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Equality Utah on Monday announced it has added three new board members, including one of its founders, a retiring state senator and the son of a prominent philanthropist.
Joining the advocacy group's board are Michelle Turpin, Sen. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, and James Huntsman.
"We are eager to put these three to work to advance the work and mission of Equality Utah," Troy Williams, the agency's executive director, said in a statement. "Their experience and expertise will be invaluable in creating a state that provides opportunity and protections for all Utahns."
Turpin is a tax attorney who helped co-found Equality Utah and played a role in founding the Utah Pride Center.
Urquhart, an attorney who has served in the Legislature, since 2001, has worked closely with Equality Utah on legislation in recent years, including sponsoring a landmark statewide nondiscrimination law and pushing to revamp the state's hate-crimes laws. Urquhart is not seeking re-election.
Huntsman is a co-founder and partner of a global film sales company, Blue Fox Entertainment. He also serves on Utah Arts and Culture Business Alliance and is the son of industrialist-philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr., chairman emeritus of The Salt Lake Tribune. The newspaper is owned by James Huntsman's brother, Paul Huntsman.