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David Damschen
David Damschen is the former Utah Treasurer. He was appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on December 11, 2015, to replace Richard Ellis. He was elected to a full term in 2016. Damschen resigned on April 30, 2021, to become the president and CEO of the Utah Housing Corporation.[1]
Biography
After graduating from the University of Washington, Damschen began working in the private sector for U.S. Bank. He served the bank in a variety of capacities, including branch manager, vice president of treasury management, and vice president of business development. He left the bank in 2007 after nearly 27 years of service to become the senior vice president and director of treasury management services at AmericanWest Bank.[2]
In 2009, he entered the public sector as the chief deputy treasurer for the state of Utah. He remained in that position until being selected by Gov. Herbert to replace former Utah Treasurer Richard Ellis on December 11, 2015.[3][2]
Education
- B.A. in finance, University of Washington (1990)[2]
Political career
Utah Treasurer (2015-2021)
On October 16, 2015, Richard Ellis announced that he would step down as treasurer, effective November 1, 2015. According to the Utah Constitution, the governor of Utah is permitted to appoint a new treasurer to serve out the remainder of the outgoing treasurer's term. The Utah Republican Party sent the governor a list of three candidates for the position. From that list, Gov. Herbert selected Damschen.[4][3]
Upon appointing Damschen to the post, Gov. Herbert said, "David epitomizes our fiscal conservative approach to government. I have full confidence that his vision, knowledge and experience will continue to lead the Utah team to maintain our strong fiscal health and Triple-A Bond rating."[3]
Damschen won election to a full, four-year term on November 8, 2016. He resigned on April 30, 2021.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Utah Treasurer election, 2020
General election
General election for Utah Treasurer
Incumbent David Damschen defeated Joseph Speciale and Richard Proctor in the general election for Utah Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Damschen (R) | 74.6 | 994,115 |
| Joseph Speciale (L) | 14.9 | 198,549 | ||
 | Richard Proctor (Constitution Party) | 10.5 | 140,466 | |
| Total votes: 1,333,130 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah Treasurer
Incumbent David Damschen advanced from the Republican convention for Utah Treasurer on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Damschen (R) |
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2016
- See also: Utah Treasurer election, 2016
Incumbent David Damschen defeated Neil Hansen and Richard Proctor in the Utah treasurer election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Damschen Incumbent |
61.23% | 652,704 | |
| Democratic | Neil Hansen | 31.70% | 337,994 | |
| Constitution Party | Richard Proctor | 7.07% | 75,363 | |
| Total Votes | 1,066,061 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Damschen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah State Treasurer David Damschen leaves to run housing nonprofit," April 12, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "David Damschen, CTP," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 KCSG Television, "Governor appoints David Damschen as new state treasurer," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Utah Politico Hub, "David Damschen announces his candidacy for Utah State Treasurer," accessed December 15, 2015
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Utah Treasurer 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Kirt Slaugh (R) |
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