Political career
Senator Thatcher began his political pursuits when he co-founded the Salt Lake County Young Republicans. He was the chapter's first chair. [4] He is also a co-founder of West Side Matters and has held various elected positions in the Salt Lake County Republican Party. [4]
- 2010 To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Brent H. Goodfellow,Thatcher was selected by the Republican convention from two candidates for the November 2,2010 General election,which he won with 9,432 votes (53.25%) against Senator Goodfellow. [5]
During the 2016 Session,Thatcher served on the following committees: [6]
- Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair)
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee
- Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Judiciary,Law Enforcement,and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Committee
In October 2025,Thatcher announced his intent to resign before the beginning of the next legislative session in January 2026. [7] To select a successor the Utah Forward Party organized a district-wide election in December 2025;the winner,Emily Buss,was chosen through online approval voting [8]
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