This is Her Place Episode 6: Taking the Lead: Olene Walker and Deidre Henderson

Authors

Naomi Watkins
Mike Aguilar

Document Type

Other

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

3-24-2021

Abstract

Almost half of Utah’s government workforce is female, according to the Utah Women and Leadership Project — but women make up only a fraction of statewide government executives and legislators. In this episode, we learn about the two highest-ranking female government officials in Utah history: Olene Walker, who was elected lieutenant governor in 1992 and went on to become Utah’s first — and so far only — female governor from 2003-2005; and Deidre Henderson, the current lieutenant governor, who was sworn in on January 4, 2021. Both women came to politics later in life, but each became a leader in her own right, using her experience and education to impact the state of Utah and blaze a trail for the women who would come after her.

Recommended Citation

Watkins, Naomi and Aguilar, Mike, "This is Her Place Episode 6: Taking the Lead: Olene Walker and Deidre Henderson" (2021). Religious Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 6.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/rels_facpub/6