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Curtis Oda
Curtis Oda (b. January 4, 1953) is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2005 to 2017.
Oda did not seek re-election to the Utah House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Oda attended business administration/economics courses at Utah State University from 1971 to 1974. He went on to attend business management/economics courses at Weber State College from 1976 to 1978.
Oda worked as an adjuster for the Unigard Insurance Company from 1974 to 1977. From 1977 to 1999, he worked for the Jack Oda Insurance Agency as owner/agent. He has been an agent at Heiners Insurance Center since 1999.
Oda worked in officer training for the United States Marine Corps in a platoon leaders class from 1972 to 1974.
Oda served on the Clearfield City Board of Adjustments from 1988 to 1996. He was also a delegate for the Utah State Republican Party from 1991 to 2001. He also served as precinct chair of the state Republican Party from 1991 to 2003. During this time, he was a delegate for the Davis County Republican Party as well. Oda served on the Clearfield City Council from 1996 to 2003. He also served as a member of the Davis County Republican Party Platform Committee from 1997 to 2003. Oda has been the chair of the Republican Party Voting Precinct.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Oda served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Administrative Rules Review, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Oda served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Administrative Rules Review, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Oda served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Administrative Rules Review, Chair |
| • Government Operations |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Oda served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016. Incumbent Curtis Oda (R) did not seek re-election.
Karianne Lisonbee ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 14 general election.[1]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Karianne Lisonbee (unopposed) | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||
Kathleen Villanueva ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Utah House of Representatives District 14, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Villanueva (unopposed) | |
Karianne Lisonbee ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Utah House of Representatives District 14, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karianne Lisonbee (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Cheryl Lynn Phipps was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Curtis Oda was unopposed in the Republican convention. Oda defeated Phipps in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Oda Incumbent |
66.9% | 3,386 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Lynn Phipps | 33.1% | 1,677 | |
| Total Votes | 5,063 | |||
2012
Oda won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 14. Oda defeated Cheryl Lynn Phipps in the Republican convention and defeated Jon Christensen (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Oda Incumbent |
71.2% | 7,490 | |
| Democratic | Jon Christensen | 28.8% | 3,028 | |
| Total Votes | 10,518 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Oda won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 14.[6]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Curtis Oda (R)
|
3,005 | |||
| Christopher S Williams (D) | 1,558 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Oda won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 14.
Oda raised $34,094 for his campaign while West raised $7,918.[7]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Curtis Oda (R)
|
5,280 | 64.0% | ||
| Marcie West (D) | 2,972 | 36.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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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.[11] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Curt Oda received an index rating of 75 percent.
2011
Curt Oda received an index rating of 64 percent.
2012
Curt Oda received an index rating of 63 percent.
2013
Curt Oda received an index rating of 60 percent.
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.[12]
2012
Curtis Oda received a score of 100 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[13]
Personal
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Oda and his wife, Nancy, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 14
External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Rep. Curtis Oda
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Curtis Oda on Facebook
- Curtis Oda on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Utah Election Fundraising, Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 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 March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Utah House of Representatives District 14 2005-2017 |
Succeeded by Karianne Lisonbee (R) |
