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Sophia DiCaro
Sophia M. DiCaro is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 31 from 2015 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, DiCaro served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development and Workforce Services |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2014
DiCaro's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Economic Development: Grow Utah’s Economy
- Excerpt: "Create, nurture and grow high quality jobs"
- Excerpt: "Keep the cost of doing business low"
- Excerpt: "Assist industry in obtaining the workforce it needs"
Education: Prioritize Education
- Excerpt: "Support a coordinated statewide strategic plan for education"
- Excerpt: "Prioritize education pathways that bridge occupational demands"
- Excerpt: "Nurture an environment that reinforces constructive and creative thinkers"
Quality Growth: Strategically Plan for Growth
- Excerpt: "Support coordinated transportation growth strategies
- Excerpt: "Encourage individual responsibility and partner with industry on air quality"
- Excerpt: "Work to insure there is a long term supply of high quality water for Utahans"
Good Governance: Support Accountable and Transparent Governance
- Excerpt: "Make it easier to track how your dollars are being spent"
- Excerpt: "More transparency for quasi-governmental organizations"
- Excerpt: "Implement long term planning principles into the budget process"
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.
Elizabeth Weight defeated incumbent Sophia DiCaro in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 general election.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Weight |
51.46% | 4,234 | |
| Republican | Sophia DiCaro Incumbent | 48.54% | 3,994 | |
| Total Votes | 8,228 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Elizabeth Weight ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 31, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Weight (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sophia DiCaro ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah House of Representatives District 31, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sophia DiCaro 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 Larry Wiley was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Fred Johnson was defeated by Sophia DiCaro in the Republican convention. Challenger DiCaro unseated the incumbent Wiley in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sophia DiCaro |
52.4% | 2,216 | |
| Democratic | Larry Wiley | 47.6% | 2,012 | |
| Total Votes | 4,228 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, DiCaro's endorsements included the following:[7]
- Governor Gary R. Herbert
- Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
- Governor Olene S. Walker
- Governor Michael O. Leavitt
- Scott Anderson, President and CEO of Zion’s Bank
- Spencer P. Eccles, Managing Director Cynosure
- Derek Miller, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah
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.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on economic issues.
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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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Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives District 31
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Utah House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Sophia DiCaro on Facebook
- Sophia DiCaro on Twitter
- Sophia DiCaro on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Utah State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Sophia DiCaro's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 2, 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
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Sophia DiCaro's campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 2, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Larry Wiley (D) |
Utah House of Representatives District 31 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Weight (D) |
