Ronald L. Rencher

Ronald L. Rencher
Ronald L. Rencher
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
	In office; 1971–1976
Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
	In office; 1975–1976
Preceded by	Howard C. Nielson
Succeeded by	Glade M. Sowards
United States Attorney for the District of Utah
	In office; 1977–1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Ramon M. Child
Succeeded by	Brent D. Ward
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1941; Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Died	September 11, 2023 (aged 82)
Party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Colorado Law School; Brigham Young University; University of Utah

Ronald L. Rencher (July 6, 1941 – September 11, 2023) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives.

He is the most recent Democratic speaker of the Utah House of Representatives.

Life and career

Rencher served in the Utah House of Representatives^[3] from 1971 to 1976.

In 1977, Rencher served as United States Attorney for the District of Utah, serving until 1981.^[3]

]Rencher died on September 11, 2023, at the age of 82.^[2]^[4]

↑ "Attorney May Get U.S. Post". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. May 28, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 "Ronald Rencher Obituary (1941-2023)". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
1 2 3 The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volumes 1-17, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated, 1997
↑ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (September 14, 2023). "Last Democratic Utah House Speaker Ronald Rencher dies at age 82". Deseret News. Retrieved September 23, 2023.