A matter of representation

18 percent of Utah Legislature is female, well behind the percentage of other states

Published: Friday, Nov. 26 2010 9:32 p.m. MST

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SALT LAKE CITY — Rebecca Lockhart joined an exclusive club this month. She became one of only three women nationally who have been elected to serve as speaker of their state House next year.

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Phred

Ogden, UT

The whole substance of this article boils down to one quote from the Democratic side of the aisle.

"Scholars have found that female state legislators' votes and policy preferences are different from males. Women tend to take more More..

7:49 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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Chuck E. Racer

Lehi, UT

SOOOO WHAT?! If women are not in the legislature, maybe they're in the more important place. Home is where the future is determined. The legislature is where we deal with current spats. Home is where it's at.

If a mom or dad can handle More..

9:04 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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Spoc

Ogden, UT

A fascinating theory, Kelly, but illogical.

Your use of the term "lags" implies that there is a race between states with a goal of electing representatives based on their chromosomes as though that would improve legislative More..

7:02 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010
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