Robert Spendlove[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 42. He lives with his wife in Sandy, Utah.[2]

Robert Spendlove
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 9, 2014
Preceded byDerek Brown
Constituency49th district (2014–2023)
42nd district (2023–present)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Websiterobertspendloveutah.com

Early life and education edit

Spendlove received an M.P.A. from the University of Utah.[3]

Political career edit

Spendlove previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Federal Relations for Governor Gary Herbert. He also served as the Washington, DC representative for the Utah Governor's Office, acting as a liaison between the State of Utah and a variety of multi-state and federal organizations, including the National Governors Association (NGA), Republican Governors Association (RGA), and the Western Governors Association (WGA), as well as Congress, federal agencies, and the White House. He has served previously as the Chair of the Governor's Council of Economic Advisers, Chair of the Utah Population Estimates Committee, and as the President of the Wasatch Front Economic Forum.[4]

During the 2016 legislative session, Robert served on the House Economic and Workforce Services Committee, Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and the House Health and Human Services Committee.[5]

2016 sponsored legislation edit

Bill Status
HB 280- Autonomous Vehicle Study Governor signed - 3/23/16
HB 290 - Campaign Finance Reform Amendments Governor signed - 3/30/16
HB 411 - Utah Medicaid Reform Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/16
HB 426- Child Support Regarding Rape Offenders House/ filed - 3/10/16

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Spendlove floor sponsored SB 171 Economic Development Tax Credit Amendments and SCR 16 Concurrent Resolution on Utah's Vision for Enduring Contribution to the Common Defense.

Elections edit

  • Spendlove was appointed on January 9, 2014 to replace Derek Brown.
  • 2014 Spendlove was unopposed in the June Republican Convention and won the November 4, 2014 General election against Democratic nominee Zach Robinson with 6,575 votes (56.9%).[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Robert Spendlove (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Robert Spendlove". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Robert Spendlove". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Robert Spendlove". Salt Lake City, UT: Robert Spendlove. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Robert M. Spendlove". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Robert Spendlove, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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