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Scott Jenkins
Scott K. Jenkins (b. April 13, 1950) is a former Republican member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 20 from 2001 to 2017. On January 20, 2010 he was chosen as Senate Majority Leader, replacing Sheldon Killpack. He served until he left office in 2017.[1] He served in that capacity through 2012. Jenkins has also served as Majority Whip.
Jenkins did not seek re-election to the Utah State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Jenkins earned his A.S. from Weber State College in 1974. He worked for Hajoca Corporation as a salesman from 1982 to 1987. From 1987 to 2008, he has worked as owner and president of Great Western Supply, Incorporated. Jenkins served in Spec-5 in the Utah Army National Guard from 1972 to 1979. He was a salesman for Mountain States Supply from 1977 to 1982.
Jenkins served as a member of Plain City Council, Utah, from 1979 to 1987. He went on to become the mayor of Plain City, Utah, and served in this position from 1990 to 1993.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions |
| • Legislative Management |
| • Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Ethics |
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
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
2016
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Utah State Senate 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 Scott Jenkins (R) did not seek re-election.
Gregg Buxton defeated Alan Yorgason in the Utah State Senate District 20 general election.[2]
| Utah State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gregg Buxton |
69.31% | 24,296 | |
| Democratic | Alan Yorgason | 30.69% | 10,757 | |
| Total Votes | 35,053 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Alan Yorgason ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 20, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alan Yorgason (unopposed) | |
Gregg Buxton ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 20 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 20, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gregg Buxton (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012
Jenkins won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 20. Jenkins was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jenkins won re-election to the 20th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Steve Olsen.[6]
Jenkins raised $48,076 for his campaign, while Olsen raised $28,030. [7]
| Utah State Senate, District 20 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Jenkins (R)
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18,476 | 63.5% | ||
| Steve Olsen (D) | 10,628 | 36.5% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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.[11] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Scott Jenkins received an index rating of 73%.
2011
Scott Jenkins received an index rating of 36%.
2012
Scott Jenkins received an index rating of 58%.
2013
Scott Jenkins received an index rating of 60%.
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.[12]
2012
Scott Jenkins received a score of 100% in the 2012 score card.[13]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Jenkins was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Utah. All 40 delegates from Utah were bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[14] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Utah to the Republican National Convention were elected at the Utah state GOP convention in April 2016. All Utah delegates were bound by the results of the state's caucus on the first ballot. If a candidate allocated delegates did not compete at the national convention, then his or her delegates were reallocated and bound to the remaining candidates.
Utah primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016
| Utah Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Ted Cruz |
69.2% | 122,567 | 40 | |
| John Kasich | 16.8% | 29,773 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump | 14% | 24,864 | 0 | |
| Totals | 177,204 | 40 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and CNN | ||||
Delegate allocation
Utah had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any district-level delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide caucus vote, he or she received all of the state's district delegates.[15][16]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. Utah's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she won all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[15][16]
Personal
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Jenkins and his wife Rebecca have five children.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Sen. Jenkin's website
- Official Utah State Senate website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Standard-Examiner, "Jenkins chosen to be next Senate majority leader," January 21, 2010
- ↑ 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 2012 candidate filings
- ↑ 2008 election results, Utah State Senate, District 20
- ↑ District 20 Utah State Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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 October 1, 2014
- ↑ Utah GOP, "National/Alternate National Delegate & Elector Official Results," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by NA |
Utah Senate District 20 2001–2017 |
Succeeded by Gregg Buxton (R) |
