Stephanie Pitcher

Stephanie Pitcher is an American politician currently serving her first term in the Utah House of Representatives.[1]

Stephanie Pitcher
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from district 40
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byLynn Hemingway
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Early life and career

Pitcher has a bachelor's degree in English Creative Writing from Utah State University. She got an MPA from the University of Utah in 2011, and in 2015 she graduated from the University of Utah SJ Quincy School of Law.[2] An avid chess player, Pitcher is ranked WCM (Woman candidate master), and has won the Utah State Women's Chess Championship eight times.[3] In 2016, Pitcher helped create the Utah Women's Coalition, which promoted legislation on issues such as family leave, protection of breastfeeding in public, and child care.[4] [5] Pitcher is a prosecutor for Davis County.[6]

Election

Pitcher ran against Republican Peter L. Kraus in 2018, and won with 70% of the vote.[7]

References
  1. "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues," Deseret News, Nov. 7, 2018
  2. VoteSmart biography
  3. “2 More Chess Players Turning To Politics,” Chess.com, Oct 8, 2018
  4. “New coalition backs Utah women's, children's issues,” Salt Lake Tribune, January 14, 2016
  5. “Protection of breastfeeding in public will go into law after signed by governor,” Salt Lake Tribune, February 21, 2018
  6. "Meet the seven new women — five Democrats and two Republicans — who will join the Utah Legislature in January," Salt Lake Tribune, December 26, 2018
  7. "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues," Deseret News, Nov. 7, 2018


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