(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Deidre Henderson, R-Spanish Fork, makes a few remarks alongside Lt. Gov Spencer Cox, as they hold a press conference at the Utah Capitol on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, following their win in the Republican primary race for Utah governor over former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.
Michelle attended undergraduate and law school at Brigham Young University. She worked at a large law firm in New York City after school before starting her family. She was a clerk on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and dean of admissions at BYU Law School before entering private practice as an appellate attorney. She has seven children.