title: 55th Utah State Legislature
text: # 55th Utah State Legislature
  
  The 55th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday, November 5, 2002 and convened on Monday, January 20, 2003.
  
  ## Dates of sessions
  
  * 2003 General Session: January 20, 2003 - March 5, 2003
  * 2003 First Special Session: May 21, 2003 and June 18, 2003
  * 2003 Second Special Session: November 19, 2003
  * 2004 General Session: January 19, 2004 - March 3, 2004
  * 2004 Third Special Session: June 28, 2004
  * 2004 Fourth Special Session: September 15, 2004
  
  ## Officers
  
  ### Utah State Senate
  
  | Office | Office-holder |
  | - | - |
  | President of the Senate | L. Alma Mansell (R-9) |
  | Secretary of the Senate | Annette B.Moore |
  | Minute Clerk | Mary Andrus |
  | Docket Clerk | Lynette Erickson |
  
  ### Utah State House of Representatives
  
  | Office | Office-holder |
  | - | - |
  | Speaker of the House | Martin R. Stephens (R-6) |
  | Chief Clerk | |
  | Reading Clerk | |
  | Journal Clerk | |
  
  ## Leadership
  
  ### Utah Senate
  
  * President of the Senate: L. Alma Mansell (R-9)
  
  Majority (Republican) Leadership
  
  * Majority Leader: Michael G. Waddoups (R-6)
  * Majority Whip: John L. Valentine (R-14)
  * Assistant Majority Whip: Peter C. Knudson (R-17)
  * Senate Rules Committee Chair: Lyle W. Hillyard (R-25)
  
  Minority (Democratic) Leadership
  
  * Minority Leader: Mike Dmitrich (D-27)
  * Minority Whip: Ron Allen (D-12)
  * Assistant Minority Whip: Gene Davis (D-3)
  * Minority Caucus Manager:
  
  ### Utah House of Representatives
  
  * Speaker of the House: Martin R. Stephens (R-6)
  
  Majority (Republican) Leadership
  
  * Majority Leader: Greg Curtis (R-49)
  * Majority Whip: Jeff Alexander (R-62)
  * Assistant Majority Whip: Michael R. Styler (R-68)
  * House Rules Committee Chair:
  
  Minority (Democratic) Leadership
  
  * Minority Leader: Brent H. Goodfellow (D-29)
  * Minority Whip: Brad King (D-69)
  * Assistant Minority Whip: Karen Morgan (D-46)
  * Minority Caucus Manager: Patricia W. Jones (D-40)
  
  ## Utah State Senate
  
  ### Make-up
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 22 |
  | | Democratic Party | 7 |
  | Total | Total | 29 |
  | Government Majority | Government Majority | 15 |
  
  ### Members
  
  | Name | Party | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | Allen, Ron | Democrat | 12 |
  | Arent, Patrice M. | Democrat | 4 |
  | Bell, Gregory S. | Republican | 22 |
  | Blackham, Leonard M. | Republican | 24 |
  | Bramble, Curtis S. | Republican | 16 |
  | Buttars, D. Chris | Republican | 10 |
  | Davis, Gene | Democrat | 3 |
  | Dmitrich, Mike | Democrat | 27 |
  | Eastman, Dan R. | Republican | 23 |
  | Evans, Beverly Ann | Republican | 26 |
  | Evans, James M. | Republican | 1 |
  | Gladwell, David L. | Republican | 19 |
  | Hale, Karen | Democrat | 7 |
  | Hatch, Thomas V. | Republican | 28 |
  | Hellewell, Parley G. | Republican | 15 |
  | Hickman, John W. | Republican | 29 |
  | Hillyard, Lyle W. | Republican | 25 |
  | Jenkins, Scott K. | Republican | 20 |
  | Julander, Paula F. | Democrat | 2 |
  | Killpack, Sheldon L. | Republican | 21 |
  | Knudson, Peter C. | Republican | 17 |
  | Mansell, L. Alma | Republican | 9 |
  | Mayne, Ed P. | Democrat | 5 |
  | Stephenson, Howard A. | Republican | 11 |
  | Thomas, David L. | Republican | 18 |
  | Valentine, John L. | Republican | 14 |
  | Waddoups, Michael G. | Republican | 6 |
  | Walker, Carlene M. | Republican | 8 |
  | Wright, Bill | Republican | 13 |
  
