H.R. 2001 Enrolled

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF CHIEF CLERK
CAROLE E. PETERSON
2005 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart
Douglas C. Aagard
J. Stuart Adams
Jeff Alexander
Sheryl L. Allen
Roger E. Barrus
Ralph Becker
Ron Bigelow
Jackie Biskupski
Duane E. Bourdeaux
DeMar Bud Bowman
Craig W. Buttars
D. Gregg Buxton
LaVar Christensen
David Clark
Stephen D. Clark
Tim M. Cosgrove
David N. Cox
Greg J. Curtis
Bradley M. Daw
Margaret Dayton
Brad L. Dee
Glenn A. Donnelson
John Dougall
Carl W. Duckworth
James A. DunniganJames A. Ferrin
Ben C. Ferry
Janice M. Fisher
Julie Fisher
Lorie D. Fowlke
Craig A. Frank
Kerry W. Gibson
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Ann W. Hardy
Wayne A. Harper
Neal B. Hendrickson
David L. Hogue
Kory M. Holdaway
Gregory H. Hughes
Fred R. Hunsaker
Eric K. Hutchings
Bradley T. Johnson
Patricia W. Jones
Brad King
Todd E. Kiser
Bradley G. Last
M. Susan Lawrence
David Litvack
Rebecca D. LockhartSteven R. Mascaro
John G. Mathis
Rosalind J. McGee
Ronda Rudd Menlove
Karen W. Morgan
Michael T. Morley
Carol Spackman Moss
Joseph G. Murray
Merlynn T. Newbold
Michael E. Noel
Curtis Oda
Patrick Painter
Paul Ray
Ross I. Romero
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Gordon E. Snow
Aaron Tilton
David Ure
Mark W. Walker
Peggy Wallace
Mark A. Wheatley
Richard W. Wheeler
Larry B. Wiley
Scott L Wyatt
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General Description:
This resolution of the House of Representatives recognizes the lengthy and superlative
service of Carole E. Peterson, Chief Clerk of the House.
Highlighted Provisions:

This resolution:
. recognizes the service Carole E. Peterson, Chief Clerk of the Utah House of
Representatives, has extended to every member, past and present, of the House of
Representatives;
. recognizes the impact for good Carole E. Peterson's service has had on the House as
an institution and on the citizens of the state; and
. honors the commitment to fairness Carole E. Peterson extended towards all whom she
served.
Special Clauses:
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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS, Carole E. Peterson is the first woman ever to be appointed Chief Clerk of the
Utah House of Representatives;
WHEREAS, Carole has served on the House staff for over 30 years;
WHEREAS, earlier in Carole's service, she held various positions, including committee
secretary, administrative secretary, engrossing clerk, and minute clerk;
WHEREAS, in 1985, Carole was appointed Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
by Speaker Robert H. Garff;
WHEREAS, in addition to her many duties, Carole has greatly aided the work of the
House through her encyclopedic knowledge of parliamentary procedure and House rules;
WHEREAS, during her tenure as Chief Clerk, Carole has effectively resolved multiple
administrative challenges for the House of Representatives;
WHEREAS, Carole has efficiently coordinated the House's transition from a paper-based
bill tracking system to an electronic system and has conceived of and implemented creative
systems and processes to allow individual House members and the Legislature as a whole to
function more effectively;
WHEREAS, Carole used her expertise to benefit all state legislatures by serving on the

National Conference of State Legislatures committee that updated Mason's Manual of Legislative
Procedure, the definitive guide to legislative procedure;
WHEREAS, Carole is currently serving as the staff vice-chair of the National Conference
of State Legislatures Legislative Effectiveness and State Government Standing Committee;
WHEREAS, Carole has been a member of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and
Secretaries for over 20 years, and served as its president in 1997;
WHEREAS, Carole was instrumental in Utah's success in hosting the National Conference
of State Legislatures in 2004 by recruiting and managing the volunteers that did so much to make
that conference a success;
WHEREAS, Carole provided the House with an effective and efficient part-time session
staff by carefully recruiting and supervising competent, friendly people;
WHEREAS, Carole has been fiercely loyal and committed to the House of
Representatives and has actively defended and asserted its role as a vital institution in our
representative democracy;
WHEREAS, Carole has acted fairly and impartially to assist and nurture each member of
the House, regardless of political affiliation or philosophy;
WHEREAS, despite her many responsibilities, Carole still found time to be active in Little
League Baseball, where she served as a manager and was selected by her fellow coaches to coach
the all-star team;
WHEREAS, despite her passionate commitment to the Utah House of Representatives,
Carole has always strived to put her family first: her husband, John, daughter Jan and sons David
and Phillip, and her ten grandchildren;
WHEREAS, Carole has decided to retire effective November 15, 2005, with over 30 years
of service to the state of Utah; and
WHEREAS, Carole's tireless and unselfish service has made the state of Utah, the Utah
Legislature, and particularly the Utah House of Representatives stronger, more open, and more
effective servants of Utah's citizens:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the state

of Utah recognizes the outstanding service of Carole E. Peterson, Chief Clerk of the House, for
her more than 30 years of committed service to the House of Representatives, to all of its
members, past and present, and to the citizens of the state of Utah.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Carole E.
Peterson.