Senator, Utah State Senate, 2006-2018

Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, 1996-2006

Member, Utah Association of Inter-Government Relations, 2000-2002

Legislative Vice-Chair, Republican Party, 1993-1996

Appointed, Representative, Utah State House of Representative, 1996

Former Member, Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Services Appropriations, Utah State Senate

Vice Chair, Utah State Vocational/Applied Technology Council, 1988-1991

Co-Owner, Dayton Ranches

Homemaker, present

Surgical and Obstetrical Nurse, 1972-1977

Member, Alpine Adult Education Advisory Board, present

Elementary Classroom Volunteer

Member, Advisory Board, School of Computing Sciences and Engineering, Utah Valley State College, present

Member, Advisory Board, School of Trades, Technology and Industry, Utah Valley State College, present

Member, Utah County Republican Women

County President, Utah Medical Association Alliance

State Board Member, Utah Medical Association Alliance

Vice Chair, Utah State Vocational/Applied Technology Council

Member, Utah Women's Legislative Council

Legislative Commissioner, Lakeside Junior High Parent Teachers Association, 1991-1992

Chair, Board of Trustees, College of Eastern Utah, 1989-1991

Board of Trustees, College of Eastern Utah, 1983-1991

President, Carbon County Medical Auxiliary, 1986

Legislative Vice President, Utah Medical Association Alliance, 1985

President, Junior High Parent Teachers Association, 1983-1984

Awards:

She was honored by the Utah Hospital and Health Systems Association with their "Distinguished Public Service Award" for her successful crusade to eliminate the hospital tax.
Annually receives the "Friend of Taxpayer Award" from the Utah Taxpayers' Association.
Repeated recipient of the "Defender of Free Enterprise" award from the Utah Manufacturers' Association. Margaret is one of the few legislators so recognized each year. (UMA represents over 800 Utah manufacturing firms.)
Honored as "Champion of Property Rights and Free Enterprise Principles" by the Utah Association of Realtors.
Recognized by the National Federation of Independent Businesses for voting 100% in favor of small business and free enterprise. Annually receives NFIB's "Guardian of Small Business" award.
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Utah's System of Higher Education.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Margaret is a capable musician (piano and organ), an articulate speaker, and an excellent listener.
Margaret jokes about how 20 pounds ago, she was an avid runner, participating in several half-marathons and a full marathon. She makes her own bread from wheat she grinds herself. She enjoys cooking, has taught occasional recipe planning classes, and was an ardent scrapbooker even before scrapbooking became cool.

Spouse's Occupation:

Physician