Dixon Pitcher

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Dixon Pitcher
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 10th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded by Brent Wallis
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986
Preceded by Marvin Heslop
Succeeded by Haynes Fuller
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Ogden, Utah
Alma mater Weber State College
Utah State University

Dixon M. Pitcher[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 10 since January 1, 2011. Pitcher was non-consecutively a Representative from January 1, 1985 until December 31, 1986 in the District 8 seat.

Education

Pitcher earned his BA from Weber State College (now Weber State University) and his MA in political science from Utah State University.

Elections

  • 2012 Pitcher was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,558 votes (54.3%) against Democratic nominee Christopher Winn.[4]
  • 1984 To challenge District 8 incumbent Democratic Representative Marvin Heslop, Pitcher won the 1984 Republican Primary with 1,062 votes (53.9%)[5] and won the November 6, 1984 General election with 4,540 votes (52.5%) against Representative Heslop.[6]
  • 1986 Pitcher was unopposed for the 1986 Republican Primary[7] but lost the three-way November 4, 1986 General election to Democratic nominee Haynes Fuller.[8]
  • 2010 When District 10 incumbent Republican Representative Brent Wallis left the Legislature and left the seat open, Pitcher was unopposed for the May 8, 2010 Republican convention[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,229 votes (54.3%) against Democratic nominee Randy Rounds.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Dixon M. Pitcher (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Dixon Pitcher's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  4. ↑ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  5. ↑ "State of Utah Primary Election Report 1984". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "State of Utah General Election Report November 6, 1984". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 10. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  7. ↑ "State of Utah Primary Election Report 1986". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  8. ↑ "State of Utah General Election Report November 4, 1986". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 7. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  9. ↑ "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 
  10. ↑ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014. 

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