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Andrea Himoff: It is high time for Utah to elect more women to office

Despite recent gains, Utah is still behind where it should be in the number of women in politics.

Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune  In an effort to address the imbalance in recognition of women’s contributions to history, the Utah Legislature voted last year to send Martha Hughes Cannon — a polygamist, suffragette and doctor who was the first state senator in Utah and the country — to represent the state in the National Statuary Hall collection in Washington, D.C.  Feb. 14, 2019.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune In an effort to address the imbalance in recognition of women’s contributions to history, the Utah Legislature voted last year to send Martha Hughes Cannon — a polygamist, suffragette and doctor who was the first state senator in Utah and the country — to represent the state in the National Statuary Hall collection in Washington, D.C. Feb. 14, 2019.