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Michael Noel
Michael E. Noel (b. October 7, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 73 from 2003 to 2018. Noel did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Noel earned his B.S. from the University of California in 1972. He went on to receive his M.S. from the University of South Dakota in 1974. He then attended advanced Ph.D. Studies at Utah State University.
Noel has worked as General Manager of the Kane County Water Conservancy District since 1998. He works as a rancher/farmer as well.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Rules, Chair |
| • Ethics |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Noel served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Rules, Chair |
| • Native American Legislative Liaison |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Noel served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Government Operations |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Chair |
| • Native American Legislative Liaison |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Noel served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Native American Legislative Liaison |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Public Utilities and Technology, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Noel served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
2012
Noel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "Never raise your taxes."
- Excerpt: "Not grow government beyond those increases needed to meet population growth."
- Excerpt: "Keep the government out of your personal lives as much as possible by giving you, the citizen, the opportunity to exercise your free agency to prosper in a free market economy without the burdens of excessive laws and regulations."
- Excerpt: "Try to reduce the negative impacts of federal land ownership in our state on your lives by fighting to keep our public lands open and accessible and by promoting the multiple use and sustained yield of public lands as provided for in federal law."
- Excerpt: "Support the great public education and higher education programs in our state while providing parents with the opportunity to make personal choices as to how and where their children are educated."
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
2018
Michael Noel did not file to run for re-election.
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 Michael Noel defeated Ty Markham in the Utah House of Representatives District 73 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Noel Incumbent |
66.90% | 10,193 | |
| Democratic | Ty Markham | 33.10% | 5,043 | |
| Total Votes | 15,236 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Ty Markham ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 73, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ty Markham (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Michael Noel ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 73, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Noel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Michael Noel was unopposed in the Republican convention. Noel was unopposed in the general election.[5]
2012
Noel won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 73. He ran unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Ty Markham (Utah Justice) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Noel Incumbent |
72% | 9,600 | |
| Utah Justice | Ty Markham | 28% | 3,741 | |
| Total Votes | 13,341 | |||
2010
Noel won re-election in 2010. He ran unopposed in both the primary and general election.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Noel won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 73 defeating opponents Ted Hallisey (D) and Allison Howes (C).
Noel raised $28,701 for his campaign while Hallisey raised $2,920 and Howes raised $16.[8]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 73 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Noel (R)
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9,199 | |||
| Ted Hallisey (D) | 2,863 | |||
| Allison Howes (C) | 737 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Utah scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2018
In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
- Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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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
Michael Noel received an index rating of 80%.
2011
Michael Noel received an index rating of 60%.
2012
Michael Noel received an index rating of 63%.
2013
Michael Noel received an index rating of 52%.
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
Michael Noel received a score of 100 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[14]
Personal
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Noel and his wife, Sherry, have five children.
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 73
External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Noel
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ mikenoel, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Utah Election Fundraising, Candidates," accessed April 1, 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 ' |
Utah House of Representatives District 73 2003-2018 |
Succeeded by Phil Lyman (R) |
