Preceded by Wayne Harper Profession Lawyer Education University of Utah Nationality American Website tannerforhouse.com Party Republican Party | Political party Republican Name Earl Tanner Unit 19th Special Forces Group Alma mater University of Utah Role American Politician | |
Residence West Jordan, Utah, United States | ||
Earl D. Tanner (born February 20, 1950) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. He represented District 43 from January 2013 through January 2017.
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Early life and education
Tanner was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley, the oldest of the six children of Earl D. Tanner and Mary Louise Lyon. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1968, then got a degree in mathematics from the University of Utah in 1971. Tanner served an LDS mission in the Philippines before entering law school at the University of Utah. He began practicing law with his father in 1976. He served in the Utah National Guard as a member of the 19th Special Forces Group.
He moved to West Jordan in 1978.
Political career
Tanner was first lected on November 6, 2012. During the 2016 legislative session, he served on the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee and the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee.
Tanner did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2016.