Don Ipson

Don Ipson
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 21, 2016
Preceded byStephen H. Urquhart
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 75th[1] district
In office
January 1, 2009 – September 21, 2016
Preceded byStephen H. Urquhart
Succeeded byWalt Brooks
Personal details
BornPanguitch, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoAnn Ipson
Residence(s)St. George, Utah, U.S.
Alma materLDS Business College

Don L. Ipson[2] is an American politician. A Republican, he serves and represents the 29th District of the Utah State Senate.[3] He was previously a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 75 from 2009 to 2016.[4] His term will expire on January 1st, 2025. He is going to run for re-election, and is on the ballot in the Republican primary that is being held on June 25th, 2024

Personal life and career

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Ipson attended Panguitch High School and later earned his BA in Accounting and Business Administration from the LDS Business College.[4] Ipson lives in St. George, Utah with his wife. He has four sons and ten grandchildren.[5] He works in transportation, and is the CEO of DATS Trucking Inc.

He participates in many organizations, including the Southern Utah Trucking Association (past president); Utah Trucking Association (past president); Dixie ATC (director and past chair); Utah College of Applied Technology (past chair); UDOT Motor Carrier Advisory Board (chairman); UHP Honorary Colonels (past chair); and the St. George Lions Club.

Political career

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  • 2008 When District 75 incumbent Republican Representative Stephen H. Urquhart ran for Utah State Senate and left the seat open, Ipson was selected from among four candidates by the Republican convention and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 10,613 votes.[6]
  • 2010 Ipson was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary[7] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,975 votes (83.9%) against Democratic nominee Jerry Howard.[8]
  • 2012 Ipson was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary[9] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 10,299 votes (78.7%) against Democratic nominee Cimarron Chacon and Constitution candidate Randall Hinton.[10]
  • 2014 Ipson was unopposed for the Republican convention and won in the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,680 votes (65.5%) against Independent American nominee Nihla Judd, and Democratic nominee Cheryl Hawker.[11]
  • 2016 Ipson was appointed to replace Steve Urquhart in the Utah State Senate.[3][12]

2016 sponsored legislation

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Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0062 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice - Statutory Reports Repeal Governor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0476 Paint Stewardship Act House/ filed - 3/10/2016

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Ipson also floor sponsored SB0036 Postretirement Employment Exceptions, SB0094 Law Enforcement Use of Body Cameras, SB0131S03 Utah College of Applied Technology Governance Amendments, SB0132 Commercial Driver License Amendments, SB0136S02 Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments[permanent dead link], SB0183 Department of Public Safety Amendments, SB0190 Open and Public Meetings Law Revisions, SB019401 Vehicle Registration and Insurance Amendments, and SB0197S01 Resale of Procurement Item Amendments.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Don L. Ipson (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Don Ipson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "St. George Republican Don Ipson to fill vacant seat in Utah Senate," Deseret News, Sept. 16, 2016
  4. ^ a b "Don Ipson". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ipson to receive award from LDS Business College". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. ^ "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  11. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Utah GOP Lawmaker Apologizes for Telling People to Stay Home If They Don't Want K-9s to Bite Them," Newsweek, Oct. 21, 2020
  13. ^ a b "2016 Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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