Greg Bell
Greg Bell has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Utah since September 1, 2009. Previously he served in the Leadership of the Utah State Senate having been a state senator representing Utah's 22nd District from January, 2003 until becoming Lieutenant Governor.
Lieutenant Governor Bell was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Ogden High School, Weber State University and the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. He practiced law at the firms of Kirton & McConkie and later at Fabian & Clendenin specializing in real estate law and has had extensive experience with real estate development, land use and finance.
Lieutenant Governor Bell is a past mayor and city councilman of Farmington. He has been the Chair of Envision Utah, an internationally acclaimed collaborative land use and transportation planning organization
Lt. Governor Bell and his wife, JoLynn, currently reside in Fruit Heights, Utah. They are the parents of six children and 18 grandchildren.
Quick Facts:
- Lt. Governor Bell is the oldest of seven brothers and one sister
- He grew up working in his grandfather's grocery store.
- He was a legislative intern for Senator Haven Barlow, whose seat he later held in the Senate
- The Bell and Barker extended families have held an annual picnic and volleyball tournament for over 35 years
- He requires all his previous interns to contact him annually with an update on their lives.