UTAH LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
News Wire/UB DAily The Speaker of the House and President of the Senate announced the makeup of Utah's Redistricting Committee.House members on the committee will include: * Chairman Rep. Ken Sumsion, R-American Fork * Rep. Curt Webb, R-Logan * Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville * Rep. Roger Barrus, R-Centerville * Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City * Rep. Jackie Biskupski, D-Salt Lake City * Rep. Todd Kiser, R-Sandy * Rep. Merlynn Newbold, R-South Jordan * Rep. Mel Brown, R-Coalville * Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo * Rep. Francis Gibson, R-Spanish Fork * Rep. Christine Watkins, D-Price * Rep. Don Ipson, R-St. George Senate members on the committee will include: * Chairman Senator Ralph Okerlund, R-Monroe * Senator Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake City * Senator Ben McAdams, D-Salt Lake City * Senator Stuart Reid, R-Ogden * Senator Kevin Van Tassell, R-Vernal * President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville The committee will start work this month. They will draw maps and host a series of public hearings statewide in the months that follow. We anticipate that the Governor will call a special session in late summer or fall to allow the full Legislature to consider the new state maps. The redistricting committee will draw boundaries for the State Board of Education, Utah House of Representatives, Utah State Senate, and the Utah congressional delegation, which now includes -- 10 years late -- our fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the last decade, Utah's population grew from 2,233,169 to 2,763,885. In 2001 the ideal population of a Utah House District was 29,776 (total population divided by 75). The ideal population of a senate district was 77,006 (total population divided by 29). To adhere to the principle of equal representation, and given the new population numbers, the boundaries now need to be adjusted so house districts include 36,852 people and senate districts include 95,306. The public is encouraged to get involved in the process by participating in public hearings and using online technology - soon to be accessible on the legislative website - that wasn't widely available a decade ago. Interested citizens will be able to listen in, work on their own map proposals, and track the progress of the committee's work at www.le.utah.gov. (4.8.11) Today In Manufacturing Most Americans doubt the U.S. government is prepared to respond to a nuclear emergency like the one in Japan, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows ... continue
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