Meet Speaker Mike Schultz

Speaker Mike Schultz with his wife, six children, and three grandchildren standing in a field for a family portrait

Mike Schultz was born and raised in Weber County, and doesn’t want to live anywhere else. In 2015, he was elected to the Legislature to represent Utah’s 12th House District that includes Hooper, Roy, and West Haven. He has been Speaker of the House since November 2023.

Schultz learned the value of hard work at a young age by working on his grandfather’s cattle farm, selling worms to fishermen, milking cows at a neighbor’s dairy farm, hauling hay, and roofing homes. As a general contractor, Schultz owned and operated several small businesses, including his home building company, which he stepped away from in 2023. Schultz currently owns and operates a family ranch in Croydon, Utah.

Speaker Schultz has a passion for public service and has championed policies like increasing funding for Utah students, conserving Utah’s water supply, and investing in transportation infrastructure all while balancing the budget and cutting taxes. He’s known for building partnerships, creating wins through smart compromise, and he believes common sense and straight talk should guide the way.

Mike and his wife, Melissa, are the proud parents of six children and three grandchildren. When not busy with work, he can be found in the great outdoors hunting, fishing, snowmobiling or fixing something on the ranch.

Speaker Updates

Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day is a time to remember those who came before us — and to honor their sacrifice, their foresight, and their service, which helped build the Utah we know today. At the same time, Pioneer Day also about looking forward.
 
Let us recommit ourselves to the pioneer spirit of those who came before us by doing our part, building wisely, preserving what matters, and leaving Utah better than we found it. 
 
Together, we can ensure that Utahns yet to come — our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren, and generations beyond them — will look back on us with the same gratitude we feel toward the pioneers. 
 
 
 
 

America 250

For 250 years America has stood as a testament to the vision of our founders and the resilience of the American people. America was built on faith, hard work, and a belief in something bigger than any one person or any one generation. 

America 250 is more than a celebration. It’s a chance to reflect on what’s working, what needs to be strengthened, and how we make sure the next 250 years are even stronger than the last. Because the strength of America has never come from Washington alone. It has always come from places like Utah – from families, from communities, from people doing their part every single day. 
 
 
 
 

Reducing Classroom Sizes

Over the past several years, the Legislature has made historic investments in education and teacher support. But there’s more we can do. We need to reduce classroom sizes — especially for our youngest students. By giving teachers and students classrooms where they can succeed, we give every student the best possible opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
 
 
 
 
 
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