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Paul Ray
| Paul Ray | ||
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| Utah House of Representatives District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - 2003, 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 8 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 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 | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 25, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Peru, IN | |
| Profession | Loan Officer, Credit Union | |
| Religion | LDS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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- For the 2012 Michigan state house candidate, see Paul Ray (Michigan).
Paul Ray (b. October 25, 1966) is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 13 since 2005.
Ray is a past treasurer for the Davis County Republican Party. He was a candidate for the Utah State House of Representatives in 1998 but was not elected. He joined the Utah House in 2001 and served in that position until 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 2002.
Ray worked as a Police Officer from 1987 to 1988. He then worked as the Branch Manager of a bank from 1988 to 1995. He has worked for a credit union as a Loan Officer since 1995.
Ray attended Sports Medicine courses at Indiana University from 1985 to 1988.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ray served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ray served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ray served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice | ||||
Elections
2012
Ray won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 13. Ray defeated Mark Sessions and Lorenzo Swank in the Republican convention and defeated K. Bradley Asay (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Ray Incumbent |
69.2% | 8,256 | |
| Democratic | Bradley Asay | 30.8% | 3,667 | |
| Total Votes | 11,923 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Ray won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 13[2].
| Utah House of Representatives, District 13 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Ray (R)
|
6,837 | |||
| Ben F Wofford (D) | 1,960 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ray won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 13.[3]
Ray raised $24,740 for his campaign while Wofford raised $460.[4]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 13 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Ray (R)
|
11,014 | 72.9% | ||
| Ben F. Wofford (D) | 4,087 | 27.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ray received $21,875 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below.[5]
| Utah House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Ray's campaign in 2010 | |
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Astrazeneca | $1,500 |
| Utah League Of Credit Unions | $1,361 |
| Davis County Republican Party | $1,000 |
| PHRMA | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $21,875 |
2008
Ray raised $24,740 for the 2008 election.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Utah House Republican Elections Committee | $1,000 |
| AstraZeneca | $1,000 |
| PhRMA | $1,000 |
Personal
Ray and his wife, Julie, have four children.
Recent news
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Paul Ray News Feed
- Urban Planner: May 21, 2013 - Torontoist
- East Rutherford Sinkhole: Man, Forklift Swallowed In New Jersey - Huffington Post
- The week ahead: House set to approve construction of Keystone XL pipeline - The Hill (blog)
- Memories of the Boston Celtics Big Three Era - CLNS Radio (blog)
- Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times
- Pressure for summer budget deal eases ? Sanford crushes Colbert in SC special ... - Politico
- Boulder Sinkhole: Folsom Street Closed Following Water Main Break - Huffington Post
- Boulder Sinkhole: Folsom Street Likely To Remain Closed Until Next Week - Huffington Post
- Bill would restrict sale of ?fortified? drinks - Durham Herald Sun
- Utah cabin had uninvited guests _ 60000 bees - WVNS-TV
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External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Paul Ray
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
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