Tim Cosgrove
Tim M. Cosgrove is a former Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 44 from 2005 to 2015. Cosgrove did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Cosgrove earned his B.A. in political science from Weber State University. He went on to receive his M.A. in Political Management from George Washington University. He is a Child Advocate.
Cosgrove was a candidate for the Utah State House of Representatives in 2002 but was not elected.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cosgrove served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Legislative Management |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cosgrove served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cosgrove served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Ethics |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2012
Cosgrove's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Investing in Children
- Excerpt: "A quality public education system benefits all of us. As your state representative, I will make quality public education for every child my top priority."
Wise Use of Limited Resources
- Excerpt: "Expanding health insurance coverage to uninsured children and providing access to regular check-ups and prescription medications when they are sick will save money and prevent more costly care in the future."
Long Term Care and Low Cost Perscription Drugs
- Excerpt: "Through free market negotiations and its bulk purchasing power, Utah can substantially lower prices for prescription drugs both for the uninsured and for the state Medicaid program saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in the process."
Creating Jobs, Economic Prosperity and Security
- Excerpt: "I will work to develop private public partnerships establishing a new energy economy and create jobs."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Yet as winter inversions and summer droughts continue while our population grows, we need to make long term plans to balance urban development with Utah’s fragile environment so that our children and our children’s children have the opportunity to enjoy Utah’s natural beauty."
Elections
2012
Cosgrove won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 44. Cosgrove was unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tim Cosgrove Incumbent |
55.2% | 7,412 | |
| Republican | Christy Achziger | 42.3% | 5,690 | |
| Independent | John Jackson | 2.5% | 334 | |
| Total Votes | 13,436 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Cosgrove won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 44.[2]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Cosgrove (D)
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4,366 | |||
| Shawn P Bradley (R) | 4,089 | |||
| Erin M Partridge (L) | 207 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cosgrove won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 44 defeating opponent Raymond Poole (R).
Cosgrove raised $26,458 for his campaign while Poole raised $4,689.[3]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 44 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Cosgrove (D)
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7,193 | |||
| Raymond Poole (R) | 4,666 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Planned Parenthood Action Council: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sutherland Institute: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utahns Against Common Core: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to Common Core.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Legislative Ratings: 2014 Conservative Liberal Index
- Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is "truly" Conservative or "really" Liberal."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
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.[4] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Tim Cosgrove received an index rating of 38%.
2011
Tim Cosgrove received an index rating of 20%.
2012
Tim Cosgrove received an index rating of 24%.
2013
Tim Cosgrove received an index rating of 24%.
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.[5]
2012
Tim Cosgrove received a score of 31 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[6]
Personal
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Cosgrove and his wife, Diane, have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 44
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Utah Election Fundraising, Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by ' |
Utah House of Representatives District 44 2005-2015 |
Succeeded by Bruce Cutler (R) |
