Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 2007
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Alia; 4 Children: Katya, Niles, Dale, and Reagan
Birth date:
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Home City: Provo UT
Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Profession

Owner/Manager, Keystone Developers, 2004-2008 Owner/Manager, Pangaea Development, 1999-2008 Project Work, Merck, 1998-1999 International Marketing Director, Neways International, 1997-1998 Instructor/Advisor, Utah Valley State College, Kiev Branch, 1995-1996 Assistant Professor, Kharkov State University, 1992-1993 Adjunct International Business Faculty, Utah Valley University

Education

MA, Organizational Behavior, Marriot School of Management, 1992 BA, International Relations/Family Living, Brigham Young University, 1990

Committees

Judiciary
Public Utilities and Technology
Subcommittee on Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations

SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 223 Requires Public School Students to Recite Pledge of Allegiance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 461 Requires a 72 hour waiting period prior to an abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 223 Requires Public School Students to Recite Pledge of Allegiance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 461 Requires a 72 hour waiting period prior to an abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 298 Amends Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 155 Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 316 Extends Waiting Period for Divorce
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 283 Authorizing State Liquor Stores to Open on Certain Holidays
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 511 Authorizing Eminent Domain of Federal Land
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 198 Prohibits Regulation of Family Food
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 104 Prohibiting Local Ordinances Against Idling Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 198 Prohibits Regulation of Family Food
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 104 Prohibiting Local Ordinances Against Idling Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 140 Prohibits Traffic Checkpoints
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 363 Requiring Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 49 Authorizing the Concealed or Open Possession of Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 245 Prohibiting the Use of E-Cigarettes and Hookah Pipes in Public Places
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 49 Authorizing the Concealed or Open Possession of Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 245 Prohibiting the Use of E-Cigarettes and Hookah Pipes in Public Places
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 90 Prohibiting Government Meetings on Caucus Nights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 210 Restrictions on the Use of Severance Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 253 Removal of Voters from Voter Registration List
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 125 State Senate Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 50 Repeals the Election Campaign Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3002 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3001 State Senate Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

HB 3001 State House Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3001 State Senate Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

HB 3001 State House Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 328 State Government Work Week
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 183 School District Leave Policies
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 73 Public School Teacher Tenure Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 183 School District Leave Policies
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 73 Public School Teacher Tenure Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 353 Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

1SHB 89 Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 477 Government Records Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

1SHB 89 Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

1SHB 89 Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 317 Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 497 Immigration Enforcement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 317 Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 497 Immigration Enforcement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 301 School District Property Tax Revisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 301 School District Property Tax Revisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 191 Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 155 Cycling Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 165 State Reimbursement for Required Medical Services Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 183 School District Leave Policies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 116 Guest Worker Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 183 School District Leave Policies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 253 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 70 Identifying Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 75 Guns On School Premises
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 219 Official State Gun Designation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 223 Innkeeper's Rights Act Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 211 Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 219 Official State Gun Designation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 251 Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 47 Energy Management Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 251 Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 286 Prohibiting Retirement System Investment in Iranian Petroleum
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 196 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 227 Lawful Presence Documentation Requirement for Business Licensing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 55 Authorizing Higher Education Institutions to Authorize Charter Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 227 Lawful Presence Documentation Requirement for Business Licensing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 113 Child Safety Seat Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 8 Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 11 Federal Arms Regulation Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 18 Expanding Unemployment Insurance Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 290 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 14 Legislative Regulation of Death Row Appeals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 290 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 187 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Amending Requirements for Obtaining Teaching Licenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 208 Posting Public Notices Online
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 53 Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 79 Elevating Standard of Proof for Specific Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 53 Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 379 Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 171 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 379 Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 171 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 187 Restricting Access to Public Waters on Private Property
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 66 Tax Law and Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 89 Requiring Insurance Coverage of Prosthetic Devices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 122 Restricting Access to Government Litigation Records
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 25 Online Voter Registration
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 16 Prohibiting "Gang Loitering"
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 222 Offering Anesthetics to Women Undergoing Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 90 Increasing Illegal Abortion Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 222 Offering Anesthetics to Women Undergoing Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 90 Increasing Illegal Abortion Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 222 Offering Anesthetics to Women Undergoing Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 90 Increasing Illegal Abortion Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 2008-2009 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 17 Allowing Doctors to Prescribe Antibiotics to Unnamed Sexual Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 15 Sexually Transmitted Disease Education
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 359 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Domestic Partnership Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 15 Sexually Transmitted Disease Education
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 299 Domestic Partnership Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 297 Increasing Penalties for Animal Cruelty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 297 Increasing Penalties for Animal Cruelty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 473 Campus Gun Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Mandating the Concealment of Firearms on Campus
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 473 Campus Gun Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Mandating the Concealment of Firearms on Campus
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 162 State Discretion Over Federal Education Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 295 Policies for Electronic Devices at School
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 75 State Inventory of Government Activities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Water Conservation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 241 Restricting In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Water Conservation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 241 Restricting In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 239 Driver's License Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 85 Teacher Home Loan Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 1 North American Union Withdrawal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 237 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

2SSB 251 Concealed Firearms on College Campuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

2SHB 235 Abortion Law Revisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

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