Utah Republican Party
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The Utah State Republican Party works to nominate and support the election of Republican candidates in partisan races for public office in the state of Utah
. Promote the principles of the State Party Platform and abide by the elections laws, constitution
, and bylaws of the Party.
in the Utah House of Representatives
and the Utah State Senate
. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and two of the state's three U.S. House seats.
In off election years the Utah Republican Party holds organizing conventions where state delegate elect a chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. The state party officers are elected for a term of two (2) years.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Promote the principles of the State Party Platform and abide by the elections laws, constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
, and bylaws of the Party.
Current elected officials
The Utah Republican Party controls all five statewide offices and holds a supermajoritySupermajority
A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority . In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of the minority has a supermajority...
in the Utah House of Representatives
Utah House of Representatives
The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district contains an average population of 35,000 people...
and the Utah State Senate
Utah State Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people...
. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and two of the state's three U.S. House seats.
U.S. Senate
- Mike Lee - Michael Shumway "Mike" Lee (born June 4, 1971) is the junior United States Senator. He is supported by the Tea Party movement.
- Orrin Grant Hatch - (born March 22, 1934) is the senior United States Senator. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (depending on whether the Republicans controlled the Senate) from 1993 to 2005. He previously served as chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee from 1981 to 1987. He currently serves as ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. Hatch also serves on the Board of Directors for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Robert William "Rob" Bishop - (born July 13, 1951) is the U.S. Representative for Utah's 1st congressional districtUtah's 1st congressional districtUtah's 1st congressional district serves the northwest area of Utah, including the cities of Ogden, Logan, Tooele; the northwest portion of Salt Lake City, and the entirety of the Great Salt Lake....
, serving since 2003 and a member of the Tea Party Caucus. - Jason E. Chaffetz - (born March 26, 1967) is the U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2009. The district is based in Provo and includes large portions of central and west-central Utah.
Statewide offices
- Governor: Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947) The 17th Governor after having served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009, he assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, who was appointed United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China by President Barack Obama. Governor Herbert was elected to his own term of office in a 2010 Special Election in Utah, defeating his opponent 65%-31%.
- Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of StateLieutenant Governor of UtahThe Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Utah was created in 1975. There have only been seven Lieutenant Governors in Utah's history. Prior to the creation of the Lieutenant Governor's office, the succession to the Governorship of Utah was held by the Utah Secretary of State...
: Greg S. Bell - (born October 16, 1948) is an American politician, land-use attorney, and the seventh and current Lieutenant Governor. He was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 22nd senate district in Davis County.[1] On August 5, 2009, Bell was named as then-Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert's pick to succeed him as Utah's next Lieutenant Governor. Bell took office on September 1, after being confirmed by the Utah State Senate. - Attorney General: Mark ShurtleffMark ShurtleffMark Shurtleff is the current attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, a position he has held since January 2001...
- (born August 9, 1957). He has held the position since January 2001 - State Treasurer: Richard EllisRichard EllisRichard Ellis may refer to:*Richard Ellis , Caltech professor and former director of Palomar Observatory*Richard Ellis , American marine biologist, author, illustrator and biologist at American Museum of Natural History...
- State Auditor: Auston Johnson
State Legislature
- Senate PresidentPresident of the SenateThe President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
: Michael G. WaddoupsMichael G. WaddoupsMichael G. Waddoups is an American politician and property manager from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 6th senate district in Salt Lake County including Taylorsville.-Biography:...
- (born June 12, 1948)[1] is an American politician and property manager from Utah. He representing the state's 6th senate district in Salt Lake County including Taylorsville.- Senate Majority Leader: Scott K. JenkinsScott K. JenkinsScott Jenkins is an American politician and Businessman from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 20th senate district in Weber County.Jenkins has an associates degree from Weber State University....
- is an American politician and Businessman from Utah. Jenkins has an associates degree from Weber State University.
- Senate Majority Leader: Scott K. Jenkins
- House Speaker: Rebecca D. "Becky" Lockhart - (born 20 November 1968) She is an American politician and Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing the 64th District in Provo, Utah.
- House Majority Leader: Brad L. Dee - (born May 5, 1950)[1] is an American politician. He represents the 11th house district in Ogden, Utah.
State party organization
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In off election years the Utah Republican Party holds organizing conventions where state delegate elect a chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. The state party officers are elected for a term of two (2) years.
Central Committee
The State Central Committee has representatives from every county in Utah. Along with the automatic members, each county chair and vice-chair, counties are allocated representative based on the number of voting republicans in that county. These representatives are voted in by each county’s central committee with in turn is made up of precinct chairs and vice chairs elected at neighborhood caucuses.State Party Caucuses
Party Caucuses are held every two years in Utah. The next caucus will be held Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm.County party organizations
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