Nondrinker to chair Utah liquor commission


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Updated: 7/28/2011 12:43 pm | Published: 7/28/2011 12:39 pm
Richard Sperry (utah.edu)
Richard Sperry (utah.edu)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - An anesthesiologist who abstains from alcohol is the new chairman of the five-member Utah liquor commission.

Gov. Gary Herbert is appointing Dr. Richard Sperry to lead the the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

Sperry is a University of Utah professor of anesthesiology and past president of the Utah Medical Association.

Sperry has served on the commission since 2009, when he was appointed by Herbert.
 
He is replacing the outspoken Sam Granato as chairman. Granato was often critical of state leaders who refused to allow more bar licenses and pushed for the closure of nearly a dozen profitable liquor stores.

The commission has traditionally been chaired by a teetotaler, and a majority of commissioners don't drink alcohol.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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MagnumPI - 7/28/2011 2:10 PM
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CA Native you are soooooo right. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA This is crazy. They close profitable liquor stores, put tons of people out of work, and why? Because this state is run by a certain group, and they dont care if you beleive what they beleive. They run the government and will FORCE you to live their rules. F'd up. I'm going to go home and get drunk because of this.

CA Native - 7/28/2011 1:58 PM
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I am so shocked - totally shocked!!! I would never have thought in a minute a person who doesn't have a glass of wine or an alcohol drink once in a while would be selected to be chairman of the Utah Liquor commission!!!! I am so glad I was sitting down when I read this. I bet he drinks coke, pepsi, has ice cream and over indulges in one or all of those habits. I work in an office where most LDS are addicted to their soda drinks bringing the biggest mug in when they come to work at 7:00 a.m., going out before noon to fill up again then again in the afternoon. Geezzzzzzz, that is so good for you isn't it - and the consumption of ice cream in this State is so over the top. Come on, at least a glass of red wine is good for you. Of course it's cold caffine cause you can't drink coffee or hot tea - heck not ever ice tea. This state is so screwed up in it's backwards thinking and trying to cram all residents into their rediculous mold. I hate soda, it's bad for you - the sugar content is why you are FAT! I see infants, younger than a year drinking soda out of their parent's cups or worse yet in sippee cups. No wonder your butts are bigger than the seats in your cars!!!

dtgmom2 - 7/28/2011 1:33 PM
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Freaking great!!! This state is so messed up. I'm so tired of everyone trying to tell others how to live.
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