Governor Jon Huntsman issued the following statement regarding the death of Col. Muammar Gaddafi:
"Colonel Gaddafi's demise is positive news for freedom-loving people everywhere, but it is just one step in a long and tumultuous turnover that is coming to Northern Africa. It is my sincere wish that this news accelerates Libya's transition to a society that respects openness, democracy, and human rights. I remain firm in my belief that America can best serve our interests and that transition through non-military assistance and rebuilding our own economic core here at home."