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"Gov. Bangerter was first and foremost a friend and a mentor to me. He was a great leader who accomplished great things on behalf of our state. ... His sudden passing is a shock to me and the state. We will all miss him." —Utah Gov. Gary Herbert
"Utah lost a great man, a great leader today. ... He always was willing to make difficult decisions for the betterment of the state." —Dave Buhler, Bangerter family spokesman, who spent eight years in the Bangerter administration
"I think he was a tremendous man, I think he was a very good governor. Even though I ran against him we always got along well." —Ted Wilson, former Salt Lake City mayor
"Governor Bangerter will be remembered as a man of great ability and integrity who had the noblest of motives. He will be remembered by history as a man who faced problems squarely and consistently exercised good judgment." —Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt
"He didn't really have any aspirations to do anything else except just be a good guy." —Doug Foxley, a political adviser to Bangerter
"He served our state with integrity and gritty determination and was never afraid to make the tough decisions and do what is right." —U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch
"Governor Bangerter moved our state forward in spite of the many challenges it faced during his time in office. A cornerstone of Utah values, Governor Bangerter was not afraid to make tough decisions and did what he thought was right." —James Evans, chairman of the Utah Republican Party
"Governor Bangerter was a true public servant. ... He was also a great business leader, dedicated church member, champion of education, and perhaps most importantly, he was a family man." —Peter Corroon, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party
"As a Representative, Speaker of the House and Governor he took tough stands on tough issues and he always put the people of Utah first." —Rep. Greg Hughes, speaker of the House for the Utah Legislature
"Governor Norm Bangerter was an extraordinary man who loved Utah and this country and worked tirelessly to make them better." —U.S. Sen. Mike Lee