Rosemary Lesser Explained

Rosemary Lesser
State House:Utah
District:10th
Term Start:January 16, 2021
Predecessor:LaWanna Shurtliff
Party:Democratic
Residence:Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Education:University of Notre Dame (BS)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD)

Rosemary T. Lesser is an American politician and physician from Utah.[1] Since January 2021, she has served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 10th district.

Career

Lesser was appointed to the Utah House in January 2021 to replace LaWanna Shurtliff, who died in December 2020.[1]

Lesser is a member of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee, House Health and Human Services Committee, and House Political Subdivisions Committee. She announced that she will sponsor legislation to remove the sales tax on food in the 2022 legislative session.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Imlay . Ashley . 16 January 2021 . Utah Democrats select retired doctor to fill seat left by late Ogden Rep. Lou Shurtliff . Deseret News . Utah . 12 February 2021.
  2. https://www.standard.net/news/government/2021/nov/26/rep-rosemary-lesser-to-push-for-end-to-sales-tax-on-groceries/ "Rep. Rosemary Lesser to push for end to sales tax on groceries," Ogden Standard=Examiner, Nov. 26, 2021