Beverly White

Beverly White
White in 2020
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
In office 1971–1991
Preceded by	F. Chileon Halladay (57th district)
Succeeded by	Merrill Nelson (21st district)
Constituency	57th district (1971–1973) 64th district (1973–1983) 21st district (1983–1991)
Personal details
Born	Beverly Jean Larson (1928-09-02)September 2, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	May 24, 2021(2021-05-24) (aged 92) Taylorsville, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Floyd White
Children	5
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Beverly Jean White (née Larson; September 2, 1928 – May 24, 2021) was an American activist and politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 57th, 64th, and 21st districts from 1971 to 1991, as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the longest-serving female member of the Utah State Legislature. White held multiple positions in the Democratic Party at the local, state, and national levels and also attended many state and national conventions.

White was born in Salt Lake City, and grew up in Tooele, Utah. She was educated at Tooele High School. She married Floyd White, who also became involved in politics. She entered politics with her involvement in the Tooele County Democratic Ladies Club and later became active in the Tooele County Democratic Party.

White served as vice-chair of the Tooele County Democratic Party, secretary of the Utah Democratic Party for sixteen years, and on the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Committee. She was a delegate to multiple state conventions of the Utah Democratic Party and as a delegate to every Democratic National Convention from 1964 to 2004, with the exception of 1976 when she was an alternate delegate.

She first held office with her appointment to the Utah Board of Pardons by Governor Cal Rampton. She was on the board until Rampton appointed her to fill a vacancy in the state house created by Representative F. Chileon Halladay's death. During her tenure in the state house she was at times the only female chair of a committee and served as Assistant Whip while in the majority and minority. She lost reelection in the 1990 election to Republican nominee Merrill Nelson. Following her tenure in the state house she served on a hospital board, wrote a book about female legislators, and aided in the creation of a satellite campus for Utah State University. She died in 2021.