Wayne Niederhauser | |
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President of the Utah Senate | |
In office January 28, 2013 –January 28, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michael Waddoups |
Succeeded by | J. Stuart Adams |
Member of the Utah Senate from the 9th district | |
In office July 2006 –January 28,2019 | |
Preceded by | Al Mansell [1] |
Succeeded by | Kirk Cullimore Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | October 1,1959 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Melissa |
Children | 5 |
Education | Utah State University,Logan (BS,MS) |
Wayne Larry Niederhauser (born October 1,1959) is an American politician and certified public accountant from Utah. A Republican,he served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 2006 to 2018,representing the state's 9th senate district in Salt Lake County including the cities of Sandy and Draper. From 2013 to 2019,he served as President of the Utah State Senate.
Niederhauser has bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Niederhauser and his wife Melissa met at Utah State University. [2] They have five children,Christian (Lisa),Sarah,Molly,Ethan,and Emma. [2] Niederhauser is a certified public accountant,small business owner,real estate developer,and has worked as an adjunct professor at Westminster College. [3] Niederhauser is also an owner of CW Management Corporation,a real estate development company located in West Jordan.
Niederhauser is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC),serving as Utah state leader. [4] He is also affiliated with the Home Builders Association and Organized Fundraising Events for Boys and Girls Club,Primary Children's Hospital,and Make-A-Wish Foundation. [3] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [5]
In addition to his service in the Utah Senate,Niederhauser is a board member for Envision Utah,the Sports Commission,the Visit Salt Lake Board (local CVB),and the Shakespearean Festival Board. [2] In November 2012 he was elected Senate President. [2] In 2016 Niederhauser served on the following committees: [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wayne Niederhauser | 15,822 | 61.4% | |
Democratic | Kathryn Gustafson | 9,943 | 38.6% |
Bill Title and Number | Status |
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S.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah's Ten Year Relationship with Liaoning,China | 2/26/2016 |
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