Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 19 – Oct. 24, 2026

October 19, 2026
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**Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** 

Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule

Oct. 19 – Oct. 24, 2026

**The governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

**All times are listed in the local time zone**

Monday, Oct. 19
9:30 a.m. Speak at Doppelmayr USA’s grand opening
Location: 3080 W. 500 South, Salt Lake City
Media Access

12:15 p.m. Meeting with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Location: Virtual

12:30 p.m. Meeting with Rod Yates, founder of JUSTDATA, and Johanna Boston, co-founder and chief strategy officer
Location: Salt Lake City

6:00 p.m. Meet with Heather Gerken, president of the Ford Foundation
Location: Salt Lake City

Tuesday, Oct. 20
No public meetings

Wednesday, Oct. 21
5:00 p.m. Meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin
Location: Dublin, Ireland

5:45 p.m. Speak at the trade delegation opening reception
Location: Dublin, Ireland

6:30 p.m. Meet with Ireland’s minister of rural affairs
Location: Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland

7:00 p.m. Meet with Irish ministers at Parliament
Location: Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland

Thursday, Oct. 22
9:00 a.m. Meet with U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward S. Walsh and the U.S. Commercial Service
Location: Dublin, Ireland

10:07 a.m Meeting with Irish Sen. Mark Daly
Location: Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland

12:30 p.m. Meet with Dogpatch Labs team
Location: Dogpatch Labs, Dublin, Ireland

2:00 p.m. Speak at a meeting at Trinity College Dublin
Location: Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland

4:00 p.m. Tour Trinity College and the Book of Kells
Location: Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Friday, Oct. 23
8:30 a.m. Speak to Merit Medical team
Location: Galway, Ireland

10:15 a.m. Meet with Medtronic executives
Location: Galway, Ireland

11:45 a.m. Meet with Laoise McNamara, vice president of research and innovation, University of Galway
Location: University of Galway, Galway, Ireland

1:30 p.m. Speak at a meeting on Galway’s health technology sector
Location: University of Galway, Galway, Ireland

3:15 p.m. Interview with Suzanne Bates, Deseret News
Location: Galway, Ireland

Saturday, Oct. 24
11:00 a.m. Meet with Joe Killeen, mayor of Clare County Council
Location: County Clare, Ireland

Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson’s Schedule

Oct. 19 – Oct. 23, 2026

**The lieutenant governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**

Monday, Oct. 19
12:00 p.m. Meet with Office of Lieutenant Governor team

Location: Salt Lake City

1:30 p.m. Interview with The New Yorker

Location: Virtual

3:00 p.m. Meet with Office of Lieutenant Governor Leadership Team

Location: Lieutenant Governor’s office, Utah State Capitol

5:55 p.m.  Dinner with Heather Gerken, president of the Ford Foundation
Location:  Governor’s Mansion, Salt Lake City

Tuesday, Oct. 20
No public meetings

Wednesday, Oct. 21
9:00 p.m.  Speak at the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 50th Anniversary
Location:  Glen L. Taggart Student Center, Utah State University

Media Access

11:30 a.m.  Speak at the Utah State University College of Arts & Sciences

Location:  Old Main, Utah State University

12:15 p.m.  Meet with Utah State University student government leadership
Location:  David B. Haight Center, Utah State University

1:45 p.m. Tour the Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory

Location: Innovation Campus, Utah State University

2:45 p.m. Tour Utah State University ASPIRE Engineering Research Center

Location: Innovation Campus, Utah State University

Thursday, Oct. 22
No public meetings

Friday, Oct. 23
8:30 a.m. Inspect the tunnel at Upper Stillwater Dam

Location: Duchesne County