“In the history of the State of Utah no other individual legislator has had greater impact than Senator Orrin Hatch,” said Lane Beattie, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. “He has spent the entirety of his career dedicated to the citizens of Utah and this state’s business community.”
It’s rare but not unprecedented for the chamber to name a sitting officeholder for the honor. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman received the award in 2005 while serving his first term.
Former Govs. Mike Leavitt and Cal Rampton both were award recipients, but long after they left office.