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Carlos Artiles Fortun
Communications Specialist
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801-910-5547

Welcome to Lt. Governor Henderson’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts, and more communication coming directly from our office.

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May 6, 2025

H.B. 267 Temporary Stay

H.B. 267 Update.
April 21, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY – Westwater Community Celebrates Running Water for the First Time

Lieutenant Governor Deidre M. Henderson will join the Westwater community to celebrate clean running drinking water, a project four years in the making. The celebration will include a community tour in Westwater, Utah, followed by a formal event at the USU College Campus in Blanding with dignitaries and local officials.
March 24, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY – Lt. Gov. Henderson to Celebrate New Tabitha’s Way Location with Ribbon Cutting

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson warns that long lines at polling locations could delay election reporting of results on election night. In the interest of ensuring that Utahns have an opportunity to vote without the influence of initial results, early results will be held until the last voter in line has cast their ballot.
January 8, 2025

2025 Inauguration Speech

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.”
December 12, 2024

Martha Hughes Cannon Statue Ceremony Speech

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?”
November 4, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE – Election night results notice

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson warns that long lines at polling locations could delay election reporting of results on election night. In the interest of ensuring that Utahns have an opportunity to vote without the influence of initial results, early results will be held until the last voter in line has cast their ballot.