Ed Mayne
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Ed Mayne
| image =
| caption =
| state_senate = Utah
| term_start = 1995
| term_end = 2007
| predecessor = Brent C. Richards
| successor = Karen Mayne
| district = 5th
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|9|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Bingham Canyon, Utah, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|11|25|1945|9|16}}
| death_place = West Valley City, Utah, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| spouse = Karen Mayne
| residence = West Valley City, UT
| occupation = President – AFL-CIO Utah
| website = [http://www.edmayne.com Personal Website]
}}
Eddie Paul Mayne (September 16, 1945 – November 25, 2007) was an American politician from Utah. A Democrat, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 5th senate district in West Valley City.
Early life and education
Mayne studied at Snow College and the University of Utah. He worked for Kennecott Utah Copper in the Bingham Canyon Mine after his first year in college.
Labor leader
In 1977, at age 31, he became the youngest person to win election to the state presidency of the AFL-CIO,[https://archive.today/20120727232417/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695230796,00.html?pg=3 Deseret News] "Sen. Ed Mayne dies of cancer," Deseret News, November 26, 2007 a position he held until his death.
Politics
Mayne was first elected to the Utah State Senate in 1994. He rose to the position of Assistant Minority Whip.
Death and tributes
Mayne was diagnosed with lung cancer in the spring of 2007, and died on November 25, 2007, at his home.
On September 19, 2008, the Hunter High School football stadium, in West Valley City, Utah, was named 'Ed Mayne Stadium' for his support in getting funding for stadium lights as well as for other athletics in the school.
References
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Category:Latter Day Saints from Utah
Category:University of Utah alumni
Category:Democratic Party Utah state senators
Category:People from West Valley City, Utah
Category:20th-century members of the Utah Legislature
Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature
Category:People from Bingham Canyon, Utah
Category:Spouses of Utah politicians
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