Huntsman Set to Name Some Cabinet Members

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Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is set to name a number of his 17 Cabinet members today. A few are already known, and he'll likely keep a few current state department directors on board, at least for the first few months of his new administration.

Technically, there are more than 650 "exempt" employees in state government, people who serve at the pleasure of the governor and other top state executives. Realistically, however, Huntsman himself will be involved in picking only 100 or so executives, leaving the other appointments to lower-level state managers.

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Huntsman Set to Name Some Cabinet Members

Two legislators -- Sen. Leonard Blackham, R-Moroni, and Rep. Mike Styler, R-Delta -- already have resigned their legislative posts to join Huntsman in the executive branch.

It's believed Blackham, a turkey farmer and co-op manager, will take the place of outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Cary Peterson, who submitted his resignation last wee...

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