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Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 September 2009 01:46 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 2 September 2009 01:46
From The Salt Lake Tribune:
The Utah Senate unanimously confirmed state Sen. Greg Bell to be the state’s lieutenant governor, praising his selection and expressing respect for their departing colleague.
Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, said he had some reluctance in voting for Bell, since he has been a trusted friend and colleague. “It will never be the same,” Hillyard said.
The outcome of the vote was a foregone conclusion, essentially since Gov. Gary Herbert selected the senator from Fruit Heights and former Farmington mayor to be his No. 2 last month.
In addressing his Senate colleagues after the 27-0 vote, Bell pledged to “show civility and respect for everyone.”