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Margaret Dayton
| Margaret Dayton | ||
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| Utah State Senate District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $117/day | |
| Per diem | $96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/17/1949 | |
| Place of birth | Spokane, WA | |
| Profession | Homemaker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Dayton was the Legislative Vice-Chair for the Republican Party from 1993 to 1996. She was appointed to the Utah State House of Representatives in 1996 and served in that position until 2006. From 2000 to 2002 she worked for the Utah Association of Inter-Government Relations. In 2007 she joined the Utah State Senate. She currently represents the 15th district.
Dayton is the Co-Owner of Dayton Ranches. She worked as a surgical and obstetrical nurse from 1972 to 1977. She is currently a homemaker.
Dayton earned her BS in Nursing from Brigham Young University in 1972.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dayton served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions, Chair | ||||
| • Retirement and Independent Entities | ||||
| • Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dayton served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Rules, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dayton served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Dayton was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in 2010. She defeated Linnea S Barney (D) for the seat in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1][2]
| Utah State Senate, District 15, General Election 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Margaret Dayton (R)
|
13,349 | |||
| Linnea Barney (D) | 3,655 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Dayton won election to the 15th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Bethanie Newby and Gordon Mella.[3]
Dayton raised $63,644 for her campaign, while Newby raised $12,616 and Mella raised $0. [4]
| Utah State Senate, District 15 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Margaret Dayton (R)
|
11,365 | |||
| Bethanie Newby (D) | 4,169 | |||
| Gordon Mella (C) | 1,028 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Dayton received $79,054 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Utah State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Margaret Dayton's campaign in 2010 | |
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte Of Utah | $10,000 |
| Killpack, Sheldon L | $4,000 |
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $4,000 |
| Utah County Republican Party | $2,750 |
| Nanc & Co | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $79,054 |
2006
In 2006, a year in which Dayton was up for election, she collected $63,644 in donations.[6]
Her four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah Association of Realtors | $5,000 |
| Utah County Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee of Utah | $4,000 |
| Nancy Hill | $4,000 |
Personal
Dayton and her husband Lynn have six children.
External links
- Sen. Dayton's website
- 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
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Parley Hellewell |
Utah Senate District 15 2007–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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