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Johnny Anderson
Johnny Anderson is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 34 from 2009 to 2017. He was appointed to the chamber in December 2009, when he was selected to fill the remaining term of Kory Holdaway.
Anderson did not seek re-election to the Utah House of Representatives in 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
Campaign themes
2014
Anderson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
My top legislative priorities include:
- Making sure our children receive a quality education.
- Ensuring that we keep our fiscal house in order.
- Making Utah a great place for small business.
- Keeping UDOT focused on Westside growth.
- Developing a state-wide infrastructure to support economic growth.
2012
Anderson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Utah Values
- Excerpt: "There are a number of traditional values I hold but don’t list as my primary issues. Among these are my belief in marriage between a man and a woman, the right to life, the right to bear arms, the right to own property, the right to free speech and religion, limited government, and the balance of power between the federal government branches as well as between the state and federal levels."
Community
- Excerpt: "I believe our streets should be safe and our quality of life defended. I make sure that we are not ignored or overlooked by state government."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I will make certain that your voice is heard on Utah’s Capitol Hill to assure fair allocation of funds for Westside projects."
Education
- Excerpt: "I recognize the need for better educational outcomes. We must eliminate wasteful spending and reinvest those dollars in the classroom and in programs that work"
Jobs
- Excerpt: "In addition, our state government needs to live within its means. We do not need to go further into debt to try and build a utopian society right now. We can expand our infrastructure when we have the money to pay for it."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016. Incumbent Johnny Anderson (R) did not seek re-election.
Karen Kwan defeated Macade Jensen in the Utah House of Representatives District 34 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Karen Kwan |
54.45% | 6,558 | |
| Republican | Macade Jensen | 45.55% | 5,485 | |
| Total Votes | 12,043 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Karen Kwan ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 34, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Karen Kwan (unopposed) | |
Macade Jensen defeated Jack P. Castellanos in the Utah House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 34, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Macade Jensen |
66.96% | 1,465 | |
| Republican | Jack P. Castellanos | 33.04% | 723 | |
| Total Votes | 2,188 | |||
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Karen Kwan was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Johnny Anderson was unopposed in the Republican convention. Anderson defeated Kwan in the general election. Dean Campbell (D) withdrew before the primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Johnny Anderson Incumbent |
53.4% | 3,901 | |
| Democratic | Karen Kwan | 46.6% | 3,408 | |
| Total Votes | 7,309 | |||
2012
Anderson won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 34. Anderson was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Celina Milner (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Johnny Anderson Incumbent |
53.4% | 6,255 | |
| Democratic | Celina Milner | 46.6% | 5,464 | |
| Total Votes | 11,719 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Anderson won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 34.[8]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 34 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Johnny Anderson (R)
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3,989 | |||
| Clover Meaders (D) | 2,426 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2017
In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[12] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Johnny Anderson received an index rating of 81%.
2011
Johnny Anderson received an index rating of 60%.
2012
Johnny Anderson received an index rating of 57%.
2013
Johnny Anderson received an index rating of 40%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[13]
2012
Johnny Anderson received a score of 64 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[14]
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 34
External links
- Official campaign website
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Johnny Anderson
- Profile from Open States
- Johnny Anderson on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote for Johnny, "Main page," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ vote4johnny, "Official Campaign Website," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kory Holdaway |
Utah House of Representatives District 34 2009-2017 |
Succeeded by Karen Kwan (D) |
