Mark Wheatley | |
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Member of the UtahHouseofRepresentatives from the 35th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Judy Ann Buffmire |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Josie Valdez |
Residence(s) | Murray,Utah,U.S. |
Alma mater | Westminster College |
Occupation | Education administrator |
Mark Archuleta Wheatley is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives,representing the 35th District since 2004. He lives in Murray,Utah,with his wife Josie. [1]
He earned a bachelor's degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. [1]
Wheatley was first elected on November 2,2004. [1]
In 2012,Wheatley challenged his wife,Josie Valdez,to run for the State Senate in 2012 after the incumbent senator retired. Were she to win the race,it would have been the first time in Utah history that a husband and wife would serve together in the legislature. [2] However,Valdez lost to Republican Brian Shiozawa 56.8% to 43.2%. [3]
During the 2016 general session,he served on the Business,Economic Development,and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee,the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee,the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. [4] In the 2022 general session,Wheatley served on the Administrative Rules Review Committee,the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee,the House Business and Labor Committee,the House Ethics Committee,and the House Judiciary Committee. [5]
In 2022,Rep. Wheatley sponsored a bill "that would have required that vehicles pass a muffler inspection as a prerequisite for registration." The bill failed to pass on the House floor by a 35-39 vote. [6]
In 2018,Rep. Wheatley sponsored a bill that would prevent the Attorney General and other high-level elected officials in Utah from campaign fundraising during the legislative session. In defending his bill,Wheatley said that "We don't want the Capitol to be a place where people come up and raise funds,especially when we're in session and doing the people's work." [7] The bill passed unanimously in the Legislature and was signed by the Governor into law. [8]
In 2017,Rep. Wheatley sponsored a bill that "would allow employees with discrimination claims to seek civil lawsuits and action through the state court system,and not rely solely on the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division." The bill was held in committee unanimously. [9]
In 2018,Rep. Wheatley wrote an opinion editorial praising Rep. Rob Bishop for supporting reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund,saying that "the only 'special interest' the Land and Water Conservation Fund serves is that of everyday Utahns." [10]
Bill Number | Bill Title | Status |
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HB0378 | Labor Compliance Protection Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
HB0449 | Inmate Education Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
HCR007 | Concurrent Resolution for a Statue to Recognize Father Dominguez and Father Escalante | Governor Signed - 3/14/2016 |
Wheatley passed one of the three bills he introduced,giving him a 33.3% passage rate. He did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2016. [12]
Unlike the majority of the Utah legislature,who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,Wheatley is a Roman Catholic. [13] His wife,Josie Valdez,was the 2008 Utah Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, [14] and she also served as the vice chair of the Utah Democratic Party from 2012 until 2015. [15] [16]
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