Utah State Senate
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| Utah State Senate | |
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| Utah State Legislature | |
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| Type | Upper house |
| Term limits | None |
| New session started | January 24, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Senate | Michael G. Waddoups, (R) since November 7, 2008 |
| Majority Leader | Scott K. Jenkins, (R) since January 20, 2010 |
| Minority Leader | Ross I. Romero, (D) since November 5, 2010 |
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| Members | 29 |
| Political groups | Republican Party (22) Democratic Party (7) |
| Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article VI, Utah Constitution |
| Salary | $130 per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 (15 seats) |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 (14 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
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| State Senate Chamber Utah State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Utah State Senate | |
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without term limits.
The Senate convenes at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.
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[edit] Composition of the Senate
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of the 58th legislature | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Beginning of the 59th Legislature | 22 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
| December 15, 2011[1] | 21 | 28 | 1 | |
| Latest voting share | 75% | 25% | ||
[edit] Leadership, 2011-2012 session
Further information: 58th Utah State Legislature and List of Utah State Legislatures
| Position | Name | Party | District |
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| President of the Senate | Michael G. Waddoups | Republican | 6 |
| Majority Leader | Scott K. Jenkins | Republican | 20 |
| Majority Whip | Wayne L. Niederhauser | Republican | 9 |
| Assistant Majority Whip | Peter C. Knudson | Republican | 17 |
| Minority Leader | Ross I. Romero | Democratic | 7 |
| Minority Whip | Karen Morgan | Democratic | 8 |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Patricia W. Jones | Democratic | 4 |
[edit] Members of the 59th Senate
Further information: 59th Utah State Legislature and List of Utah State Legislatures
[edit] See also
- Utah House of Representatives
- List of Utah State Legislatures
- Utah Republican Party
- Utah Democratic Party
[edit] References
- ^ Republican Dan Liljenquist (District 23) resigned.
[edit] External links
- Utah State Senate
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Utah
- Utah Republican Party
- Utah Democratic Party
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