Utahn of the Year: House Speaker Greg Hughes played many lead roles in 2015

Hughes is praised by supporters and slammed by critics, but his hands are firmly on the wheel of key issues Utah faces.

By Terry Orme: The Salt Lake Tribune

| Dec. 25, 2015, 9:22 p.m.

| Updated: Aug. 3, 2017, 8:51 p.m.

By Terry Orme: The Salt Lake Tribune

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