Jack Draxler

Jack R. Draxler[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. He represented District 3 from January 2007 through January 2017. Draxler was previously the mayor of North Logan.

Jack Draxler
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 3rd[1] district
In office
January 2007 – January 2017
Preceded byCraig Buttars
Personal details
BornFebruary 18
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Marilyn
ResidenceNorth Logan, Utah
Alma materUtah State University
ProfessionReal estate appraiser

Early life and career

Draxler earned his BS degree from Utah State University and currently works as a real estate appraiser. He lives in North Logan, Utah with his wife, Marilyn.[3]

Political career

In 2014, Draxler was unopposed in the Republican primary and general election. He won the 2014 general election with 7,191 votes (100%).[4]

In 2012, Draxler was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 9,995 votes (70.5%) against Democratic nominee Roger Donohoe.[4]

In 2010, Draxler was unopposed for both the June 22, 2010 Republican primary and the November 2, 2010 general election, winning with 7,421 votes.[5]

In 2008, Draxler was unopposed for the June 24, 2008 Republican primary and won the November 4, 2008 general election with 9,670 votes (74.1%) against Democratic nominee Tanya Taylor.[6]

In 2006, when District 3 incumbent Republican Representative Craig Buttars retired and left the seat open, Draxler was unopposed for the 2006 Republican primary[7] and won the November 7, 2006 general election with 4,611 votes (64.9%) against Democratic nominee Stuart Howell.[8]

During the 2016 legislative session, Draxler served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Government Operations Committee, and the House Transportation Committee.[9]

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill NumberBill TitleStatus
HB0016Offender Registry AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0027School District Participation in Risk Management FundGovernor Signed - 3/22/2016
HB0183County Options Sales and Use Tax for Highways and Public Transit AmendmentsHouse/ to Governor - 3/17/2016
HB0359Political Subdivision Ethics Commission AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/22/2016
HB0438 Amendments to Election Law House/ filed - 3/10/2016

[9]

Draxler passed four of the five bills he introduced during the 2016 legislative session, giving him an 80% passage rate.[10] Draxler also floor sponsored ten bills.[11]

References
  1. "Jack R. Draxler (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. "Jack Draxler's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. "Jack R. Draxler". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. "2014 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  6. "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  7. "Official Results 2006 Primary" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  8. "2006 General Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 8. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  9. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  10. "Rep. Jack R. Draxler's legislative voting profile -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". adambrown.info. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  11. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.