GOP Rep. Dean Sanpei to resign from Utah House

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Dean Sanpei, R-Provo, will resign from the Utah House on Dec. 8 to take a job out of state.
Sanpei's new position as senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Centura Health requires him to move Colorado. He currently works as vice president of strategy for Intermountain Healthcare.
House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, said Sanpei, House chairman of the Executive Appropriations Committee, will be hard to replace.
"Utah's national recognition for being a well