Maureen Henry, who specialized in legal problems of the elderly as an attorney, will lead a new state commission charged with studying Utah's rapidly growing senior population, from health care to long-term care and finances. The committee will meet for the first time in September. Utah's 65-plus population is the sixth-fastest growing in the nation, a fact the Utah Legislature had in mind when it created the commission during its last session. By 2015, a Utahn will turn 65 every 23 minutes, according to the state. Utah is tied with Minnesota for having the second-highest life expectancy in the nation, with men living on average to age 79 and women to age 85. "Because aging issues affect everyone, the commission will take a global look at them," said Henry in a statement. Former first lady Norma Matheson will serve as the commission's honorary chairwoman. Other members of the commission, appointed by Utah Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr., are Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden; Rep. Pat Jones, D-Holladay; David Sundwall, health department director; Lisa-Michele Church, human services director; Chris Royball, community and economic development director; Tani Downing, director of workforce services; Bill Cox, Utah Association of Counties; Kristie McMullin of SOS Staffing in Cedar City; Anne Peterson, University of Utah's Osher Institute; Shauna O'Neil, Salt Lake County Area Agencies on Aging; Bob Schrank, pastor emeritus St. John's Lutheran; Joette Langianese, Rural Health Management; Michael Jones, chief examiner Utah Department of Financial Institutions; Tanta-Lisa Clayton, Utah State Bar's Needs of the Elderly Committee; Larry Marx, chief Taylorsville Police Department; Leone Harwood, Utah Department of Transportation; Michael Styles, Martin Luther King Commission; Sara Sinclair, CEO of Sunshine Terrace Foundation; Rob Ence, Utah AARP. - Brooke Adams