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Patrice Arent on 20 years in the Legislature: ‘I was not exactly your ideal candidate’

From creating a ‘safe haven’ program for newborns to working to clean up Utah’s dirty air, the veteran lawmaker has a long list of achievements.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Millcreek, one of the longest serving lawmakers in Utah, is retiring after two decades. Arent is shown here on the opening day of the 2018 legislative session in the state Capitol, Jan. 26, 2018.