Keven Stratton

American politician
Keven Stratton
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 28, 2012
Preceded byStephen Sandstrom
Constituency58th district (2012–2013)
48th district (2013–2023)
58th district (2023–present)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceOrem, Utah
Alma materBrigham Young University
J. Reuben Clark Law School
ProfessionAttorney
Websitekevenstratton.com

Keven J. Stratton[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 58.[2] Stratton was appointed in April 28, 2012, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Sandstrom.[3] Between 2013 and 2023 he represented district 48. He lives in Orem.[4]

Early life and education

Stratton earned his BS in finance from Brigham Young University and his JD from its J. Reuben Clark Law School. He has eight children, a scoutmaster, and has owned and operated small businesses in Utah County. He is a real estate, business, and estate-planning attorney. He is also a land developer and owner and operator of the Cascade Golf Course.[5]

Political career

Stratton was appointed on January 1, 2013.[4] During the 2016 Legislative Session, he served on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee.[6]

He has also taken a stand in favor of morality laws such as outlawing sex outside of marriage. He was one of 32 Utah Republicans who voted to keep extra-marital sex illegal in Utah.[7]

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill number Bill title Status
HB0128 Alimony Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0129 Towing Surcharge Amendments Governor signed - 3/21/16
HB0219 Resource Management Planning Governor signed - 3/25/16
HB0335 Public Education Curriculum Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0343 School Administration Amendments Governor signed - 3/23/16
HB0374S03 Accessible Parking Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0430 Hole in the Rock State Park Designation House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0454 Educator Rights Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HCR016S01[8] Concurrent Resolution on Utah Public Lands House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HCR017S01[9] Concurrent Resolution Opposing Unilateral Use of the Antiquities Act House/ filed - 3/10/2016

[10]

Stratton also floor-sponsored SB0234 Protecting Unborn Children Amendments[11] and SB0237S01 Immigration and Alien Related Amendments.[12][10]

Elections

  • 2014 Stratton won against Timothy Spencer in the June 24, 2014 primary election and was unopposed for the general election on November 4, 2014 due to Janita Anderson (D) withdrawing before the primary.[13]
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 48, and with incumbent Republican Representative LaVar Christensen redistricted to District 32, Stratton was chosen from among five candidates for the June 26, 2012, Republican primary which he won with 3,020 votes (54.7%);[14] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 13,237 votes.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Keven J. Stratton (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Keven Stratton's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Hesterman, Billy (April 28, 2012). "Stratton selected to replace Sandstrom in Legislature". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Keven Stratton". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Keven Stratton, Meet Keven". Salt Lake City, UT: Keven J. Stratton. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "Keven J. Stratton". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Sorace, Stephen (March 7, 2019). "Sex outside of marriage may soon be legal in Utah". Fox News. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "HCR016". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "HCR017". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Keven J. Stratton, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "SB0234". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "SB0237". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  14. ^ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  15. ^ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

External links

  • Official page at the Utah State Legislature
  • Campaign site
  • Profile at Vote Smart
  • Keven Stratton at Ballotpedia
  • Keven J. Stratton at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
  • All links to bills in 2014 from rep. Stratton
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65th State Legislature (2023)
Speaker of the House
Mike Schultz (R)
Majority Leader
Jefferson Moss (R)
Minority Leader
Angela Romero (D)
  1. ▌Thomas Peterson (R)
  2. ▌Mike Petersen (R)
  3. ▌Dan Johnson (R)
  4. ▌Kera Birkeland (R)
  5. ▌Casey Snider (R)
  6. ▌Matthew Gwynn (R)
  7. ▌Ryan Wilcox (R)
  8. ▌Jason Kyle (R)
  9. ▌Cal Musselman (R)
  10. ▌Rosemary Lesser (D)
  11. ▌Katy Hall (R)
  12. ▌Mike Schultz (R)
  13. ▌Karen Peterson (R)
  14. ▌Karianne Lisonbee (R)
  15. ▌Ariel Defay (R)
  16. ▌Trevor Lee (R)
  17. ▌Stewart Barlow (R)
  18. ▌Paul Cutler (R)
  19. ▌Raymond Ward (R)
  20. ▌Melissa Garff Ballard (R)
  21. ▌Sandra Hollins (D)
  22. ▌Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D)
  23. ▌Brian King (D)
  24. ▌Joel Briscoe (D)
  25. ▌Angela Romero (D)
  26. ▌Matt MacPherson (R)
  27. ▌Anthony Loubet (R)
  28. ▌Tim Jimenez (R)
  29. ▌Bridger Bolinder (R)
  30. ▌Judy Weeks-Rohner (R)
  31. ▌Brett Garner (D)
  32. ▌Sahara Hayes (D)
  33. ▌Doug Owens (D)
  34. ▌Carol Spackman Moss (D)
  35. ▌Mark Wheatley (D)
  36. ▌James Dunnigan (R)
  37. ▌Ashlee Matthews (D)
  38. ▌Cheryl Acton (R)
  39. ▌Ken Ivory (R)
  40. ▌Andrew Stoddard (D)
  41. ▌Gay Lynn Bennion (D)
  42. ▌Robert Spendlove (R)
  43. ▌Steve Eliason (R)
  44. ▌Jordan Teuscher (R)
  45. ▌Susan Pulsipher (R)
  46. ▌Jeff Stenquist (R)
  47. ▌Mark Strong (R)
  48. ▌James Cobb (R)
  49. ▌Candice Pierucci (R)
  50. ▌Stephanie Gricius (R)
  51. ▌Jefferson Moss (R)
  52. ▌Cory Maloy (R)
  53. ▌Kay Christofferson (R)
  54. ▌Brady Brammer (R)
  55. ▌Jon Hawkins (R)
  56. ▌Val Peterson (R)
  57. ▌Nelson Abbott (R)
  58. ▌Keven Stratton (R)
  59. ▌Mike Kohler (R)
  60. ▌Tyler Clancy (R)
  61. ▌Marsha Judkins (R)
  62. ▌Norm Thurston (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Whyte (R)
  64. ▌Jeff Burton (R)
  65. ▌Doug Welton (R)
  66. ▌Steven Lund (R)
  67. ▌Christine Watkins (R)
  68. ▌Scott Chew (R)
  69. ▌Phil Lyman (R)
  70. ▌Carl Albrecht (R)
  71. ▌Rex Shipp (R)
  72. ▌Joseph Elison (R)
  73. ▌Colin Jack (R)
  74. ▌R. Neil Walter (R)
  75. ▌Walt Brooks (R)


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