Margaret Dayton
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Utah State Senator
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| In office January 15, 2007 – Current |
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| Preceded by | Parley G. Hellewell |
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| Constituency | State Senate, District 15 |
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| Born | May 17, 1949 Spokane, WA |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | Lynn |
| Residence | Orem, UT |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Religion | Latter-day Saint |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Margaret Dayton is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, she is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 15th senate district in Provo and Orem. Dayton also served in the State House for district 61 from 1997 to 2006. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree at Brigham Young University, she worked for several years as a Registered Nurse. She is married to Lynn T. Dayton, a retired physician.
Senator Dayton led the nation in the fight against No Child Left Behind (NCLB) by sponsoring the first Opt Out bill that any state generated. She led a battle for states' rights in education as provided by the U.S. Constitution - and does not want federal involvement in state education. Eventually all 50 states followed Utah's lead by generating some form of resistance to NCLB. Her concern with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program results from the program's alleged connection to the United Nations and its international nature. She asserts that schools should be accountable to the parents of the students - and the communities and states where the schools exist.
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