The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 1

UTAH'S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1871 1 I I rI UTAH'S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1871 er 1 vt 't -41) 1 1111 i I slocz to 1 0 1 ih dipo i 6 I 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 i IVWW11111IIIEV)14 Ittexubt THURSDAY 4's NOVEMBER 6 2003 2003 THE SALT LAKE Timms dap Lemitt resigns Utah gets its first female governor 4r1 --'11 A-7 11 A 4:3 "010 010 Of' I rik kV trig cji Iloady to go: Walker vows to get "a lot done" in her new role 4 qt 4 et Torrser NrupoodThrSait lAkr Tribrov $aft 'Aka City Former Gov Nike Leavitt and kis wife Jacalyri are at far right 1 i i i dar Leavitt resigns i i t---- Malay to go: Walker vows 4- Utah gets its first female governor to get "a lot done in her new role 1 1 a 4 I I A et -11t 0 1 I iteI 1 I 't 1 tt It I 4 4 4 4- 4 ohs 0 I vrt I' '1' 41 4 i A fit I A 4 as 4 4 4 1 4 11--- i -ON if '-gs :11 1 "---r r' -0- 4 ii 41 I P-8('IA 4 fe 0-p' 42' I I I I 1Lsswe-k''''-''N'' 0-g' 44 ri i i 1 'NJ ci Ias 1 4A I Illik1 0100 1 1 1 4 I I I 1 0 eel 1 10' 1 I 1 1 4 I 1 I I "I' ic 1 1 0 I 6::::: 7 1 --r 1 i-------- i --ztimit 1 1 tt z44' 0 000 i WX" 0 A 1 a 4 It 1 1 4lgt- 4 'k a 114 i 4 a As401A 0 NN 14- it 8A8-: 1 -4'' 8 it 7 Y-- i'-- '1-1' 17 1:) 1p- 1' i 'A A 1 1 'N 0 -vr1 I 't 44 A -t 1 04) 41' 1 4 d' I 11' NI 1 ot tl: kS 1 1 ti it I'l 1 de 1 kl- A 1 A it Tt000 Nn0004Thr501114z Mbenv I r-rtsib Diem Walker receives a standing ovation as site makes hit-first addrets as Utakslitirgoveroor Wednesday at the state CatAto4 Satt Lake City Former Gov Nike Leavitt and Ms wife -lacers are at far right I----------- 4-- a 4 1 A 1 4 4 4 l'orper NrtioNThrSati Liz Trimly A oddrets is Utelyslititloveraot Wednesday it the state eellito4 Sett Lake Ott Former Gov Nike Leavitt Ind kis wife Jocelyn ore it fat right 1 Leavitt's departure puts a quiet end to his 11 years as Utah's chief executive a quiet end chief executive BY DAN HARM The Salt lake Tribune Utah's new governor shows a lot of spunk for a 72- year-old great-grandmother Gov Olene Walker was sworn in at 10:17 am Wednesday as the state's 15th chief executive after Mike Leavitt resigned 14 months early to take over as head of the Environmental Protection Agency TM es NEW JOVERNO Overage infekk BY DAN ItARRIE NEW Me Salt lake Tnbune VERNOR tah's new governor shows a lot of spunk for a 72- year-old great-grandmother Coverage infekk Gov Olene Walker was sworn in at 10:17 am Wednesday as the state's 15th chief executive after Mike Leavitt resigned 14 months early to take over as head of ri '-4 4-1 i the Environmental Protection Agency 1 4- 1 1 -t i I I itm 1 BY KIRSTEN STEWART The Stilt lake 71-ibtow I I she said "Martha Hughes Cannon we will make you proud" Walker said referring to the pioneer of women politicians in Utah who was elected as a state senator in "Now is the time! Let's get started!" Walker concluded her first major speech She claimed tongue-in-cheek to already have scored her first victory as governor "My staff and I have spent this last week working on the drought and we have been somewhat successfuL" she said to laughter The crowd of more than 2500 dignitaries and other invited guests packed into the state Capitol Rotunda was obviously impressed with the Republican who Set OLDIE WALKER Al2 she said "Martha Hughes Cannon we will make you proud" Walker said referring to the pioneer of women politicians in Utah who was elected as a state senator in I897 Now is the time! Let's get started!" Walker concluded her It was a precedent-setting day: the first time in state history a governor has stepped down and handed the keys of power to a lieutenant governor the first time a woman has held the state's top post the first time a female chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court has sworn in a governor Additionally Walker Is the oldest incoming Utah governor But her inauguration speech and demeanor were enough to convince almost anyone that this 5-foot-7 dynamo is up to the Job 'As governor I ill consider it my responsibility to bring to the table what I have learned in my many roles: negotiation understanding patience hard work and humor And yes faith in God and the people of Utah" It was a precedent -setting day: the first time in state history a governor has stepped down and handed the keys of power to a lieutenant governor the first time a woman has held the state's top post the first time a female chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court