Jan Graham is an American lawyer from Utah who served as State Attorney General from 1993 to 2001. Other than candidates for Lieutenant Governor running on a ticket with a male candidate, she is the only[1] woman ever elected to statewide office in the state of Utah.[2] She was the most recent Democrat to serve in a statewide elected position in Utah.
She returned to Salt Lake and enrolled in the University of Utah's graduate school, where she got a master's degree in Psychology in 1977. While in grad school, she worked as a teacher at Franklin Elementary for one year, and as a counselor at the Northwest Multipurpose Center. In 1977, she enrolled in the University of Utah law school, and was awarded her J.D. in 1980. While in law school, she married, and took the name Graham. She subsequently divorced.[citation needed]
She was hired at Jones, Waldo, Holbrook and McDonough in 1980. By 1985, she had made partner, and become the first woman on the Board of Directors. In 1989, she married Buzz Hunt.[3] She was a founding member of Women Lawyers of Utah, and one of the first four women members of the Alta Club.[4]
Public office
Joe Tesch, who was working for then-Attorney General Paul Van Dam, asked Jan to apply for the job of solicitor general in 1990. She ran for the office of Attorney General in 1992, while she was pregnant with her first child. She had her baby two days after the State Democratic Convention. In the general election, she defeated Iron County Attorney Scott Burns, getting 49% of the statewide vote.[5] She was re-elected in 1996 in a rematch with Burns with 52% of the vote.[6]
Jan Graham made the state of Utah a plaintiff in landmark tobacco legislation. The litigation included arguments over the Attorney General's power, both from the tobacco companies,[7] and from Utah's Governor, Michael Leavitt.[8] The struggle between Utah's only Democratic statewide officeholder and the state's Republican legislature and Governor resulted in passage of a law requiring the Governor's okay on any civil litigation. The Attorney General sued, a compromise was reached, and the law was ultimately repealed.[9][10]
At the end of her second term, Jan Graham was one of two women on the Deseret News's list of Utah's most powerful people.[11] In addition to being the only woman ever elected on her own* to statewide office in Utah, she is also the most recent Democrat elected to statewide office in Utah.[12]
(Deidre Henderson was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor on a ticket headed by Spencer Cox.[13]Olene Walker was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor on a ticket headed by Mike Leavitt. She succeeded him as Governor, but was not elected to that post.[14]
^"GRAHAM'S VALUES ROOTED IN WORKING-CLASS FAMILY, Deseret News, Oct. 10 1996". DeseretNews.com. 10 October 1996.
^. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^David Leip. "1992 Attorney General General Election Results — Utah".
^David Leip. ""1996 Attorney General General Election Results — Utah," US Election Atlas".
^PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED, et. al. vs. JANET C. GRAHAM, Attorney General of the State of Utah, et. al. DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, Civil No. 960904948C
^""'Unprecedented' Power Struggle Puts Utah Statehouse in Spotlight," Los Angeles Times, April 11, 1999". Los Angeles Times.
^""Graham and Leavitt may have settled feud," Deseret News, July 21, 1999". DeseretNews.com. 21 July 1999.
^""Rolly: Utah lawmakers' affair with big tobacco," The Salt Lake Tribune, Aug. 18, 2013".
^""No. 10 — Jan Graham," Deseret News, May 16, 2001". DeseretNews.com. 16 May 2001.
^""Swallow and single-party voting," The Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 19, 2013".
