Mark Wheatley
Mark Wheatley | |
---|---|
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
Assumed office 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Josie Valdez |
Residence | Murray, Utah, U.S. |
Alma mater | Westminster College |
Occupation | Education administrator |
Mark A. Wheatley is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the 35th District since 2004. He lives in Murray, UT, with his wife Josie.[1]
Education
He earned a bachelor's degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City.[2]
Political career
Wheatley was first elected on November 2, 2004.[3]
During the 2016 General Session, he served on the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.[4]
Elections
- 2014 Wheatley was unopposed in the Democratic convention and won the General Election against Republican Eileen Lentz and Libertarian Chelsea Travis with 3,202 votes (63.7%).[5]
- 2012 Wheatley was unopposed in the Democratic convention and won the General Election against Republican Casey Fitts and Libertarian Chelsea Travis with 4,780 votes (53.8%).[5]
- 2010 Wheatley faced Rob Alexander again, winning re-election with 2,553 votes (53.1%).[5]
- 2008 Wheatley faced Republican nominee Rob Alexander in the General election, winning re-election with 4,670 votes (63.1%).[5]
2016 Sponsored Legislation
Bill Number | Bill Title | Status |
---|---|---|
HB0378 | Labor Compliance Protection Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
HB0449 | Inmate Education Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
HCR007 | Concurrent Resolution for a Statue to Recognize Father Dominguez and Father Escalante | Governor Signed - 3/14/2016 |
Representative Wheatley passed one of the three bills he introduced, giving him a 33.3% passage rate. He did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ "Mark Wheatley". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Wheatley". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Wheatley". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Election Results - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". elections.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- 1 2 "Mark Wheatley, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
External links
- Utah House of Representatives - Mark Wheatley profile
- Project Vote Smart - Mark Wheatley profile
- Profile at Followthemoney.org
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.