Julia Pappas
Deputy Director of Communications
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Welcome to Governor Cox’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts and more communication coming directly from our office.
January 22, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox applauds Utah’s 3.6% unemployment rate
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 22, 2021) – Utah’s unemployment rate hit 3.6% in December, dropping below 4% for the first time since March 2020, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. Nearly 8,000 people entered the labor force in December, a signal of greater optimism among job seekers and more workers available to meet employer demand.
January 22, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah’s Congressional delegation, and state elected officials criticize Biden action to halt energy leases on federal lands
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, Reps. John Curtis, Blake Moore, Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens, Senate President Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Attorney General Sean Reyes issued the following joint statement in response to the Biden administration’s action to suspend oil
January 21, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox delivers 2021 State of the State address
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — On Jan. 21, 2021, Gov. Spencer J. Cox gave his first State of the State Address. You can watch the speech on Youtube or on Facebook. You can download a copy of the speech here. ###
January 21, 2021
Watch: Gov. Spencer Cox gives vaccine update at first monthly news conference
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — At his first monthly news conference, Gov. Spencer J. Cox gave an update on Utah’s coronavirus vaccine plans and discussed his plans to work with the Biden Administration on a solution to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Download the vaccine administration plan here. You can watch the news conference, hosted by
January 20, 2021
Utah Delegation, State Officials Oppose Executive Order on Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
WASHINGTON (Jan. 20, 2021) — Utah’s congressional delegation comprised of U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mitt Romney (R-UT), Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Blake Moore (R-UT), as well as state officials including Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Attorney General Sean Reyes, Senate President Stuart Adams, and Speaker of the House Brad
January 19, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox releases One Utah Roadmap, a plan for the first 500 days of the Cox-Henderson administration
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 19, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson released a plan for the new administration’s first 500 days. Called the “One Utah Roadmap,” the plan outlines policy priorities and suggested action items based on campaign promises and stated goals of Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson. The Roadmap focuses on six key