List of utah governors
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Former Governor Gary R. Herbert
Ensign College Devotional
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Lessons I’ve Learned from Being Governor
INTRODUCTION
I want you to know I am honored to be here and President Kusch, thank you for the invitation to come and speak. It’s a humbling opportunity for me to come and meet with you all here today. I have a great appreciation for devotionals. I remember attending at Brigham Young University and I would faithfully go to devotional every week on Tuesdays and not only be uplifted and be taught about the gospel, but I also felt it had a little bit of a bearing on my testing that week. I would do a little bit better with a little help from heaven. Thanks for the beautiful music. I would ask for your faith and prayers that what I say today will be worthy of this important audience - who are literally going to be the leaders of tomorrow from around the world as we have on this wonderful campus. I want to say to you that the opinions that I express here today are my opinions alone and do not necessarily represent the views of the Admini
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ABOUT THE GOVERNOR
MEET LT. GOV. SPENCER COX
Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox was appointed as lieutenant governor in 2013, following the resignation of Greg Bell. Prior to joining the Herbert administration, he served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives.
Lt. Governor Cox was born and raised in Fairview, Utah, where he now lives with his wife, Abby and their four children. He makes the commute every day to balance his professional responsibilities with his family life. After graduating from Utah State University he graduated with honors from the Washington and Lee School of Law.
Upon graduation, Spencer and Abby moved to Davis County where Spencer had the opportunity to serve as a law clerk to Federal District Judge Ted Stewart. Following the clerkship, Spencer began his career as an attorney at the law firm of Fabian and Clendenin in Salt Lake City. Spencer, the oldest of eight children, and Abby, the fifth of ten siblings, come from large families. They were both raised on farms in Sanpete County, where they learned the value of dedication and hard work.
In 2003
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Gary Herbert
Governor of Utah from 2009 to 2021
Gary Herbert | |
|---|---|
Herbert in 2019 | |
| In office August 11, 2009 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Greg Bell(2009–2013) Spencer Cox (2013–2021) |
| Preceded by | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Cox |
| In office July 25, 2015 – July 17, 2016 | |
| Deputy | Terry McAuliffe |
| Preceded by | John Hickenlooper |
| Succeeded by | Terry McAuliffe |
| In office January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009 | |
| Governor | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| Preceded by | Gayle McKeachnie |
| Succeeded by | Greg Bell |
| In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Brent Morris |
| Succeeded by | Larry Ellertson |
| Born | Gary Richard Peters (1947-05-07) May 7, 1947 (age 77) American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanette Snelson |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Brigham Young University |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Unit | Utah Army National Guard |
Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947) is an American politician who served as the
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