Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Wayne Niederhauser
| Wayne Niederhauser | ||
 | ||
| Utah State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate President | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| 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 | Utah State University | |
| Master's | Utah State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Certified Accountant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Niederhauser previously served as Majority Whip.
Niederhauser has worked as and Adjunct Professor for Westminister College. He has also worked as a real estate developer. He is a certified accountant as well.
Niederhauser earned his BS in Accounting from Utah State University, and shortly thereafter he earned his MS.
Issues
Medicaid expansion
Niederhauser told the 2013 Sutherland Institute Legislative Policy Conference that he agreed with Utah House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart's comments on Medicaid expansion at the conference. Lockhart called for the federal government to give Utah its Medicaid funds as a block grant, which she said would enable Utah to carry out the federally required expansion of Medicaid at the present funding level.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Niederhauser served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Legislative Management, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Niederhauser served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Legislative Management | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Niederhauser served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Niederhauser was re-elected to the 9th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Tyler Ayres for the seat on the Democratic ticket in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
| Utah State Senate, District 9, General Election 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Wayne Niederhauser (R)
|
17,243 | |||
| Tyler Ayres (D) | 8,398 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Niederhauser was elected to the 9th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Trisha Beck (D).[4]
Niederhauser raised $253,640 for his campaign while Beck raised $48,410. [5]
| Utah State Senate, District 9 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wayne Niederhauser (R)
|
11,749 | |||
| Trisha Beck (D) | 10,696 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Niederhauser received $161,331 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Utah State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Wayne Niederhauser's campaign in 2010 | |
| Senate Republican Campaign Cmte Of Utah | $12,500 |
| Utah Association Of Realtors | $6,000 |
| Gates, Kevin P | $5,000 |
| Comcast | $3,000 |
| Gooch Firm PC | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $161,331 |
2006
In 2006, a year in which Niederhauser was up for election, he collected $90,850 in donations.[7]
His four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wayne Niederhauser | $139,000 |
| Kevin Gates | $15,000 |
| Christopher McCandless | $4,001 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee of Utah | $4,000 |
Personal
Niederhauser has a wife, Melissa.
External links
- Wayne Niederhauser's campaign website
- Official Utah State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Dave Buer, Sutherland Daily: News and Views on Utah Public Policy, "2013 Legislature: Lockhart and Niederhauser on Medicaid expansion," January 28, 2013
- ↑ List of 2010 Candidates for Utah State Senate
- ↑ Official Utah State Senate General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ District 9 2006 Election Results, Utah State Senate
- ↑ Utah State Senate Spending, District 9
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Wayne Niederhauser
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by NA |
Utah Senate District 9 2007–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| |||||
| |||||||||||||||||
