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Show SONNTAG NANCY Elected Sonntag Nancy Lyon was 1989 March born to 13, LYON .... in 1951, Sal t Lake Ci ty, Early daughter of Douglas F. and Marjorie B. Sonntag. childhood years were spent in Salt Lake and Idaho Falls before the on their home to build property Sonntag family moved to Bountiful the Utah, door next Nancy for a Grandmother Jardine. Ada only six and a half years old, when her mother died of of thirty. It was hard times for the family, and time, they tried to adjust to housekeepers and babysitters. who had one daughter, was then married to Gloria Ba r l ow, was at cancer Doug to the age Susan. The family moved to the Val Verda area of Bountiful, where brothers Frank and Michael wee born, making the Sonntags a "yours, mine, and ours" family. schools in in 1969 from Bountiful, graduating the a She attended School as valedictorian. High In University of Utah, affiliating with the Chi Omega sorority. 1972 Nancy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Utah with a major in English. Continuing her studies she completed a Masters in Education degree from the University of Utah in 1973. attended Nancy Viewmont While at the University, she met Joe Lyon, and they were married on March 14, 1972. Joe continued working towards a degree in finance, and Nancy began teaching English and French at Bountiful Jr. High. She continued to teach till the birth of their first child, Sara. Eventually five children were born to oseph Douglas, (J.D.) Morgan, Jessica, in and Nancy. Sara, and Mary Frances. Joe where communi ty service and vol un t e e r i srn hours at Boulton Nancy spent many Elementary volunteering in her children's classrooms, serving on the PTA board Growing were and up the as a network family President promoting reading and arts in education This proved to be a valuable experience as she developed of associates and reaffirmed her commitment to education. PTA programs. a norm, I the urging of her father Representatives from the same At who had served in the House of in Bountiful from 1973 -76, Her children Nancy decided to run for the district 20 House seat. but she knew her ranged from age eighteen months to twel ve involvement in state government helping to shape the policy of the a be rewarding enriching experience not only for state could herself but for her husband and children as well. I area I I 218 |
