Margaret Dayton
Margaret Dayton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah Senate from the 15th district | |
| Chair of the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee | |
| In office 15 January 2007 – June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Parley G. Hellewell |
| Succeeded by | Keith Grover |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office 3 August 1996 – 14 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Ellertson |
| Succeeded by | Keith Grover |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1949 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynn |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Website | Legislative website |
Margaret Dayton (born 1949) is an American politician from Utah. A member of the Republican Party, she served longer in the Utah Legislature than any other woman in Utah history. After serving a decade in the Utah House of Representatives, she unseated an incumbent senator in 2006 and served in that position until June 2018, when she resigned for medical reasons.
She represented the 15th Senate District which includes parts of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon and Pleasant Grove.