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Michael Noel
| Michael Noel | ||
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| Utah House of Representatives District 73 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| 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 | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, 1972 | |
| Master's | University of South Dakota, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 17, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Ogden, UT | |
| Profession | Private Consultant/Water Manager | |
| Religion | LDS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Noel has worked as General Manager of the Kane County Water Conservancy District since 1998. He currently works as a rancher/farmer as well.
Noel earned his BS from the University of California in 1972. He went on to receive his MS from the University of South Dakota in 1974. He then attended advanced PhD Studies at Utah State University.
Issues
Campaign themes
Noel's website highlights 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."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Noel served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment | ||||
| • Public Utilities and Technology | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
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. [2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 73, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3]
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).[4]
Noel raised $28,701 for his campaign while Hallisey raised $2,920 and Howes raised $16.[5]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 73 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Noel (R)
|
9,199 | |||
| Ted Hallisey (D) | 2,863 | |||
| Allison Howes (C) | 737 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Noel received $24,201 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below.[6]
| Utah House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Michael Noel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Noel, Mike | $3,500 |
| Bill Barrett Corp | $3,000 |
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Utah Rural Electric Association | $1,000 |
| Reagan Outdoor Advertising | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $24,201 |
2008
Noel raised $28,701 for the 2008 election.
His major contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Conservative Caucus PAC | $2,000 |
| Tetris Group | $1,250 |
Personal
Noel and his wife, Sherry, have five children.
Recent news
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Michael Noel News Feed
- Feds sue to stop Utah restrictions on officers - Daily Herald - Daily Herald
- Penne Baguta and the closing of an institution - The Colorado Statesman
- Entertainment listings - Vancouver Sun - Vancouver Sun
- Gabriel Gomez Wins Massachusetts GOP Senate Primary - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Massachusetts Senate Primary Results 2013: Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez ... - Huffington Post
- Ag Gag Laws Really Do Protect Animals, Producers - National Hog Farmer (blog)
- About Last Night: Boston Forevah - Grantland (blog)
- 24 HEURES DU MANS. ERIC THOMPSON PREMIER MEMBRE DU LE MANS ... - Autonewsinfo
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External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Noel
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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