Michael Waddoups

Michael Waddoups
Utah State Senate District 6
Former member
In office
1997 - 2013
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$117/day
Per diem	$96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals)
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 4, 2008
First elected	1996
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Brigham Young University, 1974
Associate's	Ricks College, 1971
Personal
Birthday	06/12/1948
Place of birth	Idaho Falls, ID
Profession	Business Owner/Realtor
Religion	Latter-Day Saint
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Michael Waddoups (b. June 12, 1948) is a former Republican member of the Utah State Senate, representing the 6th District from 1997 to 2013.

Waddoups' political experience began with his work as voting district chair for the Republican Party. He was a Legislative District Chair for the Republican Party from 1984 to 1987. In 1987 he was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives. He served in this position until 1996. From 1995 to 1996 he was House Majority Whip. Waddoups was appointed to the Utah State Senate in 1996 and has served in the position since. He served as Senate Majority Leader until 2006. He is currently the President of the Utah Senate. He represents the 6th district.

Waddoups worked as a property manager for Woodbury Corporation from 1977 to 1980. He went on to work for Commonwealth Management from 1980 to 1982. He currently is an owner/realtor for Cooperative Property Management and has worked in this position since 1982.

Waddoups earned his AS in Accounting from Ricks College in 1971. He went on to receive his BS in Business Management from Brigham Young University in 1974. He then became a Certified Property Manager from the Graduate Institute of Real Estate Management in 1980.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

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

• Administrative Rules Review Committee, Utah State Legislature
• Executive Appropriations
• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah State Senate
• Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Legislature, Chair
• Redistricting Committee, Utah State Legislature
• Subcommittee on Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations
• Subcommittee on Legislative Audit, Chair
• Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee, Utah State Senate

2009-2010

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

• Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah Senate
• Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee, Utah Senate

Elections

2012

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012

Waddoups did not run for re-election in 2012.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Waddoups won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Cora Jckowski.

Waddoups raised $78,140 for his campaign, while Jckowski raised $11,432.

Utah State Senate, District 6 (2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Michael Waddoups (R)		17,187	57.2%
Cora Jckowski (D)		12,869	42.8%

Campaign donors

2008

In 2008, a year in which Waddoups was up for re-election, he collected $21,990 in donations.

His four largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association	$7,500
Utah League of Credit Unions	$5,244
Utah Republican Senate Campaign Committee	$5,000
Utah Home Builders Association	$4,000

Personal

Waddoups and his wife Anna Kay have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Sen. Waddoups's website
• Official Utah State Senate website
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1990

References

Political offices
Preceded by NA	Utah Senate District 6 1997–present	Succeeded by Wayne Harper (R)