Daniel McCay

Daniel McCay[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah Senate representing District 11. He was in the Utah House of Representatives representing District 41 from 2013 through 2018. McCay was initially appointed by Republican Governor of Utah, Gary Herbert to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Carl Wimmer.[3]

Daniel McCay
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byHoward A. Stephenson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 41st[1] district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byTodd Kiser
Succeeded byMark Strong
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 20, 2012 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byCarl Wimmer
Succeeded byJohn Knotwell
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRiverton, Utah
Alma materUtah State University
Websitedanmccay.com

Education and family

McCay earned his BEd and MEd from Utah State University, and later earned a JD from Willamette University.[4] McCay lives in Riverton, Utah with his wife, Tawnee, and their six young children.[5] McCay is a vice president at Suburban Land Reserve.[6] He earned a degree in education from Utah State University.

Political career
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 41, and with incumbent Republican Representative Todd Kiser leaving the Legislature and leaving the seat open, McCay was chosen from two candidates by the Republican convention and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 13,658 votes.[7]
  • 2014 McCay was unopposed for the June 24, 2014 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 6,685 votes (70.5%) against Democratic nominee Colleen Bliss.[8]

During the 2016 legislative session, McCay served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. During the interim, McCay serves on the Education Interim Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee. He also works on the Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee and the Utah Tax Review Commission.[4]

References
  1. "Daniel McCay (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. "Dan McCay's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. Herbert, Gary (January 20, 2012). "Governor Appoints Dan McCay and Craig Frank to the Utah House of Representatives". Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. "Daniel McCay". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. "About". Salt Lake City, Utah: Dan McCay. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  6. "Conflict of Interest Form" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  8. "2014 Election Results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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