has sworn in a It was an uneventfuL even anticlimactic end to II years in office Mike Leavitt resigned Wednesday as Utah's governor with a signature a handshake and a military salute Without another word of goodbye he relinquished his duties and the limelight to his lieutenant governor Olene EPA drops probes of 50 Walker who became governor power plants AS shortly after Leavitt signed his res ignat ion Leavitt signs a letter Then with a smile and a against Book Cliffs wave he and former first lady drilling el Jacalyn Leavitt were whisked down the Capitol steps for their ftnal ride in the state vehicles About five hours later he boarded a plane to Washington DC to assume his duties as head of the Environmental Protection Agency It was an appropriately respectful exit in recognition that "this was Olene's day" said Leavitt's father former state Sen Dixie Leavitt see tam Al2 11U- '4 Ityres Walker and his wife the lemma Utah's first 'first man" Page112 Gov Walker's top priorities: education budget Page412 Wilkie md his wife Tuvr MWUWN The Lair Tr Atene Former Utah Gov Mike Leavitt Joined by his wife Jacatyn waves goodbye after he resigned his office Wednesday to head the Environmental Protection Agency I- INSIDE Rocky pledges to heal SLC rifts Rock Man admits to 48 murders more than any killer in US Chaneqes ahead: Anderson has big plans but his foe have a hard time warming up to the mayor's style BY HEATHER MAY Me Salt Lake Trib Electa'Sn CO3 Elecon CO3 Claneines a foe have a ha BY HEATI1 Sak LaA Green Rtver case: Many of the xietims were prostitutes and pollee say he may have killed a dozen more people With voters OK of most bonds supporters need to raise funds A6 BY TOMAS ALEX TIZON Lto Atrial Timm I "'t 4 I Partial-Mt abortion President Bush signs ban into law Page IL3 How 'bout them Jazz? Utah shines in 9180 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Delta Center Sports Cl Astrology D6 totter 12 Business 01 limes D4 Classirads E1 Obituaries B6 Ccee D3 Review D4 Caws D6 Sports Cl Stoma Al 6 Teirosiou De WEATHER Page All 40- Mostly cloudy 416011 -yru 101 highs mid 40s north tow' ef 60s south 01234 -9 vou-ut 267 NUMWEit 91 guilty to more murders than any other serial killer in US history and prosecutors hinted that Ridgway's victim list could Because the mayor won without those voters' support Anderson doesn't necessarily have to reach out to them in the next four years said Kelly Patterson BIT political science professor "Ifil be a test for how sincere he is for building a better city whether or not he reaches out to these groups" Anderson said Wednesday he does want to heal the rifts On the west side he touts a reduced crime rate investments in infrastructure and youth programs but knows more must be done He pledged to beautify North Temple remove the trains from the 900 South railroad line and "redouble" efforts to bring residents more retail opportunities See MERSA A6 )'4 A day after he won a second term to lead Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson was already looking ahead to the next four years He wants to host a national or international conference on greenhouse-gas emissions expand youth programs seek approval to increase the sales tax to pay for the several mass-transit projects he envisions 'Salt Lake City is booming" Anderson said Wednesday after beating Frank Pignanelli 54 percent to 46 percent "We're in very A day after la term to lead Mayor Rocky Ar ready looking ah four years He wants to Ix international greenhouse-gas pand youth prog proval to increaso pay for the sever projects he envisi 'Salt Lake CT Anderson said beating Frank Pi cent to 46 percent SEAVILE Gary Leon Ridgway a small bespectacled man with thinning hair on Wednesday admitted to 48 murders over a span of two decades saying he was on a crusade to kill as many prostitutes as he could without getting caught The 54 year-old truck pa inter appearing in a courtroom packed with quietly weeping relatives of victims confessed to being the Green River killer He pleaded good rm very happy with the people of Salt Lake" A sizable identifiable minority was not happy with him however Exit polls by Brigham Young University and the University of Utah showed Anderson has alienated many west-side and LDS residents Those constituencies along with Republicans were solidly behind rignanelli Cal Leos Ridgway Judge Richard Jones read each aggravated first-degree murder charge out loud naming each victim Ridgway standing 10 feet away answered "guilty" See ULM A13 It 4.