Several senators, most of whom are Republican, stood up to express their admiration for the prominent Democrat, not least among whom was Senate President Stuart Adams, of Layton, who called Mayne “one of my best friends.”
The Public Safety Officer Scholarship program will be named for the former Utah Senate minority leader, who has been battling cancer for over a year.
“Sen. Mayne has always been one to promote things for the worker, or the blue-collar guy, and this does exactly that,” Ipson said, choking back tears. “What’s so important about this piece of legislation, which really is who Sen. Mayne is, is that championship to support the health, education, well-being and security of all workers in our state,” Escamilla said.
“She will always be my dear Sen. Mayne,” Kwan said with her voice trembling. “She showed me what it was like, what it meant to be a public servant. I knew nothing about politics, ... and I followed her lead and I’m forever grateful for that.” Ed Mayne was elected to the Legislature in 1994. Combined, the Maynes have been in elected office for nearly 30 years.
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