A Call to Action for Blood Donors
For Immediate Release Feb. 24, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Sen. Derek Kitchen and Rep. Suzanne Harrison are calling upon all eligible Utahns to make an appointment to donate blood. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant impacts on the nation’s essential blood supply. Similarly, blood collection in Utah has suffered due to the unprecedented instability caused by the pandemic. Despite supply shortages, patients across the state and country depend upon the life-sustaining
Sen. Iwamoto Presents Citation Honoring Japanese American Day of Remembrance in Utah
On Friday, Feb. 19th, Sen. Iwamoto was granted a point of personal privilege on the Senate Floor to honor the Japanese American Day of Remembrance in Utah.
Sen. Kitchen Honors Lauren McCluskey
On Friday, Feb. 12, Sen. Kitchen was granted a point of personal privilege on the Senate Floor to honor the late Lauren McCluskey on her 24th birthday. After her death on Oct. 22, 2018, McCluskey’s parents, Matthew and Jill McCluskey, founded the Lauren McCluskey Foundation to honor Lauren’s legacy by supporting charitable work and forwarding positive change in her name. The Foundation is working with experts and educators to develop best-practice standards, curriculum, train
Utah Senate Democrats’ Statement on State Board of Education Member Natalie Cline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 5, 2021) — Today, the Utah Senate Democrats — Senators Karen Mayne, Luz Escamilla, Jani Iwamoto, Gene Davis, Kathleen Riebe, and Derek Kitchen — issued the following statement regarding recent comments made by Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline: “As leaders who represent some of Utah’s most diverse legislative districts, we are appalled to see the incendiary and harmful remarks made by Utah State Board of
Utah’s Minority Caucus Leaders Appoint their Redistricting Commission Membership
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Utah House Minority Leader, Representative Brian King, and Utah Senate Minority Leader, Senator Karen Mayne, confirmed their individual appointments for the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and also selected their jointly-appointed member for the Commission. Representative Brian King selected Pat Jones, former Senate Minority Leader and co-founder and former President of Dan Jones & Associates. She currently serves as CEO of the Women’s Leader