NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Aug 17 – Aug 21, 2026

**The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**

Monday, Aug. 17
9:00 a.m. Meet with Third District judicial candidates
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

11:45 a.m. Meet with Tanner Ainge, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Banner Capital
Location: Salt Lake City

Tuesday, Aug. 18
9:00 a.m. Meet with senior staff
Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

9:45 a.m. Meet with Carlos Braceras, commissioner of the Utah Department of Transportation
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

10:45 a.m. Meet with Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

1:30 p.m. Meet with Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

2:45 p.m. Meet with Utah Department of Agriculture and Food leadership
Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

3:30 p.m. Meet with Utah Department of Criminal Justice leadership
Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

Wednesday, Aug. 19
9:15 a.m. Meet with U.S. Department of Energy officials
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

10:00 a.m. Meet with Utah Department of Commerce leadership
Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

10:45 a.m. Meet with Jon Lensing, CEO of OpenLoop Health
Location: Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

11:00 a.m. Deliver remarks at Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine dedication
Location: Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

1:30 p.m. Meet new Governor's Office fellows
Location: Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

2:45 p.m. Meet with Utah Department of Transportation leadership
Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

3:30 p.m. Meet with national security stakeholders on adversarial foreign influence
Location: Virtual

Thursday, Aug. 20
10:00 a.m. KUED news conference
Location: KUED Studios, Salt Lake City

11:30 a.m. Speak at 2026 centenarian celebration
Location: Viridian Event Center, West Jordan
Media Access

2:30 p.m. Meet with Attorney General Brown
Location: Governor's Mansion, Salt Lake City

Friday, Aug. 21
9:00 a.m. Speak at Integrated Warfighter NEXUS Summit with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Location: Payson
For media access, email [email protected]

11:00 a.m. Speak at dedication of the North Capitol Building as the Michael O. Leavitt Building
Location: North Capitol Building, Utah State Capitol
Media Access

12:15 p.m. Meet with Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H. Miller Company, and Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Company
Location: Salt Lake City

Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson's Schedule

August 10 - 14, 2026

**The lieutenant governor's schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**

Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson's Schedule

August 17 - August 21, 2026

**The lieutenant governor's schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**

Monday, Aug. 17
9:00 a.m.  Meet with Third District judicial candidates
Location:  Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

1:30 p.m. Meet with Lieutenant Governor's Office Election Directors

Location: Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

2:00 p.m. Meet with Lieutenant Governor's Office Election and Administrative Directors

Location: Lieutenant Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

Tuesday, Aug. 18
11:00 a.m. Meet with Commissioner Tom Ross and directors from the Utah Department of Criminal Justice

Location: Lieutenant Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

1:00 p.m. Meet with Lieutenant Governor's Office executive team

Location: Lieutenant Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

1:30 p.m.  Meet with Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz
Location:  Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

2:45 p.m.  Meet with Utah Department of Agriculture and Food leadership
Location:  Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

3:30 p.m.  Meet with Utah Department of Criminal Justice leadership
Location:  Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

Wednesday, Aug. 19
10:00 a.m.  Meet with Utah Department of Commerce leadership
Location:  Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

11:00 a.m.  Meet with Utah National Guard Adjunct General Michael Kjar, Senior Advisor for Education Rich Nye, and State Director of Youth Apprenticeship Amy Andre
Location:  Lieutenant Governor's Office, Utah State Capitol

2:45 p.m.  Meet with Utah Department of Transportation leadership
Location:  Rampton Room, Utah State Capitol

Thursday, Aug. 20

11:30 a.m.   Attend 2026 centenarian celebration
Location:  Viridian Event Center, West Jordan

Media Access

Friday, Aug. 21
No public meetings