LaWanna Miles "Lou" Shurtliff (June 13, 1935 – December 30, 2020)[1] was an American politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1999 through 2008, and was elected again in 2018.
Born LaWanna Miles in Afton, Wyoming, Shurtliff graduated from Star Valley High School in 1953.
During her time in the legislature from 1999 to 2008 Shurtliff passed legislation related to assisting victims of domestic violence, establishing some of the first stalking injunctions in the country and increasing funding for Utah schools and teachers.
Three days before the 2018 filing ended Shurtliff was approached by two Weber State University students who asked her to run for her old seat in House District 10, offering to manage her campaign.
[7] During the 2019 session Shurtliff sponsored multiple pieces of legislation that addressed substance abuse and justice reform.