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Douglas Sagers
| Douglas Sagers | ||
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| Utah House of Representatives District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $117/day | |
| Per diem | $96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, City of Tooele | ||
| 1974-1981 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Healthcare Executive | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Sagers is a health care executive and served as mayor of the city of Tooele from 1974 to 1981.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sagers served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • Native American Legislative Liaison | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sagers served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Operations | ||||
| • Native American Legislative Liaison | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Sagers's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- States’ Rights
- Excerpt: "As your State Representative I’ve cosponsored legislation opposing any congressional, judicial or executive effort that has sought to commandeer the principle that powers not delegated by the U.S. Constitution to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people."
- Redistricting
- Excerpt: "I successfully lead the fight to assure that Tooele County received fair and sensible legislative representation in last year’s redistricting process. I was instrumental in securing for Tooele County the equivalent of two seats in the Utah House of Representatives, and worked diligently to increase the County’s proportional representation in the Utah State Senate."
- Taxation
- Excerpt: "In my two years in office, I’ve successfully opposed any state tax increases and will continue to do so. I’m for limited taxation, and then only for government to perform and administer those services that meet essential public needs. I recognize that the power to tax is the power to take. The best way to control government is to strictly limit the amount citizens are taxed."
- Right To Life
- Excerpt: "I co-sponsored legislation strengthening Utah’s anti-abortion laws. I believe that all human life is sacred, regardless of age or infirmity. I oppose abortion, except when the life of the mother is at risk."
- Right To Own & Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "I believe it is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms and I have and will continue to oppose any effort to limit this right."
Elections
2012
Sagers won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 21. Sagers defeated Alison McCoy in the June 26 Republican primary and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Douglas Sagers Incumbent |
59.9% | 6,795 | |
| Democratic | David Lowe Swan | 35.3% | 4,001 | |
| Libertarian | William Bodine | 4.8% | 545 | |
| Total Votes | 11,341 | |||
| Utah House of Representatives District 21 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Douglas Sagers Incumbent |
53.9% | 970 |
| Alison McCoy | 46.1% | 828 |
| Total Votes | 1,798 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Sagers won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 21[5].
| Utah House of Representatives, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Sagers (R)
|
4,732 | |||
| James Gowans (D) | 3,667 | |||
| Jonathan Dee Garrard (C) | 656 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Sagers first won election to the House, he collected $16,506 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Douglas Sagers | $6,856 |
| Utah Bankers Association | $3,000 |
| Merit Medical Systems | $2,000 |
| Tooele County Republican Party | $1,000 |
Personal
Sagers' hometown is Tooele, Utah.
Recent news
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- Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win - ksl.com
- AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group - ksl.com
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External links
- Campaign website
- Douglas Sagers on the Utah House of Representatives website
- Douglas Sagers' biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Utah 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Elections Results Utah - Summary Vote Results," retrieved June 26, 2012
- ↑ Utah.Gov, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ Utah House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Douglas Sagers candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
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