Lyle W. Hillyard
Lyle W. Hillyard is a Utah politician and an attorney. A [Utah Utah Republican Party|Republican Party|Republican], he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 25th senate district in Cache and Rich Counties including the city of Logan. He served in the legislature from 1981 to 2020, first as a representative from 1981 to 1984, then as a senator from 1985 to 2020.
Early life, education, and career
Hillyard is a graduate of North Cache High School and Utah State University. He also got his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law. Hillyard is a lawyer by profession. He works at Hillyard, Anderson & Olsen law offices, which has been providing legal representation to clients across northern Utah since the 1960s.Hillyard is married to his wife Alice and they have 5 Children: Carrie, Holly, Lisa, Matt, and Todd. Hillyard is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Background
- Cache Chamber of Commerce
- Cache County Republican Party
- Utah Education Strategic Planning Commission
- Utah State Office of Education
- Utah Highway Patrol
- ALEC voted one of eight outstanding state legislators
Political career
Senator Hillyard was first elected to the House in 1980. He was elected to the Senate in 1984 and has served there since. He won the 2012 American Cancer Society Legislator of the Year, the most effective Republican freshman by the Utah House in 1981 and was named one of eight outstanding legislators by ALEC in 1987. Hillyard is currently the Executive Appropriations Committee Chair and has been since 2009.In 2016, Senator Hillyard served on the following committees:
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee