Government of Utah

Utah is a state in The United States of America. Its government consists of a state executive, legislative, and judicial branch, laid forth by the constitution and law of the State of Utah.

Executive Department
Further information: List of Governors of Utah and Lieutenant Governor of Utah

The executive powers of government are vested in the Governor. The current governor is Gary Herbert, a Republican. Herbert, the previous lieutenant governor, assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who was appointed United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China by President Barack Obama. Herbert was elected for a further four-year term in 2012.

Officers

OfficeOffice-holder
GovernorGary R. Herbert
Lieutenant GovernorSpencer Cox
Attorney GeneralSean Reyes
State TreasurerRichard K. Ellis
State AuditorJohn Dougall

The Governor's Cabinet consists of the following appointees, who are the heads of the agencies listed:[1]

  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Administrative Services
  • Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections
  • Chief Information Officer for the State of Utah, Utah Department of Technology Services
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
  • Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions
  • Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Health
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Resource Management
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Services
  • Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department
  • Adjutant General of Utah, Utah National Guard
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
  • Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Community and Culture
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services
  • Executive Director, Utah Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Chairperson, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole
  • Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission
  • Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission

Legislative Department
Further information: Utah State Legislature and List of Utah State Legislatures

The legislative powers of government are vested in the Senate, House of Representatives and the people. The House of Representatives has a Republican majority.

Utah State Senate
Main article: Utah State Senate

Leadership

Majority (Republican) Leadership

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

Utah State House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority (Republican) Leadership

  • Majority Leader: Brad L. Dee (R-11)
  • Majority Whip: Gregory H. Hughes (R-51)

Minority (Democratic) Leadership

  • Minority Leader: Brian King (D-28)
  • Minority Whip: Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D-24)

Judicial Department
Further information: Utah Supreme Court, Utah District Courts, and List of Utah Supreme Court Chief Justices

The judicial powers of government are vested in a Supreme Court, district courts, and other courts of record.

Supreme Court
OfficeOffice-holder[2]
Chief JusticeMatthew B. Durrant
Associate Chief JusticeThomas R. Lee
Associate JusticeChristine Durham
Associate JusticeConstandinos Himonas
Associate JusticeJohn A. Pearce

District Courts
DistrictCounties
1Box Elder, Cache, and Rich
2Davis, Morgan, and Weber
3Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele
4Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch
5Beaver, Iron, and Washington
6Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne
7Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan
8Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah

References
  1. Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr Archived 2008-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. https://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=10&ct_type=S
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