Douglas Sagers
| Douglas Sagers | |
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| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | James Gowans |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Tooele, Utah |
| Website |
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Douglas V. Sagers[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 21[2] since January 1, 2011.
Early Life and Education
Representative Sagers received his degree from Brigham Young University. Sagers is a health care executive and served as mayor of the city of Tooele from 1974 to 1981.[3]
Political career
Sagers was first elected on November 2, 2010.[4]
During the 2016 Legislative Session, he served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.[5]
2016 Sponsored Legislation
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB0075S01 | Epilepsy Training in Public Schools | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0212 | Tourism Tax Advisory Board Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0428S02 | Local Government Bonding Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/29/2016 |
Sagers passed one of the three bills he introduced, giving him a 33.3% passage rate. He also floor sponsored SCR008 Concurrent Resolution Approving the Test and Training Range Land Exchange.
Elections
- 2014 Sagers won the General election against Democratic nominee Rick Pollock with 4,395 votes (64.9%).[7]
- 2012 Sagers was challenged in the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 970 votes (53.9%)[7] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 6,795 votes (59.9%) against Democratic nominee David Swan and Constitution candidate William Bodine,[8] who had run for the seat in 2002.
- 2010 To challenge District 21 incumbent Democratic Representative James Gowans, Sagers was unopposed for the May 8, 2010 Republican convention[9] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,732 votes (52.3%) against Representative Gowans and Constitution candidate Jonathan Garrard,[10] who had run for the seat in 2006 and 2008.
References
- ↑ "Douglas V. Sagers (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Douglas Sagers' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Douglas Sagers". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Douglas Sagers". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Douglas Sagers, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "2014 General Election Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Utah State Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Douglas Sagers at Ballotpedia
- Douglas Sagers at the National Institute on Money in State Politics