Wayne Harper
Utah Sen. Wayne Harper became president of the National Conference of State Legislatures at the annual Legislative Summit in Louisville, Kentucky. Harper previously served as vice president and president-elect for NCSL. NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the nation’s 7,386 state lawmakers and more than 30,000 legislative staff. It alternates its leadership annually between the two major political parties. In his legislative career, Harper has served in both chambers of the Utah Legislature. From 1997 to 2012, he was member of the Utah House of Representatives before transitioning to the Utah Senate in 2013. He serves as the Senate president pro tempore and chairs numerous committees, including the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee and the Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Committee.
