Jacquelyn Orton — a Democrat who ran an unsuccessful primary campaign for the Utah House this year and is the widow of former U.S. Rep. Bill Orton — has been appointed to the seven-member board that grants liquor licenses to restaurants, bars and businesses in the state.
An Alabama native who now lives in Salt Lake City’s House District 24, Orton has worked on several campaigns and been a community advocate for many years.
She brings an interesting personal perspective to the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s liquor commission, because she has consumed alcohol in the past but currently prefers not to imbibe.