Angela Romero

Angela Romero[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 26 since January 1, 2013.

Angela Romero
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 26th[1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byDavid Litvack
Personal details
BornTooele, Utah
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGlendale, Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma materUniversity of Utah
ProfessionNonprofit management
Websiteangelaromero.com

Early life and education

Romero was born and raised in Tooele, Utah. She is Chicana and Assiniboine.[3] She attended the University of Utah where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and later a master's degree in public administration.[4]

Political career

Romero was first elected in November 2012.[4] During the 2016 legislative session, she served on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, and the House Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim Committee, Native American Legislative Liaison Committee.[5]

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill TitleStatus
HB0105 Human Trafficking RevisionsGovernor signed - 3/23/2016
HB0148S01 Protective Order AmendmentsGovernor signed - 3/23/2016
HB0172S01 Public Assistance Benefits AmendmentsGovernor signed - 3/21/2016
HB0188 Paid Family LeaveHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0206S01 Human Trafficking Safe Harbor AmendmentsGovernor signed - 3/21/2016
HB0234 Adoptive and Foster Parents Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016

[6]

Romero passed four of the six bills she proposed, giving her a 66% passage rate. She did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2016.[6]

Elections
  • 2014 Romero was unopposed in the Democratic convention. She faced Republican nominee Spencer Barclay in the general election, where she won with 2,977 votes (72.8%).[7]
  • 2012 When District 26 incumbent Democratic Representative David Litvack left the Legislature and left the seat open, Romero was chosen by the Democratic convention over appointed incumbent Brian Doughty, who had been redistricted from District 30, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 general election with 4,926 votes (65.4%) against Republican nominee Andres Paredes and Green candidate Mark Dee Whitaker.[7]

Personal life

Romero and her son, Cio, live in the Glendale neighborhood where she also works as the Community Programs Manager for the Sorenson Unity Center.[8] She is a Catholic.[9]

References
  1. "Angela Romero (D)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. "Angela Romero's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. ANGELA ROMERO, Center for Documentary Expression and Art, October 16, 2010, Retrieved on October 9, 2015.
  4. "Angela Romero". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  6. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  7. "2014 General Election Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  8. "Angela Romero". Salt Lake City, UT: Angela Romero. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  9. "With Utah Legislature's Mormon supermajority, is it representative of the people?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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