^"Spencer Cox declared winner of Utah governor's race as first results come in," Daily Herald, November 3, 2020
^"Utah group aims to help more women win public office," Deseret News, January 16, 2016
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Jan Graham is an American lawyer from Utah who served as State Attorney General from 1993 to 2001 Other than candidates for Lieutenant Governor running on a ticket with a male candidate she is the only 1 woman ever elected to statewide office in the state of Utah 2 She was the most recent Democrat to serve in a statewide elected position in Utah Jan Graham18th Attorney General of UtahIn office January 1993 January 2001GovernorMike LeavittPreceded byPaul Van DamSucceeded byMark ShurtleffPersonal detailsBornSalt Lake City Utah U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseBuzz HuntProfessionLawyerWebsitehttp www grahamlawoffices com Contents 1 Early life education and legal career 2 Public office 3 See also 4 ReferencesEarly life education and legal career EditJan Crump was raised in Salt Lake City Utah She graduated from South High in 1967 and enrolled at Brigham Young University She transferred to the University of Utah and then to Clark University in Massachusetts and graduated in 1971 with a bachelor s degree in Psychology citation needed She returned to Salt Lake and enrolled in the University of Utah s graduate school where she got a master s degree in Psychology in 1977 While in grad school she worked as a teacher at Franklin Elementary for one year and as a counselor at the Northwest Multipurpose Center In 1977 she enrolled in the University of Utah law school and was awarded her J D in 1980 While in law school she married and took the name Graham She subsequently divorced citation needed She was hired at Jones Waldo Holbrook and McDonough in 1980 By 1985 she had made partner and become the first woman on the Board of Directors In 1989 she married Buzz Hunt 3 She was a founding member of Women Lawyers of Utah and one of the first four women members of the Alta Club 4 Public office EditJoe Tesch who was working for then Attorney General Paul Van Dam asked Jan to apply for the job of solicitor general in 1990 She ran for the office of Attorney General in 1992 while she was pregnant with her first child She had her baby two days after the State Democratic Convention In the general election she defeated Iron County Attorney Scott Burns getting 49 of the statewide vote 5 She was re elected in 1996 in a rematch with Burns with 52 of the vote 6 Jan Graham made the state of Utah a plaintiff in landmark tobacco legislation The litigation included arguments over the Attorney General s power both from the tobacco companies 7 and from Utah s Governor Michael Leavitt 8 The struggle between Utah s only Democratic statewide officeholder and the state s Republican legislature and Governor resulted in passage of a law requiring the Governor s okay on any civil litigation The Attorney General sued a compromise was reached and the law was ultimately repealed 9 10 At the end of her second term Jan Graham was one of two women on the Deseret News s list of Utah s most powerful people 11 In addition to being the only woman ever elected on her own to statewide office in Utah she is also the most recent Democrat elected to statewide office in Utah 12 Deidre Henderson was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor on a ticket headed by Spencer Cox 13 Olene Walker was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor on a ticket headed by Mike Leavitt She succeeded him as Governor but was not elected to that post 14 See also EditList of female state attorneys general in the United StatesReferences Edit Rolly Lack of women in politics has real consequences Salt Lake Tribune June 8 2013 UVU Utah Women in Office GRAHAM S VALUES ROOTED IN WORKING CLASS FAMILY Deseret News Oct 10 1996 DeseretNews com 10 October 1996 Women Lawyers of Utah How it All Started Utah Bar Journal January 8 2007 Archived from the original on March 11 2013 Retrieved September 24 2014 David Leip 1992 Attorney General General Election Results Utah David Leip 1996 Attorney General General Election Results Utah US Election Atlas PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED et al vs JANET C GRAHAM Attorney General of the State of Utah et al DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT Civil No 960904948C Unprecedented Power Struggle Puts Utah Statehouse in Spotlight Los Angeles Times April 11 1999 Los Angeles Times Graham and Leavitt may have settled feud Deseret News July 21 1999 DeseretNews com 21 July 1999 Rolly Utah lawmakers affair with big tobacco The Salt Lake Tribune Aug 18 2013 No 10 Jan Graham Deseret News May 16 2001 DeseretNews com 16 May 2001 Swallow and single party voting The Salt Lake Tribune Feb 19 2013 Spencer Cox declared winner of Utah governor s race as first results come in Daily Herald November 3 2020 Utah group aims to help more women win public office Deseret News January 16 2016 Legal officesPreceded byPaul Van Dam Attorney General of Utah1993 2001 Succeeded byMark Shurtleff Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Graham amp oldid 1097962369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
