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Nellie Jack, a mid-century Utah lawmaker, loved the west side, political underdogs and a 'lovely' baked potato lunch.
Between 1939 and 1974, Jack represented Salt Lake City's west side in local government, serving for 11 terms in the Utah House of Representatives, one term in the Utah Senate and a four-year term as County Recorder.
A sparsely populated coffee shop supplied an appropriate setting for the interview. In from the cold, clear December morning came Kathleen McConnell of Palo Alto, California, and her sister Maureen Hatch of South Jordan. These cordial, self-contained women had arrived to plumb their memories and share stories about their grandmother, Nellie Haynes Jack (1894-1978).
Between 1939 and 1974, Jack represented Salt Lake City's west side in local government, serving for 11 terms in the Utah House of Representatives, one term in the Utah Senate and a four-year term as County Recorder.
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