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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Law, Columbia Law School, 2000-2003
  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1997-2000

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Columbia Law School, 2000-2003
  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1997-2000
  • Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Salt Lake City Corporation, 2008-2012
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2007-2012
  • Attorney, Dorsey and Whitney, Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-2008
  • Attorney, Davis Polk and Wardell, 2003-2006
  • Press Lead, White House Black Market, 1998-2001

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Columbia Law School, 2000-2003
  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1997-2000
  • Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Salt Lake City Corporation, 2008-2012
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2007-2012
  • Attorney, Dorsey and Whitney, Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-2008
  • Attorney, Davis Polk and Wardell, 2003-2006
  • Press Lead, White House Black Market, 1998-2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Mayor, Salt Lake County, 2013-2018
  • Senator, Utah State Senate, District 2, 2009-2013

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Financial Services

Member, Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions

Member, Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy

Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, Columbia Law School, 2000-2003
  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1997-2000
  • Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Salt Lake City Corporation, 2008-2012
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2007-2012
  • Attorney, Dorsey and Whitney, Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-2008
  • Attorney, Davis Polk and Wardell, 2003-2006
  • Press Lead, White House Black Market, 1998-2001
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Mayor, Salt Lake County, 2013-2018
  • Senator, Utah State Senate, District 2, 2009-2013
  • Former Member, Human Rights Law Review, Columbia Law School
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Endorsements
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Tested positive for coronavirus on March 18, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

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Events

2020

Sep. 24
Telephone Town Hall

Thur 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM MDT