University of Utah Associate Librarian and Former Utah Library Association President Rebekah Cummings is the Utah Democratic Party’s Nominee for Lieutenant Governor
UPDATE (4/30): Statement From EveryLibrary: A Milestone in Library Advocacy: Rebekah Cummings Runs for Lt. Governor of Utah
University of Utah Associate Librarian Rebekah Cummings is the Utah Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in this year’s gubernatorial election, the campaign announced Monday afternoon. She joins Brian King on the ticket.
Cummings is the digital matters interim director at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library and the chair of the Utah State Libary board. She served as the Utah Library Association’s president from 2018 to 2019. She is also co-chair of the Utah Library Association Advocacy Committee.
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Cummings said she was “honored and humbled” by the nomination and excited to work with King.
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At the Utah Capitol on Monday afternoon, King told reporters that he selected Cummings because her qualifications and experience with the Utah Library Association are “very relevant to the issues we’re facing.”
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See Also: Additional Coverage From The Deseret News
See Also: Listen to a Radio Interview with Cummings (via KSL)
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