Thursday, October 15, 2026The Utah Ledger

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Utah Legislature

Education Interim Committee

5 senators and 14 representatives · 16 Republican, 3 Democratic

Senators

MemberDistrictCounties
Chris H. Wilson (Republican)
Majority Whip
Senate District 2Cache and Rich
John D. Johnson (Republican)Senate District 3Morgan, Summit and Weber
Kathleen A. Riebe (Democratic)
Minority Caucus Manager
Senate District 15Salt Lake
Lincoln Fillmore (Republican)
Senate Rules Chair
Senate District 17Salt Lake
Heidi Balderree (Republican)Senate District 22Salt Lake and Utah

Representatives

MemberDistrictCounties
Jason E. Thompson (Republican)House District 3Cache
Tiara Auxier (Republican)House District 4Morgan, Rich and Summit
Rob Bishop (Republican)House District 6Box Elder and Weber
Karen M. Peterson (Republican)
House Rules Vice Chair
House District 13Davis
Karianne Lisonbee (Republican)House District 14Davis
Ariel Defay (Republican)House District 15Davis
Sahara Hayes (Democratic)
Minority Assistant Whip
House District 32Salt Lake
Carol S. Moss (Democratic)House District 34Salt Lake
Clinton Okerlund (Republican)House District 42Salt Lake
Candice B. Pierucci (Republican)
Majority Whip
House District 49Salt Lake
Val L. Peterson (Republican)
Executive Appropriations Chair
House District 56Utah
Doug Welton (Republican)House District 65Utah
Joseph Elison (Republican)House District 72Washington
R. Neil Walter (Republican)House District 74Washington

Members as each legislator's entry on the Legislature's roster lists them, as of October 15, 2026. The roster doesn't say who chairs a committee; the committee's page at le.utah.gov does, along with agendas, minutes and recordings.