• Dec 21, 2020
Incoming Gov. and Lt. Gov., Spencer Cox and Deidre Henerson, announced names for 19 cabinet and senior staff appointments on Monday, including nominating current Cache County Executive, Craig Buttars to be the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food.
Other appointments include Jon Pike, the mayor of St. George, as commissioner of the Utah Insurance Department and Mayor Jenney Rees of Cedar Hills as the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services.
The press release also announced that Rich Saunders, who has been interim executive director of the Department of Health since September, is now named as the permanent executive director.
Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 1) Created: 21 December 2020
Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles.
Cedar Hills Mayor
Jenney Rees will serve as the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services. This department includes the Division of Archives and Records, the Office of Administrative Rules, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, the Division of Finance, the Transparency Advisory Board and more. Mayor Rees has municipal experience as both the mayor and previously, on the city council, as well as experience in the private sector as the chief of staff and director of healthcare information systems for MediConnect Global. She has a bachelor s degree
Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announces his picks for agriculture commissioner, top energy adviser
The incoming administration will also keep a number of Gov. Gary Herbert’s senior staffers.
(Steve Griffin | Deseret News, pool) Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announces details related to the upcoming transition of leadership in the Gold Room at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. | Updated: 11:42 p.m.
Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announced another round of senior Cabinet and staff picks Monday, choosing the executive director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership as his top energy adviser and the Cache County executive as the next commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Gov.-elect Cox taps local officials from across Utah for Cabinet roles
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Silas Walker, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY Gov.-elect Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov.-elect Deidre Henderson announced a list of 19 Cabinet appointments on Monday, including several familiar faces from local elected offices from across the state of Utah.
“After a thorough interview process, I’m convinced each of these candidates will serve the citizens of Utah exceptionally well,” Cox said in a news release. “Each has impeccable qualifications, brings fresh ideas and, most importantly, is devoted to public service. We’re lucky to have such brilliant minds willing to serve the public.”