January 4th Events
January 3rd
01-04-2016 Jackie Biskupski is sworn in as Salt Lake City’s new mayor. She is the first openly gay person to hold the office. Biskupski was first elected to the Utah state House of Representatives in 1998, becoming the first openly gay member of the state legislature. She was re-elected to six subsequent terms. Her fiancee, Betty Iverson, joined her at her swearing-in ceremony. On August 14, 2016, the couple married.