Lieutenant Governor of Utah
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah was created in 1975. Eight people have held the position since then.
Prior to the creation of the lieutenant governor's office, the succession to the governorship of Utah was held by the Utah Secretary of State. The office of the secretary of state was abolished by the state legislature in 1976, and its duties were given to the newly created Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Duties
Utah has no Secretary of State, and many of the functions that would commonly be served by a secretary of state are fulfilled by the lieutenant governor.[1] The lieutenant governor's statutory duties include the oversight of all notaries public,[2] the legal authentication of documents,[3] maintaining oversight and regulation of registered lobbyists,[4] certifying municipal annexations,[5] and serving as the "keeper" of the Great Seal of the State of Utah.[6] He has general oversight authority over all elections—federal, state, or local—that take place in Utah.[7] Additionally, he or she has direct and absolute control over the messages displayed on the I-15 electronic message boards, as well as the employees and department that writes them.[8]
List of lieutenant governors
- Parties
| # | Image | Lt. Governor | Took Office | Left Office | Governor(s) served under | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Clyde L. Miller (1910 – 1988) | 1975 | 1977 | Calvin L. Rampton | Democratic |
| 2 | 
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David Smith Monson (born 1945) | 1977 | 1985 | Scott M. Matheson | Republican |
| 3 |
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W. Val Oveson (born 1952) | 1985 | 1993 | Norman H. Bangerter | Republican |
| 4 | 
|
Olene Walker (1930 – 2015) | 1993 | 2003 | Mike Leavitt | Republican |
| 5 |
|
Gayle McKeachnie (born 1943) | 2003 | 2005 | Olene Walker | Republican |
| 6 | 
|
Gary Herbert (born 1947) | 2005 | 2009 | Jon Huntsman Jr. | Republican |
| 7 | 
|
Greg Bell (born 1948) | 2009 | 2013 | Gary Herbert | Republican |
| 8 | 
|
Spencer Cox (born 1975) | 2013 | Incumbent | Gary Herbert | Republican |
References
- ^ "Title 67 Chapter 1a Section 6".
- ^ "Title 46 Chapter 1 Section 3".
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