Stuart Adams
J. Stuart Adams | |
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Member of the Utah Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | Greg Bell |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican Party |
Residence(s) | Layton, Utah |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Occupation | Businessman |
Stuart Adams is the Senator for the Utah State Senate's 22nd District. Adams was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives in 2002, and then to the Senate in 2009. In 2012, he was chosen to be Senate Majority Whip.[1]
Personal life, education, and career
Adams earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Utah in business finance.[2] He is a business man by profession.[2] Adams is married to his wife, Susan and they have four children together.[3] In 2002, he was awarded the Business Person of the Year by the Utah State Chamber of Commerce, and as the Builder of the Year by the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.[4] Adams previously served as the President of the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.[4]
Political career
Adams is a former chairman of the Utah State Transportation Commission. He served as chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).[4] Prior to his legislative service, Adams served 9 years on the Layton City Council.[4]
Adams served 4½ years in the Utah State House of Representatives (June 19, 2002 – December 31, 2006). He commenced his service in the Senate on September 16, 2009.[5] He was appointed to both of these positions.[2] In 2004, [then Representative] Adams was named the 2004 Legislator of the Year by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the 2004 Legislator of the Year by the International Code Council, and 2004 Representative of the Year by the Davis County Republican Women.[4]
In 2016, Adams served as the Majority Whip.[2] He also served on the following committees:[6]
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee
Election
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stuart Adams | 16,605 | 73.3% | |
Democratic | Kip Sayre | 4,417 | 19.5% |
Legislation
2016 sponsored bills
Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status |
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S.B. 80 | Infrastructure Funding Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
S.B. 115 | Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act | Governor Signed 3/29/2016 |
S.B. 130 | Tattoo Removal | Governor Signed 3/29/2016 |
S.B. 154 | Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations | Governor Signed 3/29/2016 |
S.B. 161 | Highway Signage Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
S.B. 203 | Immunity Amendments | Governor Signed 3/22/2016 |
S.B. 222 | Professional Licensing Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.B. 231 | Waste Management Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.B. 246 | Funding for Infrastructure Revisions | Governor Signed 3/22/2016 |
S.B. 251 | Water Infrastructure Funding Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
S.C.R. 12 | Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Utah Sport and Olympic Legacy Efforts | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.C.R. 19 | Concurrent Resolution on Education | Governor Signed 3/22/2016 |
Notable legislation
During the 2016 legislative session Senator Adams sponsored high profile legislation that deals with energy and the environment. His bill SB 246 will take public money from certain counties within the state and put it towards building a port in Oakland. The port will be used to ship coal and other products, which the state of Utah currently exports.[9] The bill has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Oakland and environmentalist.
References
- ^ Romero, McKenzie. "Utah GOP chooses legislative leadership". Deseret News, November 8, 2012. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Adams, J. Stuart". Salt Lake City: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "J. Stuart Adams' Political Summary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Stuart Adams: Proven Results. Clear Choice". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Utah.gov. "Governor Appoints Stuart Adams to Utah State Senate". September 16, 2009. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
- ^ "District 22 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Stuart Adams - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Utah Governor Signs Bill to Advance Oakland Coal Plan". KQED News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
External links
- Utah State Legislature – Senator Stuart Adams Official website
- Campaign Website – Senator Stuart Adams (UT) Personal website