Norman H. Bangerter

Howard Norman "Norm" Bangerter ( born January 4, 1933, Granger, Utah ) is an American politician ( Republican), who was from 1985 to 1993 Governor of the State of Utah.

Early years

Bangerter attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He's an old extended Contractors in residential construction and real estate development industry. He is also a former president of NHB Construction and a former Secretary at Dixie Six Land Development. He is a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Bangerter served for ten years, 1974-1984, in the Legislature of Utah. In 1980 he was elected Speaker of the House of Utah. He was also there as Majority Leader and Assistant Majority Whip operate. In 1983, he was among the top ten legislators in the Republican Party.

Governor of Utah

Bangerter was elected Governor of Utah in 1984 and later re-elected again. He übete his office by January 7, 1985 until the 3rd of January 1993. The cornerstone of his tenure was a business-oriented government, which was focused on generating economic growth. Efforts have been made ​​to include new businesses to bring in the state. In this context, he was an advocate of the newly founded Utah Technology Finance Corporation, which provided the funding for start -starting high-tech companies available. He also presided over the Western Governors' Association and the Interstate Oil Company Commission. He decided not to run for a third term in 1993 and left his office.

Further CV

He was 1996-1999 President of the South Africa Johannesburg Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormons). He was married to Colleen Bangerter. The couple had six children together and a foster son. The built 1989-1998 Utah State Route 154, for whose construction he championed, was named in 1998 as " Bangerter Highway" after him.