Utah 2003 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: Utah 2003 Off Year Election

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Utah
Gov./Lt. Gov. Transition: Wednesday 5 November 2003

Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,236,714	(0.79% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	1,465,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	1,123,238
Capital:	Salt Lake City

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Utah State and Local Government

28 October 2003:Governor Mike Leavitt is confirmed to Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

5 November 2003: Today, Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt resigned to become Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Lt. Governor Olene Walker took the oath of office as Governor. On 29 October 2003, Gayle McKeachnie was named as the person who will replace Lt. Gov. Walker as she becomes Governor.



Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Olene S. Walker • Succeeded to the Governor's chair upon the resignation of Governor Michael O. Leavitt: 2003. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
	On 5 November 2003, Governor Leavitt resigned to lead the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Leavitt was first elected Governor in 1992 then re-elected in 1996 and 2000. Timeline: 12 August 2003: President George W. Bush nominates Governor Mike Leavitt as ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 28 October 2003: Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt is approved by a Senate Roll Call Vote (88-8) for ADMINISTRATOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 5 November 2003: Governor Leavitt resigns. Historical information: Governor Leavitt was eligible to run for re-election in 2004 since he was an incumbent when Utah's term limits were adopted. [Utah Code Section 20A-10-201 (4) For purposes of calculating the term limits established by this section, no person may count the time a state officer, state representative, or state senator served in a particular office before January 1, 1995.]

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

		Republican	Gayle F. McKeachnie • Appointed: 2003 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
	Lt. Governor Olene S. Walker was sworn as Governor on 5 November 2003, at which time Gayle McKeachnie (named 29 October 2003 to succeed Lt. Gov. Walker) was sworn as Lieutenant Governor.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Republican	Mark Shurtleff • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Republican	Edward T. "Ed" Alter • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Republican	Auston G. Johnson • Auditor since July 1995; first elected 1996; re-elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Orrin G. Hatch • First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3		Republican	Senator Robert F. Bennett • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

108^th House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Republicans (2 Undetermined); 1 Democrat (1 Undetermined)

CD 1		Republican	Congressman Rob Bishop • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 2		Democrat	Congressman Jim Matheson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 3		Republican	Congressman Chris Cannon • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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