John Westwood
John R. Westwood is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 72 from 2003 to 2018. Westwood did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Westwood earned his B.S. and MBA from the University of Utah. His professional experience includes working as a business consultant.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Westwood served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services, Vice-Chair |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Westwood served on the following committees:
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| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
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
John Westwood 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 John Westwood ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 72 general election.[1]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  John Westwood Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent John Westwood ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Utah House of Representatives District 72, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Westwood 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. Incumbent John Westwood defeated Blake Cozzens in the Republican convention. Westwood defeated Barry Short (L) in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John R. Westwood Incumbent |
83.4% | 5,210 | |
| Libertarian | Barry Short | 15.8% | 990 | |
| Write-In | Linda Lou Allen | 0.8% | 50 | |
| Total Votes | 6,250 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John R. Westwood Incumbent |
71.8% | 2,084 |
| Blake Cozzens | 28.2% | 820 |
| Total Votes | 2,904 | |
2012
Westwood won election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 72. He and Matthew D. Carling defeated Marlo Jensen, Albert Montoya, and Ryan Bundy in the Republican convention. Subsequently, Westwood defeated Carling in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Barry Short (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | John Westwood |
85.4% | 10,451 | |
| Libertarian | Barry Short | 14.6% | 1,786 | |
| Total Votes | 12,237 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John R. Westwood |
67% | 2,679 |
| Matthew Carling | 33% | 1,321 |
| Total Votes | 4,000 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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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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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.
2013
John Westwood received an index rating of 41%.
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 72
External links
- Profile from the Utah House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Elections Results Utah - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Utah.Gov, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 24, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Evan Vickers (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 72 2013-2018 |
Succeeded by Rex Shipp (R) |
