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Ross Romero
Ross Romero was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Utah State Senate.[1]
Romero served in the Utah State Senate, representing District 7 from 2007 to 2013 and in the Utah House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006. He served as the Minority Whip.
Biography
Romero earned his B.S. from the University of Utah in 1993 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996. His professional experience includes working as a banker and attorney.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Romero served on the following committees:
- Executive Appropriations
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah State Senate
- Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Legislature
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah State Senate
- Rural Development Legislative Liaison Committee, Utah State Legislature
- Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Legislative Audit
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Romero served on the following committees:
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah Senate
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah Senate
Campaign themes
2014
Romero's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Higher Education
- Excerpt: "Post-secondary education is pivotal for the continued success in Utah. Post-secondary institutions are critical for the development of citizenship, community, and economic growth. While funding for education should be prioritized, every year, the higher education base budget is at risk of further cuts."
Air Quality
- Excerpt: "Ross will work with polluting industries and air quality organizations to come up with positive and proactive solutions to cleaning up the air."
A World Class Education
- Excerpt: "We need to reduce class sizes by putting more teachers in the class room. We need to give teachers the tools to encourage college and career ready instruction. We need to ensure our teachers remain effective by providing teachers with ongoing professional development, training and support."
Responsible Environmental Policy
- Excerpt: "We need to get serious about regulations to clean our air, immediately. There needs to be a greater emphasis on protecting our canyons from irresponsible development and short-sighted exploitation."
LGBT
- Excerpt: "Ross supports equality."
Elections
2014
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Utah State Senate 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. Jani Iwamoto defeated Ross Romero in the Democratic convention. Philip Carlson was defeated by Sabrina Petersen in the Republican convention. Iwamoto defeated Petersen in the general election.[1][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jani Iwamoto |
60% | 19,602 | |
| Republican | Sabrina R. Petersen | 40% | 13,084 | |
| Total Votes | 32,686 | |||
2012
After redistricting drew him into a district with fellow Democrat Pat Jones, Romero chose to run for election to the position of Mayor of Salt Lake County in 2012.[4]
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Romero was re-elected to the 7th District seat in 2010. He defeated Republican Eric Johnson in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
| Utah State Senate, District 7, General Election 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ross Romero (D)
|
19,596 | |||
| Eric Johnson (R) | 9,666 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Romero was elected to the 7th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Bryce Jolley (R) and Jared Beck (C).[7]
Romero raised $90,850 for his campaign while Jolley raised $61,630 and Beck raised $0.[8]
| Utah State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ross Romero (D)
|
18,589 | |||
| Bryce Jolley (R) | 9,950 | |||
| Jared Beck (I) | 462 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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.[9]
2012
Ross Romero received a score of 25% in the 2012 score card.[10]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Ross Romero on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ rossromero.com, "Issues," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Big day for women at Salt Lake Democratic convention," April 12, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsalt - ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 Utah Senate Spending," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed October 1, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Glen Donnelson |
Utah House District 7 2005-2006 |
Succeeded by Glen Donnelson |
| Preceded by Karen Hale |
Utah Senate District 7 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Deidre Henderson (R) |
