Rebecca Lockhart, the first female speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, died in January of a rare and fatal neurodegenerative brain disease 12 days after her diagnosis.

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Rebecca Lockhart (R), the first female speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, died in January of a rare and fatal neurodegenerative brain disease 12 days after her diagnosis. She was 46. Lockhart was remembered as a remarkable role model and a stateswoman who was tireless, inclusive and compassionate. "Utah is a better place because Becky Lockhart served here and contributed so much to alt of us," Governor Gary Herbert said during a memorial at the State Capitol, with more than 1,000 people in attendance. Lockhart, a nurse, was first elected to the Legislature in 1998. Then, in 2010, as assistant majority whip, she made history when she challenged Speaker Dave Clark and won by a single...