J. Stuart Adams

J. Stuart Adams (born 1954 or 1955) 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.[2] In 2018, he was chosen as the Senate President.

Stuart Adams
Official portrait, c. 2018
President of the Utah Senate
Assumed office
January 28, 2019
Preceded byWayne L. Niederhauser
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
September 16, 2009
Preceded byGreg Bell
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
June 19, 2002 – December 31, 2006
Preceded byKevin Garn
Succeeded byKevin Garn
Personal details
Born1954 or 1955 (age 66–67)[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS)

Personal life, education, and career

Adams earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Utah in business finance.[3] He is a business man by profession.[3] Adams is married to his wife, Susan and they have four children together.[4] 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.[5] Adams previously served as the President of the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.[5]

Political career

Adams is a former chairman of the Utah State Transportation Commission. He served as chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).[5] Prior to his legislative service, Adams served 9 years on the Layton City Council.[5]

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.[6] He was appointed to both of these positions.[3] 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.[5]

In 2016, Adams served as the Majority Whip.[3] He also served on the following committees:[7]

  • 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

2014
2014 Utah State Senate election District 22
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stuart Adams 16,605 73.3%
Democratic Kip Sayre 4,417 19.5%

[8]

Legislation

2016 sponsored bills
Bill NumberBill TitleBill Status
S.B. 80Infrastructure Funding AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 115Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan ActGovernor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 130Tattoo RemovalGovernor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 154Medicaid Accountable Care OrganizationsGovernor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 161Highway Signage AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 203Immunity AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 222Professional Licensing AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 231Waste Management AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 246Funding for Infrastructure RevisionsGovernor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 251Water Infrastructure Funding AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.C.R. 12Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Utah Sport and Olympic Legacy EffortsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.C.R. 19Concurrent Resolution on EducationGovernor Signed 3/22/2016

[9]

2017 sponsored bills
Bill NumberBill TitleBill Status
S.B. 79Waste Management AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/24/2017
S.B. 167Bail AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/15/2017
S.B. 179Animal Care and Control Appreciation WeekGovernor Signed 3/14/2017
S.B. 196Health Education AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/20/2017
S.B. 197Refinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2017
S.B. 202Parent-time AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/17/2017
S.B. 228Water Infrastructure RevisionsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/9/2017
S.B. 262Upstart AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/28/2017
S.B. 270Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention ActSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/9/2017
S.B. 273Energy Development AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/28/2017
S.J.R. 13Joint Resolution Supporting Creation of Citizens Equity FundsGovernor Signed 3/16/2017

[10]

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.[11] The bill has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Oakland and environmentalist.

As described by Salt Lake Tribune journalist Robert Gehrke, Senator Adams was instrumental in obtaining a $1.4 million appropriation to overpay for software from the Utah company Qualtrics. No wrongdoing is alleged, but the appropriation was costly to the state's taxpayers. Reference: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/09/10/gehrke-how-provo-tech/ . [Recommend that a real Wikipedia editor put this information in the proper format. Have not yet created a Wikipedia account or learned the details of the editing process - Martin L. Buchanan]

References
  2. Romero, McKenzie. "Utah GOP chooses legislative leadership". Deseret News, November 8, 2012. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  3. "Adams, J. Stuart". Salt Lake City: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. "J. Stuart Adams' Political Summary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. "Stuart Adams: Proven Results. Clear Choice". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. Utah.gov. "Governor Appoints Stuart Adams to Utah State Senate". September 16, 2009. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  7. "District 22 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  8. "Stuart Adams - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. "2017 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  11. "Utah Governor Signs Bill to Advance Oakland Coal Plan". KQED News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Wayne L. Niederhauser		 President of the Utah Senate
2019–present		 Incumbent
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