Angela Romero

Angela Romero^[2] (born in Tooele, Utah) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 26 since January 1, 2013.

Early Life, Education, and Career

Angela was born and raised in Tooele. She attended the University of Utah where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and later a Master's degree in Public Administration.^[3] Angela and her son, Cio, live in the Glendale neighborhood where she also works as the Program Manager for the Sorenson Unity Center.^[4]

Political Career

Representative Romero was first elected in November of 2012.^[5] During the 2014 Legislative Session, she served on the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee and the Public Utility and Technology Committee.^[6]

2014 Sponsored Legislation

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Representative Romero did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2014.

Pivotal Legislation

Representative Romero's bill on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, HB 286, passed nearly unanimously in both Houses, but it received a lot of attention from the media. Two of the main lobbyists for this bill were Elizabeth Smart and the Brown family, and they were present for many of the steps in the Legislative process.

Elections

• 2012 When District 26 incumbent Democratic Representative David Litvack left the Legislature and left the seat open, Romero was chosen by the Democratic convention over appointed incumbent Brian Doughty, who had been redistricted from District 30, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 4,926 votes (65.4%) against Republican nominee Andres Paredes and Green candidate Mark Dee Whitaker.^[8]

References

External links

• Official page at the Utah State Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Angela Romero at Ballotpedia
• Angela Romero at the National Institute on Money in State Politics