News from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Utah State University student organizers of the annual Aggie Ice Cream Day on the Hill met with Lt. Gov. Henderson. The students learned more about the executive branch and asked great questions. Mascot Big Blue brought the school spirit and the Blue Mint ice cream.

Utah’s Lieutenant Governor Deidre M. Henderson will lead a delegation of business development, policy, and energy experts to the United Kingdom (U.K.) to discuss nuclear power generation.

I, Deidre M. Henderson, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah, in accordance with Utah Code 20A-7-311 (1 ), do hereby issue a temporary stay of the effective date of HB 267: Public Sector Labor Union Amendments, passed in the 2025 general session of the Utah Legislature.

Four years ago, I was sworn in as Utah’s ninth lieutenant governor with little understanding of this role. Today, I have a better idea of what it means to be the state’s number two. To paraphrase Shakespeare, “A [lieutenant governor] shines as brightly as a [governor], until the [governor is near]. So doth the greater glory dim the less.”

Several years ago, a mother brought her young daughter to visit the Utah State Capitol building and showed her a framed portrait of all the state senators hanging on the wall outside the senate chamber. After studying the pictures for a few moments, the exasperated daughter said, “No fair! Where are the girls?”

Two weeks ago, the FBI intercepted an envelope containing white powder that was mailed to my office from the so-called “United States Traitor Elimination Army.” This individual or organization mailed similar packages to chief election officers in most states. The suspicious powder is being tested and the investigation into this threat is ongoing. But one thing is clear: whether the enclosed substance is toxic or not, this letter was sent with the malicious intent to harm not me or my staff, but you, the voters.