Todd Weiler

Todd Weiler
Senator Todd Weiler
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
2012
Personal details
Political party Republican Party
Residence Woods Cross, Utah
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Occupation Attorney, Businessman

Todd Weiler (born 1967) is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate. Weiler holds a bachelor's degree in business and a law degree, both from Brigham Young University. He lives in Woods Cross, Utah. Weiler was first appointed to the state senate in January 2012.

Early life, education, and career

Weiler received his Business Degree from Brigham Young University and continued on to get his J.D. from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School.[1] Senator Weiler is affiliated with the Utah Bar (which he passed himself) and is associated with the Utah League of Cities and Towns.[1] Weiler is an attorney by profession.[1] Weiler has worked in-house for Logistics Specialties, Inc.[2] He served as Vice President of Legal and General Counsel, where he manages a small business unit and conducts all in-house legal needs.[2]

Weiler has been married to his wife Elizabeth since 1991.[3] They have four children; the youngest three are currently enrolled in public schools. The oldest, London, is currently serving an LDS mission in South Africa.[3] Weiler is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [4]

Political career

Weiler was appointed to his Senate seat on January 13, 2012 by the Governor.[1] Before his job as Senator, Weiler was a member of Woods Cross City Council.[1] He also served as a delegate from 1999-2011, on the Rob Bishop for Congress Finance Committee, on the Utah GOP State Central Committee, as Davis County Republican Party Chair and as Utah GOP Vice Chair.[3]

In 2016, Weiler was on the following committees:[5]

Election

2012

2012 Utah State Senate election District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Weiler 25,433 64.5%
Democratic Breck England 14,027 35.5%

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Legislation

2016 sponsored bills

Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
S.B. 5Retirement and Independent Entities Base BudgetGovernor Signed 2/16/2016
S.B 19Phased RetirementGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 20Retirement Systems Audit Recommendations AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 24Utah Housing Corporation Sunset ExtensionGovernor Signed 3/18/2016
S.B. 29Retirement Systems AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/23/2016
S.B. 37Human Resource Management Rate CommitteeGovernor Signed 3/23/2016
S.B.43Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Public SchoolsGovernor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 54Controlled Substance Database ModificationsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 59Antidiscrimination and Workplace Accommodations RevisionsGovernor Signed 3/28/2016
S.B. 60Low-income Housing Tax Credit Allocation AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 111Guardianship - Right of AssociationGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 113Subjecting a Minor to Sexual MaterialSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 133Small Employer Retirement ProgramSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 142Improvement District AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/28/2016
S.B. 148Workforce Services RevisionsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 155Indigent Defense CommissionGovernor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 169Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/21/2016
S.B. 208Retirement AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B 213Small Claims Court AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 219Fair Housing Act AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/23/2016
S.B. 223Adoption AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 225Notice of Pendency of Action AmendmentsGovernor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 229Unlawful Detainer AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 230 Civil Stalking Offense Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B 233Collection Process AmendmentsSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 243Indigent Counsel in Private Parental Termination CasesSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.C.R. 9Concurrent Resolution on the Public Health CrisisGovernor Signed 3/29/2016
S.C.R. 18Concurrent Resolution Designating Official Hashtag for the State of UtahSenate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016

Notable legislation

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Weiler, Todd". Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Daniel Burton. "Meet Senator Todd Weiler of Utah’s 23rd Senate District". Publius Online. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "About Me". senatedist23. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. "@GOPTODD". Twitter. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. "District 23 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  6. "Todd Weiler - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  7. 1 2 "S.B. 229 Fourth Substitute Adoption Act Amendments". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  8. "S.B. 227 Exposure of Children to Pornography". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  9. "Herbert signs hundreds of bills into law". The Spectrum & Daily News. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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