Rep. Paul Ray Update

Rep. Ray is out of surgery and on the mend! The Doctor said it all went very well. Rep. Ray will spend a couple days in ICU.

Rep. Paul Ray to Undergo Open Heart Surgery

Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clinton, has been admitted to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden for emergency open heart surgery. Rep. Ray was diagnosed on Monday with an aortic aneurysm. Doctors plan to rebuild the ascending aorta, the common coratid artery and replace the aortic valve. The operation started at 7:45 am this morning and is expected to take approximately 7-9 hours.

Child Offender Bills Signed by the Governor

On Monday, March 19, 2007 at 1:30 PM at The Utah State Prison, Representative Greg Hughes (R-House District 51), Representative Paul Ray (R-House District 13), and Representatives Carl Wimmer (R-House District 52) will participate in the signing of Utah’s most comprehensive laws for sex-offenders and offenders against children, which were passed in the 2007 General Legislative Session and will be signed by the Governor.

IN THE PRESS…..

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION:

DESERET MORNING NEWS, MARCH 1, 2007:

http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660199775,00.html

“Money. Public education funding. Tax cuts. And more money. That is what the 2007 Legislature will likely be known for — a record spending plan that took care of major programs and special pork projects alike.”