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Brian King (politician)

January 14, 2023

Brian S. King[1] is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2008, he assumed office on January 1, 2009.[2][3]

Brian King
Minority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 26, 2015
Preceded byJen Seelig
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2009
Preceded byRoz McGee
Personal details
Born (1959-08-19) August 19, 1959 (age 63)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS, JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Education

King earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law.

Career

King works as a self-employed lawyer, providing legal services in the field of ERISA and MHPAEA litigation.[4] He has spoken prominently on the positive benefits of residential treatment centers in addressing mental health problem in youth.

Utah Legislature

In 2008, when Representative Roz McGee left the Legislature and left the seat open, King was unopposed after an opponent withdrew, and won the three-way November 4, 2008 general election with 8,487 votes (56.2%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Morrow and Constitution candidate Jared Beck,[5] who had run for Utah State Senate in 2006.

House minority leader

King has the reputation as being "more combative" than previous minority leaders in the State House of Representatives. In 2016, King criticized Republican leadership of the House for "shut(ing) out Democrats from discussions about whether to expand Medicaid for the poor."[6]

Committee assignments

During the 2016 legislative session, King served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the House Rules Committee. He also served as the House minority leader.[3] In the 2022 legislative session, King served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Federalism Commission, the House Business and Labor Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Legislative Expense Oversight Committee, the Legislative Audit Subcommittee, the Legislative Management Committee, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee on Oversight.[7]

Gun policy

Throughout his career, King has sponsored gun control legislation. In 2019, King sponsored HB 148, "Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers" that would require background checks for all gun sales, but it was not given a committee vote.[8][9] In 2020, King sponsored his and it was tabled by the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee by an 8–3 vote.[10] In 2022, King sponsored a modified version of the bill previously sponsored, which would require background checks for all non-federal firearms licensees, law enforcement agencies and officers and family members as exceptions. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee rejected the bill on an 8–3 vote.[11]

Elections

  • 2020: King was unopposed in the Democratic primary, but faced Republican challenger Carol Hunter in the general election. King won the race with 71.9% of the vote.
  • 2018: King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election, winning with 16,494 votes (100%).
  • 2016: King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.
  • 2014: King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election, winning with 9,960 votes (100%).[12]
  • 2012: King was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Democratic primary[13] and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 12,530 votes (67.2%) against Republican nominee Rick Raile,[12] who had run for a House seat in 2010.
  • 2010: King was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Democratic primary[14] and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 6,703 votes (59.9%) against Republican nominee James Farley.[15]

Personal life

He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a full-time mission in St. Louis Missouri.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Brian King's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Brian S. King (D)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Brian King". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Conflict of Interest Form" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Davidson, Lee. "Utah House Democrats re-elect Brian King as minority leader". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Brian S. King". State House of Representatives-State of Utah. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. ^ McKellar, Katie. "Utah lawmaker pushing bill to require universal background checks on gun sales and loans". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. ^ McKellar, Katie. "Utah Democrat resurrects bill for universal background checks on gun sales". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ^ "H.B. 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  11. ^ "H.B. 133 Expanded Background Checks for Firearm Transfers". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. ^ a b "2014 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  13. ^ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  14. ^ "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "With Utah Legislature's Mormon supermajority, is it representative of the people?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-12.

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Utah House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
2015–present 		Incumbent

