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Patrice Arent
Patrice Arent (Democratic Party) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 36. She assumed office in 2011. She left office on December 31, 2020.
Arent (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 36. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
On January 16, 2020, Arent announced she would retire at the end of her term.[1]
Biography
Arent received her bachelor's from the University of Utah and her J.D. from Cornell Law School.
Arent's professional experience includes working as an attorney, part-time law professor at the University of Utah, and small business manager. She also worked as a division chief in the Utah Attorney General's office, Associate General Counsel to the Utah Legislature, and has practiced in a private law firm. Before her election in 2010, she served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002 and in the Senate from 2003 to 2006.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Arent was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee, Co-Chair
- Government Operations Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
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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| • Government Operations |
| • Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Arent served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ethics, Vice-Chair |
| • Government Operations |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
| • Legislative Information Technology Steering |
| • Legislative Process |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Rural Development Legislative Liaison |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Arent served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legislative Information Technology Steering |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Arent served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Legislative Information Technology Steering |
Campaign themes
2014
Arent's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
A First-Class Education For Every Child
- Excerpt: "Patrice will continue to promote meaningful reforms, including programs that encourage excellence in teaching and parental involvement."
Responsible Stewardship of Our Environment
- Excerpt: "Patrice will continue to promote policies to improve our air, protect our health, and manage our natural resources responsibly."
High-Quality Jobs and a Competitive Workforce
- Excerpt: "Patrice will support educational and vocational programs to help Utah's workforce become more competitive in an ever-changing global marketplace."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Patrice Arent did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Patrice Arent defeated Todd Zenger in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrice Arent (D) | 62.9 | 13,417 |
 | Todd Zenger (R) | 37.1 | 7,903 | |
| Total votes: 21,320 | |||
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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 Patrice Arent ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 36 general election.[3]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Patrice Arent Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Patrice Arent ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Utah House of Representatives District 36, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patrice Arent 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 Patrice Arent was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Robert Book was unopposed in the Republican convention. Arent defeated Book in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Patrice Arent Incumbent |
67.8% | 9,733 | |
| Republican | Robert M. Book | 32.2% | 4,628 | |
| Total Votes | 14,361 | |||
2012
Arent won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 36. Arent was unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary and defeated Dana Dickson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrice Arent Incumbent |
60% | 12,268 | |
| Republican | Dana Dickson | 40% | 8,190 | |
| Total Votes | 20,458 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Arent won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 36.[8]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 36 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patrice Arent (D)
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6,700 | |||
| Jason Epps (R) | 5,659 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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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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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.
2011
Patrice Arent received an index rating of 13%.
2012
Patrice Arent received an index rating of 18%.
2013
Patrice Arent received an index rating of 15%.
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
Patrice Arent received a score of 25 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[14]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Patrice Arent Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Utah Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Arent was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Utah.[15] Arent was one of four superdelegates from Utah. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Arent supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[16] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[17]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[18]
Utah primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016
Utah Democratic Caucus, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie Sanders 77.2% 62,992 27 Hillary Clinton 19.8% 16,166 6 Roque De La Fuente 0% 22 0 Mark Steward Greenstein 0% 12 0 Other 0.4% 334 0 Spoiled ballots 2.6% 2,085 0 Totals 81,611 33 Source: The New York Times and The Utah Democratic Party Delegate allocation
Utah had 37 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 33 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide caucus results.[19][20]
Four party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[19][21]
Personal
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Arent and her husband, Arthur, have two children.
See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 36
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Deseret News, "After nearly 20 years, Utah state Rep. Patrice Arent is retiring," January 16, 2020
- ↑ Patrice Arent's campaign website, "Priorities," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah superdelegates split for Bernie Sanders despite big win among caucus voters," March 30, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Utah House of Representatives District 36 2011-2020 |
Succeeded by Doug Owens (D) |
