A Conversation with Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert

KUER 90.1

Published May 22, 2009 at 2:29 PM MDT

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From left, Jeanette, and Gary R. Herbert stand with Mary Kaye and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. at a news conference about the transition of the office of Governor on Monday, May 18, 2009 in Salt Lake City.

Photo by Associated Press

By Jennifer Napier-Pearce

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Salt Lake City, UT – In the days since Governor Jon Huntsman announced he'll resign to become U.S. Ambassador to China, the spotlight has been on his lieutenant governor, Gary Herbert. At 62, Herbert is a native of American Fork, a former real estate broker who sat on the Utah County Commission for 14 years. He tells KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce, like many Utahns, he's a mainstream conservative.