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Gage Froerer
Gage Froerer (b. September 15, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 8 from 2007 to 2018. Froerer did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Froerer earned his B.S. from Utah State University in 1974 and his MBA from the University of Utah in 1975. His professional experience includes working as a real estate agent.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Froerer served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Froerer served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Froerer served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Redistricting |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities, Vice chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Froerer served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Revenue and Taxation |
Campaign themes
2014
Froerer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
If re-elected , I would continue to:
- Excerpt: "Keep taxes low and balance the budget."
- Excerpt: "Promote businesses that create high-paying jobs."
- Excerpt: "Improve our public education system."
- Excerpt: "Avoid excessive debt."
- Excerpt: "Keep government efficient while responsibly using tax dollars"
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
2018
Gage Froerer did not file to run for re-election.
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 Gage Froerer defeated Matthew Frandsen in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gage Froerer Incumbent |
66.16% | 8,923 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Frandsen | 33.84% | 4,563 | |
| Total Votes | 13,486 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Matthew Frandsen ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 8, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matthew Frandsen (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Gage Froerer ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 8, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gage Froerer Incumbent (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. John H. Thompson was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Incumbent Gage Froerer was unopposed in the Republican convention. Froerer defeated Thompson in the general election. Jess McClelland (R) withdrew.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gage Froerer Incumbent |
66.1% | 3,967 | |
| Democratic | John H. Thompson | 33.9% | 2,036 | |
| Total Votes | 6,003 | |||
2012
Froerer won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 8. Froerer was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gage Froerer Incumbent |
64.2% | 7,650 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Velis | 30.3% | 3,604 | |
| Libertarian | Jared Paul Stratton | 5.5% | 658 | |
| Total Votes | 11,912 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Froerer won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 8.[7]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gage Froerer (R)
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4,218 | |||
| Alan L Wheelwright (D) | 2,605 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Froerer won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 8.
Froerer raised $38,362 for his campaign while Alvord raised $13,705.[8]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gage Froerer (R)
|
6,190 | 57.1% | ||
| Trent Alvord (D) | 4,657 | 42.9% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2018
In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
- 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."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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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.[12] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Gage Froerer received an index rating of 69 percent.
2011
Gage Froerer received an index rating of 43 percent.
2012
Gage Froerer received an index rating of 53 percent.
2013
Gage Froerer received an index rating of 43 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.[13]
2012
Gage Froerer received a score of 92 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[14]
Personal
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Froerer and his wife, Gloria, 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 8
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Utah House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Gage, "Issues," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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 | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Utah House of Representatives District 8 2007-2018 |
Succeeded by Steve Waldrip (R) |
