Senate Democrats pick Gene Davis as new leader

The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Nov 14 2012 06:57 pm • Last Updated Nov 14 2012 11:17 pm

Senate Democrats elected Gene Davis to serve as the Senate minority leader for the upcoming Legislature.

Davis, D-Salt Lake City, will lead a team of five senators, the smallest group for the minority party since the 1980s.

Sen. Karen Mayne of West Valley City will serve as Senate minority whip. Sen. Pat Jones of Holladay was chosen as assistant whip and Sen. Luz Robles of Salt Lake City is caucus manager.

Davis has been in the Legislature for nearly 26 years, serving in the Utah House from 1987 to 1998. He won election to the Senate in 1998 and has served in the body since 1999.

He will replace Senate Minority Leader Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake City, who ran for Salt Lake County mayor, but did not win the party’s nomination.

Robert Gehrke

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