Walt Brooks
Walt Brooks | |
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| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| Assumed office September 21, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Don Ipson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1973 St. George, Utah |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Brooks |
| Alma mater | Southern Utah University |
Walt Brooks (born January 21, 1973) is an American politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 75th district since 2016.[1][2] He was appointed in September 2016 to replace Representative Don Ipson, who himself was appointed to the senate to replace Senator Steve Urquhart.
Personal life and career
Walt Brooks is from St. George, living with his wife and five children in the home his great grandfather built. His family is influential in the community, with his father the namesake of the local Dixie High School football stadium (Walt Brooks Stadium).[3] He is the president of RxTrax, a software company dealing with pharmaceutical delivery services tracking.[4]
Notable legislation
- 2021 Representative Brooks is running HB60 which would allow "Constitutional Carry" of a concealed firearm without a permit for adults over the age of 21 (Utah also allows adults 18-21 to carry concealed with a provisional permit, but they would not be included in this legislation.)[5]
- 2021 Brooks who attended Dixie High School, and Dixie College(now DSU) is opposed to efforts to change the name of § Dixie State University to remove the word "Dixie", but expects to have to oppose bills to change it in 2021.[6]
- 2018 HB 343 Refined some terms related to Polygamy. The bill expanded the definition of sexual abuse to include forcing someone into marriage (rather legal or cultural), and similarly changed policy about the rights of runaway children (who claim they are subject to forced marriage, or other forms of abuse.) Brooks' district is nearby Hildale, Utah where the FLDS Church has many members who practice polygamy, and the issues this bill concerns is more common.[7]
References
- ^ "Walt Brooks to run unopposed for District 75 House seat". Thespectrum.com. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Rep. Brooks, Walt". House.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ Brooks, Meli. ""Politics is a sewer…that's why we need good plumbers."". Intermountain Healthcare StoryCorps.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Incumbent Brooks differs with Sullivan on guns, COVID-19 prevention in Utah House 75 race". Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ McKellar, Katie (2021-01-02). "Will Utah become the next state to drop concealed carry permit?". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "State Board of Higher Education Recommends Dixie Name Change, Along With University Trustees". KUER. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Utah House advances bill that would consider it sexual abuse to force young girls into polygamous marriages". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-08.