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John Arthur, a sixth grade teacher, cast his first legislative vote to repeal HB267.

Arthur, named 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year, replaced Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion and was sworn in ahead of Tuesday's special session.

Arthur previously worked with labor unions to repeal HB267 via referendum.

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — After spending much of the last year organizing an effort to overturn Utah's controversial law banning public unions from collective bargaining, sixth-grade teacher John Arthur cast his first vote in the Utah Legislature Tuesday to repeal that very same law.

Arthur, who was named 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year, was selected by Democratic delegates to fill the seat of former Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion, who was elected as mayor of Cottonwood

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