Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt on his new role as president of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
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🗓️ 31 August 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt has been called as the new president of the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. He will apply experience gained during decades of civil service to guide the Tabernacle Choir into a more global future. Elected to three terms as governor of Utah, he served twice in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush — first as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and later as the secretary of health and human services. This episode of the Church News podcast features President Leavitt talking about his new role, the strengths of his wife, Jacalyn — who will serve with him, and what the coming months look like for the choir amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news. |
| 0:12.2 | Welcome to the church news podcast. |
| 0:14.4 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with leaders, members, and others on the church news team. |
| 0:24.6 | We end each church news podcast by giving our guests the last word |
| 0:28.8 | and the opportunity to answer the very important question. |
| 0:32.8 | What do you know now? |
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| 0:38.5 | I have just been listening to the Church News podcast, and this is what I know now. |
| 0:45.9 | The first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named former Utah |
| 0:51.0 | Governor Michael O. Levitt as the new president of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. |
| 0:56.4 | He will be joined in this position by his wife, Jacqueline. |
| 1:00.2 | Governor Levitt was elected to three terms as Utah Governor, and from 2003 to 2009, he served twice in the cabinet of President George W. Bush. |
| 1:09.6 | First as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency |
| 1:12.8 | and later as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. |
| 1:16.2 | He joins this episode of the Church News podcast |
| 1:18.7 | to talk about his new role with the choir |
| 1:20.7 | and to look forward to all things coming up |
| 1:23.5 | for the acclaimed organization. |
| 1:25.6 | Thank you for taking this time, Governor Levitt, and welcome to the Church News podcast. Thank you for taking this time, Governor Lovett, and welcome to the |
| 1:28.6 | Church News podcast. Thank you. My pleasure to be with you. Well, now you have spent most of your |
| 1:34.8 | career in public service striving to lead people to common ground. Now you have an opportunity to serve |
| 1:41.1 | with the Tabernacle Choir. How can an international choir create common |
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