Preceded by Brad Galvez Name Jake Anderegg Website jake4utah.com Party Republican Party | Political party Republican Nationality American Role American Politician | |
Born Sandy, Utah Alma mater Brigham Young University
Westminster College | ||
Education Brigham Young University Residence Lehi, Utah, United States | ||
Jake anderegg issues of focus
Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg (born in Sandy, Utah) is an American politician. A Republican, he has represented District 13 in the Utah State Senate since January 2017. He previously represented District 6 in the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
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- Jake anderegg issues of focus
- Jake anderegg why am i running
- Early life and career
- Political career
- Legislative activity
- References
Jake anderegg why am i running
Early life and career
Anderegg was born on March 22 in Sandy, Utah and earned his Eagle Scout award as a teenager. 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 lives in Lehi, UT with his wife Julie and five children, two of whom were adopted from China. Anderegg is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,513 votes (84.1%) against Democratic nominee Gabrielle Hodson.
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.
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.
Legislative activity
Anderegg sponsored HJR1 Joint Resolution on Religious Liberty and made the bill public on December 18, 2013. 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. The bill never left the Rules Committee and was filed on the last day of the 2014 General Session.