Jake Anderegg

Jake Anderegg
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 6th[1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded by Brad Galvez
Personal details
Born Sandy, Utah
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Lehi, Utah
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Westminster College
Website jake4utah.com

Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg[2] (born in Sandy, Utah) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 6 since January 1, 2013.

Early life and career

Anderegg was born on March 22 in Sandy, Utah and earned his Eagle Scout award as a teenager.[3] He earned his BA in economics from Brigham Young University and his MBA from Westminster College. He currently works for Windchill Engineering as a sales manager and[4] lives in Lehi, UT with his wife Julie and five children, two of whom were adopted from China.[5] Anderegg is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[6]

Political career

2014: Anderegg ran against Democrat Travis Harper in the 2014 General election. Anderegg won with 5,093 votes (81.66%) to Harper's 1,144 votes (18.34%).

2012: With District 6 incumbent Republican Representative Brad Galvez redistricted to District 29, Anderegg was one of two candidates chosen from among four for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,440 votes (56.7%),[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,513 votes (84.1%) against Democratic nominee Gabrielle Hodson.[8]

During the 2016 legislative sessions, Anderegg served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Business and Labor Committee, the House Rules Committee, and the House Transportation Committee.[9]

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0132S01 Local Government Licensing Amendments House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0133 Municipal Government Amendments House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0171 Apprenticeship Authorization Act House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0194 Milk Sales Amendments House/ to Governor - 3/15/2016
HB0303 International Relations and Trade Amendments House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0357 Longitudinal Data Management Act House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0358S03 Student Privacy Amendments Governor Signed- 3/23/2016
HB0482 Imputed Income Amendments House/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0488 Notification Requirements for Ballot Proposals House/ filed- 3/10/2016

[10]

Anderegg passed two of the nine bills he introduced during the 2016 General Session, giving him a 22.2% bill passage rate. He also floor sponsored SB0045 Compulsory Education Revisions and SB0100 Traffic Fines Amendments.

Pivotal Bills

Anderegg sponsored HJR1 Joint Resolution on Religious Liberty and made the bill public on December 18, 2013.[11] The resolution sought to amend the Utah Constitution to exempt religious institutions from performing or recognizing marriages that might violate their religious views. The bill garnered significant attention from the media and other members of the Utah State Legislature.[12] The bill never left the Rules Committee and was filed on the last day of the 2014 General Session.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob L. Anderegg (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jake Anderegg's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jacob L. Anderegg". Salt lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Utah House of Representatives 2014 Conflict of Interest & Financial Disclosure" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jake Anderegg Facebook". Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jake Anderegg Twitter". Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jacob L. Anderegg Committee Assignments". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Legislature. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2016GS Bill Search Results". Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "H.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution on Religious Liberty Status".
  12. ↑ "Another Utah Amendment on Marriage Coming". Salt Lake City, Utah: Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

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