  ## Utah State House of Representatives
  
  ### Make-up
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 56 |
  | | Democratic Party | 19 |
  | Total | Total | 75 |
  | Government Majority | Government Majority | 37 |
  
  ### Members
  
  | Name | Party | District |
  | - | - | - |
  | Aagard, Douglas C. | Republican | 15 |
  | Adams, J. Stuart | Republican | 16 |
  | Alexander, Jeff | Republican | 62 |
  | Allen, Sheryl L. | Republican | 19 |
  | Anderson, Eli H. | Democrat | 1 |
  | Barrus, Roger E. | Republican | 18 |
  | Becker, Ralph | Democrat | 24 |
  | Bennion, Chad E. | Republican | 44 |
  | Bigelow, Ron | Republican | 32 |
  | Bird, Calvin G. | Republican | 65 |
  | Biskupski, Jackie | Democrat | 30 |
  | Bourdeaux, Duane E. | Democrat | 23 |
  | Bowman, DeMar Bud | Republican | 72 |
  | Bryson, Katherine M. | Republican | 60 |
  | Buffmire, Judy Ann | Democrat | 35 |
  | Bush, Don E. | Republican | 14 |
  | Buttars, Craig W. | Republican | 3 |
  | Buxton, D. Gregg | Republican | 12 |
  | Christensen, LaVar | Republican | 48 |
  | Clark, David | Republican | 74 |
  | Clark, Stephen D. | Republican | 63 |
  | Cox, David N. | Republican | 56 |
  | Curtis, Greg J. | Republican | 49 |
  | Daniels, Scott | Democrat | 25 |
  | Dayton, Margaret | Republican | 61 |
  | Dee, Brad L. | Republican | 11 |
  | Dillree, Marda | Republican | 17 |
  | Donnelson, Glenn A. | Republican | 7 |
  | Dougall, John | Republican | 27 |
  | Duckworth, Carl W. | Democrat | 22 |
  | Dunnigan, James A. | Republican | 39 |
  | Ferrin, James A. | Republican | 58 |
  | Ferry, Ben C. | Republican | 2 |
  | Frank, Craig A. | Republican | 57 |
  | Goodfellow, Brent H. | Democrat | 29 |
  | Gowans, James R. | Democrat | 21 |
  | Hansen, Neil A. | Democrat | 9 |
  | Hardy, Ann W. | Republican | 20 |
  | Harper, Wayne A. | Republican | 43 |
  | Hendrickson, Neal B. | Democrat | 33 |
  | Hogue, David L. | Republican | 52 |
  | Holdaway, Kory M. | Republican | 34 |
  | Hughes, Gregory H. | Republican | 51 |
  | Hutchings, Eric K. | Republican | 38 |
  | Johnson, Bradley T. | Republican | 70 |
  | Jones, Patricia W. | Democrat | 40 |
  | King, Brad | Democrat | 69 |
  | Kiser, Todd E. | Republican | 41 |
  | Last, Bradley G. | Republican | 71 |
  | Lawrence, M. Susan | Republican | 36 |
  | Litvack, David | Democrat | 26 |
  | Lockhart, Rebecca D. | Republican | 64 |
  | Love, Dana C. | Republican | 13 |
  | Mascaro, Steven R. | Republican | 47 |
  | McCartney, Ty | Democrat | 31 |
  | McGee, Rosalind J. | Democrat | 28 |
  | Morgan, Karen W. | Democrat | 46 |
  | Morley, Michael T. | Republican | 66 |
  | Moss, Carol Spackman | Democrat | 37 |
  | Murray, Joseph G. | Republican | 8 |
  | Newbold, Merlynn T. | Republican | 50 |
  | Noel, Michael E. | Republican | 73 |
  | Pace, Loraine T. | Republican | 4 |
  | Peterson, Darin G. | Republican | 67 |
  | Philpot, J. Morgan | Republican | 45 |
  | Seitz, Jack A. | Republican | 55 |
  | Shurtliff, LaWanna Lou | Democrat | 10 |
  | Snow, Gordon E. | Republican | 54 |
  | Stephens, Martin R. | Republican | 6 |
  | Styler, Michael R. | Republican | 68 |
  | Thompson, Mike | Republican | 59 |
  | Ure, David | Republican | 53 |
  | Urquhart, Stephen H. | Republican | 75 |
  | Wallace, Peggy | Republican | 42 |
  | Webb, R. Curt | Republican | 5 |
  