Kraig Powell

Kraig J. Powell[3] (born March 18, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 54 from 2009[4] to 2016.[5] In October 2016, he was appointed as a judge of the Utah 4th District Court by Utah governor Gary Herbert.[6]

Kraig Powell
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 54th[1] district
In office
January 1, 2009 – 2016
Preceded byGordon E. Snow
Succeeded byTim Quinn[2]
Personal details
Born (1966-03-18) March 18, 1966
Tacoma, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHeber City, Utah
Alma materWillamette University
University of Virginia
University of Virginia School of Law
ProfessionAttorney
Websitewww.housepowell.com

Early life and education

Powell was born in Tacoma, Washington. He earned his BA in English from Willamette University, his MA and PhD in government from the University of Virginia, and his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.. He worked as an intern for the U.S. Senate Labor Committee, a Senior Law Clerk at the Illinois Supreme Court, a briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Appeals, and a city attorney in Midway, Utah. He now lives in Heber, Utah, with his wife Kim and their four children.[7]

Political career and elections

Kraig was first elected on November 4, 2008.[4]

  • 2008 - When District 54 Republican Representative Gordon E. Snow left the Legislature and left the seat open, Powell was one of two from among three candidates selected by the Republican convention for the June 24, 2008 Republican primary, which Powell won with 2,052 votes (51.6%)[8] and won the three-way November 4, 2008 General election with 9,353 votes (67.4%) against Democratic nominee Neil Anderton and Constitution candidate Douglas Thompson,[9] who had run for the seat in 2004.
  • 2010 - Powell was unopposed for both the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary[10] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,540 votes.[11]
  • 2012 - Powell was unopposed in the primary elections on June 26, 2012 and won the general election on November 6, 2012 with 9,252 votes (59.3%) defeating democratic nominee Chris Robinson.
  • 2014 - Powell defeated Wylder Smith in the Republican convention and won the general election on November 4, 2014 with 6,262 votes (61.8%) defeating Democratic nominee Glenn J. Wright.

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During the 2016 legislative session, he served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee, House Political Subdivisions Committee, the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, and the House Education Committee.[13]

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill TitleStatus
HB0035 Retirement and Insurance Benefit Claims LimitsGovernor Signed 3/25/16
HB0051 Recodification of Postretirement Reemployment ProvisionsGovernor Signed 3/28/16
HB0076 Alcoholic Beverage Service AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0082 Property Taxing Authority for Public Water ProvidersHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0091 Interest Rate AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/3/16
HB0092 Local School Board Levy Rate AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0095 Political Issues Committee AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/21/16
HB0122 Sales Tax Exemption for Public Buildings ContractorsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0126S03 Unmanned Aircraft RevisionsGovernor Signed 3/21/16
HB0143S01 Vehicle Safety Inspection AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/3/16
HB0157S02 Age Limit for Tobacco and Related ProductsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0164S01 Educational Testing AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0175S04 Public Education Employment AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/23/16
HB0193S01 Charter School Funding AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0273 Condominium Association AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/22/16
HB0299 Marriage RevisionsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0382 Parentage AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16
HB0481 Political Party and Election AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/10/16

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Powell also floor sponsored two bills: SB0005S01 Retirement and Independent Entities Base Budget, SB0019 Phased Retirement, SB0020 Retirement Systems Audit Recommendations Amendments, SB0024 Utah Housing Corporation Sunset Extension, SB0029 Retirement Systems Amendments, SB0037 Human Resource Management Rate Committee, SB0208 Retirement Amendments, and SB0210S04 Unmanned Vehicle Revisions.[14]

References
  1. "Kraig Powell (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. "Tim Quinn (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. "Kraig Powell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  4. "Kraig Powell". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. "Rep. Kraig Powell ends campaign to avoid 'divisiveness'". Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  6. "Governor appoints judges to 4th District Court". Salt Lake City, UT: Utah.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  7. "Kraig Powell". Heber City, UT: Kraig Powell. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  8. "Official Results 2008 Primary Election" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  9. "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  10. "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  11. "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  12. "District 54 Election results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  13. "Kraig Powell". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  14. "Kraig Powell, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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