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Andrew Stoddard

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Andrew Stoddard
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byBruce R. Cutler
Constituency44th district (2019–2023)
40th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
Residence(s)Sandy, Utah, United States
Alma mater
Websitehttps://www.voteandrewstoddard.com/about

Andrew Stoddard is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the 40th District. He lives in Sandy, Utah.[1]

Education and early career

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Stoddard graduated from Brighton High School. He later earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and a law degree from Brigham Young University.[2] He worked in various positions in education, volunteering and working for agencies dealing with criminal justice, including the Utah Crime Victims Clinic, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, and Murray City. Stoddard also served as the Chair of the Midvale Community Council, and as a Murray City Prosecutor for almost a decade. Stoddard currently works as a personal injury attorney for Craig Swapp & Associates. [3]

Political career

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Stoddard was first elected on November 8, 2018.[4] He defeated the incumbent, Republican Bruce Cutler, with 55% of the vote.[5] During his first term, he sponsored gun control legislation.[6][7]

In the 2022 General Session, Stoddard served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee[8]

In the 2023 General Session, Stoddard served on the Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee, Government Operations Committee, House Rules Committee, and the House Ethics Committee.[9]

2022 sponsored legislation

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Personal life

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Stoddard spent most of his childhood in Sandy, Utah. He currently lives in Midvale, Utah and is married and has 4 children.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Stoddard, Andrew". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. ^ a b "About". Andrew Stoddard for HD 44. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. ^ "Andrew Stoddard for Utah House". Voteandrewstoddard.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. ^ Winslow, Ben (2018-11-09). "New leaders elected in the Utah State Legislature's Republican majority". fox13now.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  5. ^ "Utah House of Representatives District 44". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  6. ^ Harkins, Paighten (2018-12-19). "Proposed bill in memory of slain Utah student Lauren McCluskey 'will make people think twice before they loan their gun,' lawmaker says". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. ^ Locklear, Michael (2019-07-12). "Utah lawmaker hopes to save lives by making sure one group knows its guns are illegal". KUTV. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  8. ^ "Representative Page | Utah House of Representatives".
  9. ^ "2023–2024 House Committee Assignments | Utah House of Representatives".
  10. ^ "2022 -- Legislation(House of Representatives)".
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