Stephen Urquhart
Stephen H. Urquhart is a former Republican member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 29 from 2009 to September 9, 2016. He resigned because of his work for the University of Utah as a global ambassador. His new job required him to relocate and he resigned because he would no longer live in District 29.[1]
Urquhart did not seek re-election to the Utah State Senate in 2016. He served in the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 75 from 2001 to 2009.
Biography
Urquhart earned his B.S. in Biology from Williams College. He went on to receive his J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School of Brigham Young University. He is an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Urquhart served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
| • Rules |
| • Legislative Process |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Urquhart served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Urquhart served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Urquhart served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology |
Urquhart was also a member of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission.
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 Stephen Urquhart (R) resigned from the state Senate on September 9, 2016. Don Ipson (R) was appointed to the chamber on September 21, 2016.
Incumbent Don Ipson defeated Dorothy Engelman in the Utah State Senate District 29 general election.[2]
| Utah State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Don Ipson Incumbent |
77.93% | 32,177 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy Engelman | 22.07% | 9,114 | |
| Total Votes | 41,291 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Dorothy Engelman ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 29 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 29, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dorothy Engelman (unopposed) | |
Don Ipson ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 29 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 29, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Don Ipson (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012
Urquhart won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 29. Urquhart was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Terence Moore (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Urquhart Incumbent |
77% | 28,174 | |
| Democratic | Terence Moore | 23% | 8,398 | |
| Total Votes | 36,572 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Urquhart won election to the 29th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponents Brooks Pace and Wade Beatty.[6]
Urquhart raised $82,080 for his campaign, while Pace raised $47,536 and Beatty raised $0. [7]
| Utah State Senate, District 29 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen Urquhart (R)
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28,597 | 67.40% | ||
| Brooks Pace (D) | 12,281 | 28.90% | ||
| Wade Beatty (C) | 1,546 | 3.6% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
- GrassRoots: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."[8]
- Libertas Institute: 2016 Legislative Index
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is "truly" Conservative or "really" Liberal."[9]
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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
Steve Urquhart received an index rating of 73%.
2011
Steve Urquhart received an index rating of 58%.
2012
Steve Urquhart received an index rating of 50%.
2013
Steve Urquhart received an index rating of 32%.
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
Stephen Urquhart received a score of 92% in the 2012 score card.[13]
Personal
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Urquhart has a wife, Sara.
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Sen. Urquhart's blog
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Fox 13.com, "Senator Steve Urquhart announces resignation from Utah Senate," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ 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 29
- ↑ District 29 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Hickman |
Utah Senate District 29 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by Don Ipson (R) |
