Good Morning. As we begin this General Session, allow me to express my gratitude to all of you for the opportunity to be the Speaker of the House. I am truly grateful to serve this House and the people of Utah. One of the benefits of being the Speaker is that I get to brag [...]
The 2012 legislative general session in nearly on top of us. But 2011 was an eventful year and I want to catch you up on what I and other lawmakers did for the past year: We addressed a number of issues during the 2011 session, including immigration reform that we hope the federal government will [...]
A lot has been made about various groups’ threats to sue the state over redistricting efforts. Multiple groups including both Republicans and Democrats are threatening to sue if they don’t get what they want. It brings to mind the phrase that if everybody hates what you’re doing, you must be doing it right. Redrawing Utah’s [...]
Dear Constituent, As most of you are aware, the General Session closed at midnight on March 10. I believe the Legislature accomplished much good this session. We reduced the structural imbalance(one time money in ongoing programs) in the state budget (down from 313 million to 50 million), funded growth in Public Education, replaced a building [...]
Billy Hesterman – Daily Herald Monday, February 14, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY — While in high school, Rep. Becky Lockhart’s daughter was taught that the United States government was a democracy. One day she challenged the teacher, arguing that the U.S. is a republic. The teacher argued that democracy and republic are the same thing. [...]
“Cuts to the State’s budget are necessary to stimulate Utah’s economic growth.” says Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart. “Utah is not the best managed state by accident, we’re there because we make the tough decisions. We make the kind of decisions that families have to make when times are hard,” Lockhart said. Lockhart believes [...]
The 59th General Session of the Utah Legislature convened Monday, January 24, 2011. Welcome freshman Representatives who took the Oath of Office Monday, Utah welcomed its first female Speaker of House, Becky Lockhart. In her opening remarks, Speaker Lockhart told lawmakers they will debate immigration and health care reform, education, and “address an economy that needs less government, [...]
Opening Remarks: Speaker Rebecca Lockhart Like many University of Utah students, Mattie Hughes was a firebrand. She was outspoken and passionate. She was independent — washing dishes, doing laundry and secretarial jobs to work her own way through school.She majored in Chemistry, and at age 25 launched her career as a doctor. Today, she’d blend [...]
Wondering where you vote? Just visit this link and enter in some information and it will tell you where to vote. So what’s on the ballot? Besides voting for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 3, Governor, County Commission A and B, State Representative (that’s me), School Board, and Judicial Retentions, you will have [...]
Why do they refuse to disclose party affiliation? The campaign is in full swing. Signs are going up and mailers will be arriving soon. I have been thinking a lot lately about the importance of having core principles, both in personal life and political views. In fact, you could say that your core beliefs and [...]
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