Lynn Hemingway

Lynn Hemingway
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2006
Personal details
Born May 10
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Sherma
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah

Lynn N. Hemingway was born on May 10 and is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the 40th District in Salt Lake, Utah. Hemingway was elected in to the Utah House of Representatives in 2006 and served until 2014.[1]

Early Life and Career

Hemingway studied at Westminster College and the University of Utah.[2] In 2002, Hemingway retired from the Williams Company. His wife works as a real estate office manager.[3]

Political career

During the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Hemingway served on the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee , the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee, the House Special Investigative Committee, and the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee. During the interim, Hemingway serves on the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee, and the Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee, He is also a representative on the Utah International Relations and Trade Commission.[4]

In March 2014, Hemingway announced that he would not be seeking reelection.[5]

2014 Sponsored Legislation

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0043 Data Collection on Military Children in Public Schools House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0073 Living Wage Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0180 Air Emissions Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HJR015 Joint Resolution Expressing Support for the Utah Compact House/ filed - 3/13/2014

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Hemingway also floor sponsored SB0092 Metal Theft Amendments and SCR002 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Ririe-woodbury Dance Company.

Pivotal Legislation

In 2014, Representative Hemingway sponsored HB0073 Living Wage Amendments, a bill that would raise Utah’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.[7] The bill did not come out of the Rules Committee.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lynn Hemingway". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lynn Hemingway". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Conflict of Interest" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lynn Hemingway". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Utah Representative Lynn Hemingway announces retirement". Salt Lake City, Utah: Good4Utah.com. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2014GS Bill Search Results". Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lawmaker, faith groups make plea to raise Utah minimum wage". Salt Lake City, Utah: Desert News. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ "H.B. 73 Living Wage Amendments (Hemingway, L.)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 12, 2014.

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