January 14, 2023
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Brian S King 1 is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 28th district Elected in November 2008 he assumed office on January 1 2009 2 3 Brian KingMinority Leader of the Utah House of RepresentativesIncumbentAssumed office January 26 2015Preceded byJen SeeligMember of the Utah House of Representatives from the 28th districtIncumbentAssumed office January 1 2009Preceded byRoz McGeePersonal detailsBorn 1959 08 19 August 19 1959 age 63 Political partyDemocraticEducationUniversity of Utah BS JD WebsiteCampaign website Contents 1 Education 2 Career 2 1 Utah Legislature 2 1 1 House minority leader 2 1 2 Committee assignments 2 1 3 Gun policy 3 Elections 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEducation EditKing earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctor from the S J Quinney College of Law Career EditKing works as a self employed lawyer providing legal services in the field of ERISA and MHPAEA litigation 4 He has spoken prominently on the positive benefits of residential treatment centers in addressing mental health problem in youth Utah Legislature Edit In 2008 when Representative Roz McGee left the Legislature and left the seat open King was unopposed after an opponent withdrew and won the three way November 4 2008 general election with 8 487 votes 56 2 against Republican nominee Jeffrey Morrow and Constitution candidate Jared Beck 5 who had run for Utah State Senate in 2006 House minority leader Edit King has the reputation as being more combative than previous minority leaders in the State House of Representatives In 2016 King criticized Republican leadership of the House for shut ing out Democrats from discussions about whether to expand Medicaid for the poor 6 Committee assignments Edit During the 2016 legislative session King served on the Executive Appropriations Committee the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee the House Judiciary Committee the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the House Rules Committee He also served as the House minority leader 3 In the 2022 legislative session King served on the Executive Appropriations Committee the Federalism Commission the House Business and Labor Committee the House Judiciary Committee the House Legislative Expense Oversight Committee the Legislative Audit Subcommittee the Legislative Management Committee Natural Resources Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Oversight 7 Gun policy Edit Throughout his career King has sponsored gun control legislation In 2019 King sponsored HB 148 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers that would require background checks for all gun sales but it was not given a committee vote 8 9 In 2020 King sponsored his and it was tabled by the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee by an 8 3 vote 10 In 2022 King sponsored a modified version of the bill previously sponsored which would require background checks for all non federal firearms licensees law enforcement agencies and officers and family members as exceptions The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee rejected the bill on an 8 3 vote 11 Elections Edit2020 King was unopposed in the Democratic primary but faced Republican challenger Carol Hunter in the general election King won the race with 71 9 of the vote 2018 King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election winning with 16 494 votes 100 2016 King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election 2014 King was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election winning with 9 960 votes 100 12 2012 King was unopposed for the June 26 2012 Democratic primary 13 and won the November 6 2012 general election with 12 530 votes 67 2 against Republican nominee Rick Raile 12 who had run for a House seat in 2010 2010 King was unopposed for the June 22 2010 Democratic primary 14 and won the November 2 2010 general election with 6 703 votes 59 9 against Republican nominee James Farley 15 Personal life EditHe is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and served a full time mission in St Louis Missouri 16 References Edit Brian King s Biography Project Vote Smart Retrieved February 5 2014 Brian S King D Salt Lake City Utah Utah State Legislature Retrieved February 5 2014 a b Brian King Salt Lake City Utah Utah House of Representatives Retrieved March 31 2016 Conflict of Interest Form PDF Salt Lake City Utah Utah House of Representatives Retrieved April 15 2014 2008 General Election Results Salt Lake City Utah Lieutenant Governor of Utah Retrieved February 5 2014 Davidson Lee Utah House Democrats re elect Brian King as minority leader Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved 30 March 2022 Brian S King State House of Representatives State of Utah Retrieved 30 March 2022 McKellar Katie Utah lawmaker pushing bill to require universal background checks on gun sales and loans Deseret News Retrieved 30 March 2022 McKellar Katie Utah Democrat resurrects bill for universal background checks on gun sales Deseret News Retrieved 30 March 2022 H B 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers Utah State Legislature Retrieved 30 March 2022 H B 133 Expanded Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Utah State Legislature Retrieved 30 March 2022 a b 2014 General Canvass Report Salt Lake City Utah Lieutenant Governor of Utah Retrieved March 31 2016 2012 Primary Canvass Reports Salt Lake City Utah Lieutenant Governor of Utah Retrieved February 5 2014 2010 Primary Election Results Salt Lake City Utah Lieutenant Governor of Utah Retrieved February 5 2014 2010 General Election Results Salt Lake City Utah Lieutenant Governor of Utah Retrieved February 5 2014 With Utah Legislature s Mormon supermajority is it representative of the people The Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved 2018 03 12 External links EditOfficial page at the Utah State Legislature Campaign site Profile at Vote Smart Brian King at Ballotpedia Brian S King at the National Institute on Money in State PoliticsUtah House of RepresentativesPreceded byJen Seelig Minority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives2015 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian King politician amp oldid 1126186671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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