Rich Cunningham[2] is an American politician and was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 50 from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2017.
Rich Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 50th[1] district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Merlynn Newbold |
| Succeeded by | Susan Pulsipher |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | South Jordan, Utah |
| Alma mater | University of Utah Indiana University of Pennsylvania USU-College of Eastern Utah |
| Profession | Financial adviser |
| Website | richcunningham |
Early life and education
editCunningham attended the University of Utah, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and USU-College of Eastern Utah. He currently works as a financial services investment adviser and lives in South Jordan, Utah.[3]
Political career
edit2014 Cunningham defeated Louis Welch in the 2014 Republican convention and then defeated Democratic nominee Gabriel Morazan with 8,554 votes (77.6%) at the November 4, 2014 general election.[4]
2012 Challenging District 50 incumbent Republican Representative Merlynn Newbold, Cunningham was selected by the Republican convention and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 13,508 votes (77.2%) against Democratic nominee Billie Larson.[5]
During the 2016 legislative session, Cunningham served on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee as well as the House Transportation Committee.[6]
2016 sponsored legislation
edit| Bill Number | Bill Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB0047 | Postretirement Employment Rural and Title I School Exceptions | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0050 | Postretirement Reemployment Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0086S03 | Postretirement Employment Restrictions | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0106 | Securities Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/30/2016 |
| HB0117 | Modifications to Postretirement Reemployment Restrictions | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0205 | Tier II Retirement Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0387 | Utah Revised Business Corporate Act Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0475 | Driver License Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
Representative Cunningham did not floor sponsor any bills in 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Rich Cunningham (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rich Cunningham's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rich Cunningham". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ "2014 election results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Rich Cunningham". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "2016 legislation". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
External links
edit- Official page at the Utah State Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Rich Cunningham at Ballotpedia
- Rich Cunningham at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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