Tyler Clancy

American politician (born 1997)
Tyler Clancy
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 60th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 17, 2023
Preceded byAdam Robertson
Personal details
Born
Tyler James Clancy

(1997-02-19) February 19, 1997 (age 27)
Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Leah Davis
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(m. 2022)​
Residence(s)Provo, Utah, U.S.
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)

Tyler James Clancy (/klənsi/; klen-sy born 1997) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 60th district, which includes the northern parts of Provo and Pleasant Grove. He is among the youngest state legislators in the United States.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Clancy was born in 1997 in Beaufort, South Carolina. His father was the chief of police for the Beaufort Police Department and a United States Marine Corps veteran.[4] Clancy's mother was a public school teacher and he has one younger brother. He graduated from Beaufort High School in 2015, where he was elected student body president.[5][6] He then moved to Provo, Utah, for his studies at Brigham Young University, where he was the captain of the men's lacrosse team [7] and president of the BYU College GOP. Clancy graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in family science.[8][9]

Career

In 2020, while still in college, Clancy began working on homelessness in Utah. He was hired as the executive director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, working to address homelessness, poverty, and public safety issues across the state. In that role, he advocated for interagency collaboration between state law enforcement and the US Attorney's Office which led to the creation of Project Safe Neighborhoods in 2021.[10] Clancy also lobbied state leaders to support The Other Side Village, a tiny home community for individuals transitioning out of homelessness.[11]

Since May 2022, Clancy has served as a police officer for the Provo Police Department.[8]

In January 2023, Clancy was elected by the Utah County Republican Party Delegates to succeed resigned incumbent Adam Robertson. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. Clancy is a member of the Education Interim Committee, Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, House Education Committee, House Judiciary Committee and the House Interim Committee.[3] In his first term, he created the bipartisan Blue Collar Caucus with Representative Ashlee Matthews. Clancy is recognized as an effective lawmaker, having all of his bills passed through both chambers of the legislature and signed by the Governor in 2023.[12]

Personal life

On September 13, 2022, Clancy married Leah Davis, in Provo, Utah.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Clancy". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ "At 25, Utah's youngest lawmaker is looking to make change". Deseret News. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Page | Utah House of Representatives". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "Matthew Clancy Obituary (1963 - 2020) - Beaufort, SC - The Island Packet". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. ^ "Tyler Clancy on Hudl". Hudl. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. ^ "Senior Year". Hudl. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  7. ^ "BYU Announces 2020 Captains". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association.
  8. ^ a b Wirthlin, Joe (2023-01-20). "BYU graduate is the youngest current member of Utah House of Representatives". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. ^ "Tyler Clancy". Political Review. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  10. ^ "Violent crime and property crime surge in Salt Lake City, up more than 20% in 2020". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  11. ^ Clancy, Tyler (August 12, 2021). "Guest opinion: It takes a village". Utah Policy.
  12. ^ "Representative Tyler Clancy: Utah legislator profile".
  13. ^ "Leah Clancy". Focus on the Family. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  14. ^ "Zola Weddings". www.zola.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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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)