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Brent Goodfellow
| Brent Goodfellow | |
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| Utah State Senate District 12 | |
| Former Senator | |
| Term in office began 2007 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Education Administrator |
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Goodfellow served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1984 to 2005. He was House Assistant Minority Whip from 1987 to 1990. In 2007 he was appointed to the Utah State Senate.
Goodfellow is an education administrator.
Goodfellow earned his BS in Business Education from the University of Utah. He went on to receive his MS in Human Resources Management from the University of Utah. He then did Post-Graduate Work.
Committee assignments
While a member of the Utah State Senate, Goodfellow served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, Utah Senate
- Ethics Committee, Utah Senate
- Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, Utah Senate
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah Senate
- Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee, Utah Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Goodfellow ran for re-election for the 12th District Seat in 2010. He was defeated by Republican Daniel W. Thatcher in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Goodfellow won re-election to the 12th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Christy Achziger (R) and Grant Pearson (C).[2]
Goodfellow raised $57,175 for his campaign, while Achziger raised $31,317 and Pearson raised $578. [3]
| Utah State Senate, District 12 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Brent Goodfellow (D)
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7,856 | |||
| Christy Achziger (R) | 7,466 | |||
| Grant Pearson (C) | 805 | |||
Campaign donors
2006
In 2006, a year in which Goodfellow was up for election, he collected $57,175 in donations.[4]
His four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Democrats of Utah | $7,000 |
| Sorenson Development INC | $2,500 |
| Utah Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,500 |
Personal
Goodfellow and his wife Gayle have six children.
External links
- Official Utah State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1990
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Allen |
Utah Senate District 12 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Daniel W. Thatcher (R) |
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