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