Gov. Spencer Cox held a ceremonial signing of H.B. 313 on Wednesday changing the name of the Department of Heritage & Arts to the Department of Cultural & Community Engagement.
The Legislature approved the name change during this year’s general session and it becomes official on May 5. On that day, the department will launch a new website at community.utah.gov and unveil a new department logo.
During the past few years, the department has expanded its roles and constituencies. In 2019, the STEM Action Center joined the department as its seventh division, complementing existing educational programs.
Department Executive Director Jill Remington Love said in 2020, the Division of Multicultural Affairs was created and the division became a leading voice for social equity during the COVID pandemic.
Cox names cabinet, advisor picks
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SALT LAKE CITY â Governor-elect Spencer Cox has named some of his cabinet picks, reaching across the state to bring people in to Capitol Hill. Each has impeccable qualifications, brings fresh ideas and, most importantly, is devoted to public service. Weâre lucky to have such brilliant minds willing to serve the public, Gov.-elect Cox said in a statement Monday.
They include:
Craig Buttars, Cache County Executive, who will be nominated to lead Utah s Department of Agriculture & Food.
Sanpete Co. Sheriff Brian Nielson, who has been named director of Utah s Department of Corrections.
Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announces his picks for agriculture commissioner, top energy adviser
The incoming administration will also keep a number of Gov. Gary Herbert’s senior staffers.
(Steve Griffin | Deseret News, pool) Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announces details related to the upcoming transition of leadership in the Gold Room at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. | Updated: 11:42 p.m.
Gov.-elect Spencer Cox announced another round of senior Cabinet and staff picks Monday, choosing the executive director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership as his top energy adviser and the Cache County executive as the next commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Gov.-elect Cox taps local officials from across Utah for Cabinet roles
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SALT LAKE CITY Gov.-elect Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov.-elect Deidre Henderson announced a list of 19 Cabinet appointments on Monday, including several familiar faces from local elected offices from across the state of Utah.
“After a thorough interview process, I’m convinced each of these candidates will serve the citizens of Utah exceptionally well,” Cox said in a news release. “Each has impeccable qualifications, brings fresh ideas and, most importantly, is devoted to public service. We’re lucky to have such brilliant minds willing to serve the public.”