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Utah State Lawyer Legislative Directory 57th Legislature 2006-2007

Utah State Lawyer Legislative Directory
57th Legislature 2006-2007

The Utah State Senate

Patrice Arent
Democrat - District 4

Education: B.S., University of Utah, 1978; J.D., Cornell Law School, 1981

Committee Assignments: Executive Office of Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee; Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

Elected to House of Representatives, 1996; Elected to Senate, 2002

Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation

Gregory "S" Bell
Republican - District 22

Education: B.A., Weber State University; J.D., University of Utah Law School

Committee Assignments: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee; Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee; Revenue & Taxation Committee

Elected to Senate, 2002

Area of Practice: Real Estate Development

Lyle W. Hillyard

Republican - District 25

Education: B.S., Utah State University; J.D., University of Utah
Committee Assignments: Executive Appropriations Committee (Co-Chair); Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee; Revenue & Taxation Committee

Elected to House, 1980; Elected to Senate, 1984

Areas of Practice: Criminal; Domestic; Personal Injury

Mark B. Madsen

Republican - District 13

Education: B.A., Spanish/American Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

Committee Assignments: Commerce & Revenue Appropriations Committee (Co-Chair); Education Committee; Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee; Workforce Services & Community and Economic Development Committee

Elected to Senate, 2004

Practice Area: General Counsel Office of Larry H. Miller

Scott D. McCoy

Democrat - District 2

Education: B.A., William Jewell College; M.A., George Washington University; J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University

Committee Assignments: Health & Human Services; Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment, Economic Development & Human Resources

Appointed to Senate, 2005

Dave L. Thomas

Republican - District 18

Education: B.S. Finance, Brigham Young University; J.D., College of William and Mary

Committee Assignments: Executive Offices & Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee (Co-Chair); Education Committee (Chair); Judiciary, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice Committee; Senate Rules Committee

Elected to Senate, 1988

John L. Valentine
Senate President

Republican - District 14

Education: Savanna High School, Anaheim, CA; B.S., J.D., Brigham Young University

Committee Assignments: Executive Subcommittee; Capital Facilities & Administration Appropriations Committee; Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Standing Committee; Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee

Elected to House, 1988; Appointed to Senate, 1998; Elected to Senate, 2000

Areas of Practice: Corporate; Estate Planning; Tax

The Utah State House of Representatives

Ralph Becker
Minority Leader

Democrat - District 24

Education: B.A., American Civilization, University of Pennsylvania, 1973; J.D., University of Utah College of Law, 1977; Certificate in Planning, University of Utah 1977; M.S., Geography (Planning Emphasis), University of Utah, 1982

Legislative Assignments: Public Utilities & Technology Standing Committee; Executive Appropriation Committee; Capital Facilities & Administrative Services Standing Committee; Political Subdivisions Standing Committee

LaVar Christensen

Republican - District 48

Education: B.A., Brigham Young University, 1977; J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1980

Legislative Assignments: Education Standing Committee (Vice Chair); Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Standing Committee; Public Education Appropriations Committee

Areas of Practice: Business Transactions; Civil Litigation; Real Estate

Greg J. Curtis
Speaker of the House

Republican - District 49

Education: Brighton High School; B.S., Accounting, Brigham Young University, 1984; J.D., University of Utah College of Law, 1987
Elected: 1994

Legislative Assignment: Executive Appropriation Committee, Administrative Rules Review Committee, Legislative Managment Committee, Utah Constitutional Revision Commission

Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use and Development

Lorie D. Fowlke

Republican - District 59

Education: B.S., Law Enforcement, Brigham Young University; J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

Legislative Assignment: Commerce & Revenue Appropriations Committee; Public Utilities & Technology Standing Committee; Judiciary Standing Committee

Ross I. Romero

Democrat - District 25

Education: B.S., University of Utah, 1993; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1996

Legislative Assignments: Judiciary Standing Committee; Revenue & Taxation Standing Committee; Commerce & Revenue Appropriations Subcommittee

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor & Employment; Intellectual Property/Information Technology; Government Relations & Insurance Tort

Stephen H. Urquhart
Majority Whip

Republican - District 75

Education: Williams College; J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University

Legislative Assignments: Executive Appropriation Committee; Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Standing Committee; Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Standing Committee

Scott L. Wyatt

Republican - District 5

Education: B.S., Utah State University; J.D., University of Utah School of Law

Legislative Assignments: Business & Labor Standing Committee; Judiciary Standing Committee; Higher Education Executive Appropriations Committee

Elected to House, 2004

Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Business Litigation; Family Law; Litigation

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