Mark Madsen

Mark Madsen
Utah State Senate District 13
Incumbent
In office
2005 - Present
Term ends
January 1, 2017
Years in position	8
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	2004
Next election	November 8, 2016
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	George Mason University, 2000
J.D.	Brigham Young University, 2003
Personal
Profession	General Counsel
Religion	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Mark Benson Madsen has been a Republican member of the Utah State Senate, representing the 13th District since 2005.

Madsen served as Councilman for Eagle Mountain City Council from 2001 to 2004. He joined the Utah State Senate in 2005 and has served since. He represents the 13th district.

Madsen worked as General Counsel/Special Project Manager for the Larry H. Miller Group from 1999 to 2005. He then worked as General Counsel for Eagle Mountain Development from 2005 to 2008.

Madsen earned his BA in Spanish/American Studies from George Mason University in 2000. He then received his JD from Brigham Young University in 2003.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Madsen served on the following committees:

Utah Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice, Chair
• Rules
• Administrative Rules Review

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Madsen served on the following committees:

Utah Committee Assignments, 2011
• Administrative Rules Review
• Health and Human Services
• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice, Chair
• Rules

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Madsen served on the following committees:

Utah Committee Assignments, 2009
• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice
• Rules
• Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development

Elections

2012

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012

Madsen won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 13. Madsen was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Madsen won re-election to the 13th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Kenneth Peay.

Madsen raised $114,691 for his campaign, while Peay raised $13,446.

Utah State Senate, District 13 (2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Mark Madsen (R)		29,762	73.6%
Kenneth Peay (D)		10,661	26.4%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2008

In 2008, a year in which Madsen was up for re-election, he collected $25,800 in donations.

His four largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Legends Land & Ranch LLC	$10,000
Utah County Legislative PAC	$6,000
Merit Medical Systems	$5,600
Utah County Republican Party	$5,000

Personal

Madsen and his wife Erin have four children.

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Mark Madsen News Feed

• Guv pick for corrections chief unanimously endorsed by Senate committee - Deseret News
• News roundup: Romney aide to pen tell-tale book about campaign - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
• Dixie State Celebrates First "University" Graduating Class Friday - KCSG

External links

Suggest a link

• Sen. Madsen's website
• Official Utah State Senate website
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004

References

Political offices
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