

On September 19, 2008, the Hunter High School

Hunter High School

Hunter High School is a large public high school located at 4200 South 5600 West West Valley City, Utah. It was opened in 1990 with its first graduating class graduating in 1991...

football stadium, in West Valley City, Utah, was named 'Ed Mayne Stadium' for his support in getting funding for stadium lights as well as for other athletics in the school.