Angela Romero

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Angela Romero
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 26th[1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded by David Litvack
Personal details
Born Tooele, Utah
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Tooele, Utah
Alma mater University of Utah
Profession Attorney
Website angelaromero.com

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 is of Mexican and Native American descent.[3] 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.[4] Angela and her son, Cio, live in the Glendale neighborhood where she also works as the Program Manager for the Sorenson Unity Center.[5]

Political career

Representative Romero was first elected in November 2012.[4] During the 2016 Legislative Session, she served on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.[6]

2016 Sponsored Legislation

Bill Number Bill Title Status
HB0105 Human Trafficking Revisions Governor signed - 3/23/2016
HB0148S01 Protective Order Amendments Governor signed - 3/23/2016
HB0172S01 Public Assistance Benefits Amendments Governor signed - 3/21/2016
HB0188 Paid Family Leave House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0206S01 Human Trafficking Safe Harbor Amendments Governor signed - 3/21/2016
HB0234 Adoptive and Foster Parents Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016

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Representative Romero passed four of the six bills she proposed, giving her a 66% passage rate. She did not floor sponsor any legislation during 2016.[7]

Elections

  • 2014 Romero was unopposed in the Democratic convention. She faced Republican nominee Spencer Barclay in the General election, where she won with 2,977 votes (72.8%).[8]
  • 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

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  3. ↑ ANGELA ROMERO October 16, 2010, Center for Documentary Expression and Art, October 16, 2010, Retrieved on October 9, 2015.
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