Ex-GOP lawmaker to serve on state alcohol commission

SALT LAKE CITY — A former state lawmaker is poised to become a member of the Utah alcohol commission.
The Senate Business and Labor Committee unanimously approved Sophia DiCaro to serve on the seven-member panel that sets alcohol policy and issues, and suspends liquor licenses in the state.
Gov. Gary Herbert nominated DiCaro, a West Valley Republican who served one term in the House, to fill the vacancy. DiCaro must still be approved by the full Senate.
DiCaro is the chief compliance offic