Aaron Osmond
Aaron Osmond is a former Republican member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 10 from 2011 to December 1, 2015. He was first appointed to the chamber on April 15, 2011, after former incumbent Chris Buttars resigned.
He resigned from the state senate to become the general manager of Certiport. He previously said that he would resign on January 4, 2016, to become the president of Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT), but declined that offer when his current job made a counteroffer.[1]
Biography
Osmond earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix in 1997. He graduated from Timpview High School in 1988.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Osmond served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services, Chair |
| • Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Osmond served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services, Chair |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2012
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012
Osmond won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 10. Osmond defeated Aleta Andersen Taylor in the Republican convention and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2011
Osmond was elected to appointed to District 10 after incumbent Chris Buttars resigned in April 2011.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
- GrassRoots: 2015 scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."[4]
- Libertas Institute: 2015 Legislative Index
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Sutherland Institute: 2015 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Charter Network: Senate and House 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to charter schools.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is "truly" Conservative or "really" Liberal."[5]
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2015 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[6] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2012
Aaron Osmond received an index rating of 58%.
2013
Aaron Osmond received an index rating of 29%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[7]
2012
Aaron Osmond received a score of 100% in the 2012 score card.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Aaron Osmond on Facebook
- Aaron Osmond on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ KSL.com, "Newly selected UCAT president declines position, accepts counteroffer," accessed November 25, 2015
- ↑ Utah 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ MidUtahradio.com, Aaron Osmond Obtains Buttars' Senate Seat, 1 April 2011
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ Libertas Institute: "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed October 1, 2014
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| Preceded by Chris Buttars (R) |
Utah Senate District 10 April 2011–December 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by Lincoln Fillmore (R) |
