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Utah Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion resigns from Utah Legislature after winning Cottonwood Heights mayoral election.

Her resignation triggers a process for the Utah Democratic Party to fill her seat.

A special election will occur Dec. 6 to select her House replacement.

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A Utah legislator is officially stepping down after winning the Cottonwood Heights mayoral election earlier this month.

Utah Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion, D-Cottonwood Heights, formally announced her resignation from the House of Representatives on Thursday, following this week's election certification that confirmed she ousted incumbent Mike Weichers. Her resignation triggers a process for the Utah Democratic Party to fill her House District 41 seat.

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