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Sean Reyes
Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has been the Attorney General of Utah since 2013. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow, Reyes was subsequently reelected. Reyes is a member of the Republican Party and has served as a county, state, and national delegate for the Republican Party and a member of the Utah Republican Party's State Central Committee. Early life and education Reyes was raised in the Los Angeles area. His father was an immigrant from the Philippines and of half-Filipino and half-Spanish descent. His mother was of half-Native Hawaiian and half-Japanese descent.Doug RobinsonSean Reyes — Out of the 'hood, into the AG's office ''Deseret News'' (January 10, 2016). He is a cousin of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. Reyes earned his bachelor's degree '' summa cum laude'' from Brigham Young University in 1994. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah Attorney General
The Attorney General of Utah is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Utah. The attorney general is the chief legal officer and legal adviser in the state. The office is elected, with a term of four years. List of attorneys general * A. C. Bishop 1896–1901 * M. A. Breeden 1901–1909 * A. R. Barnes 1909–1917 * Dan B. Shields 1917-1921 * Harvey H. Cluff 1921–1929 * George P. Parker 1929–1933 * Joseph Chez 1933–1941 * Grover A. Giles 1941–1949 * Clinton D. Vernon 1949–1953 * E. R. Callister 1953–1959 * Walter L. Budge 1959–1961 * A. Pratt Kessler 1961–1965 * Phil L. Hansen 1965–1969 * Vernon B. Romney 1969–1977 * Robert B. Hansen 1977–1981 * David L. Wilkinson 1981–1989 * Paul Van Dam 1989–1993 * Jan Graham 1993–2001 * Mark Shurtleff Mark Leonard Shurtleff (born August 9, 1957) is an American attorney, former three-term Utah Attorney General, and founder of the Shurtleff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springville, Utah
Springville is a city in Utah County, Utah, Utah County, Utah that is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 35,268 in 2020, according to the United States Census. Springville is a bedroom community for commuters who work in the Provo, Utah, Provo-Orem, Utah, Orem and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. Other neighboring cities include Spanish Fork, Utah, Spanish Fork and Mapleton, Utah, Mapleton. Springville has the nickname of "Art City" or "Hobble Creek". History Springville was first explored in 1776 by Father Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan padre. What became Springville lay along the wagon route called the Mormon Road that Mormon pioneers and California Gold Rush#Forty-niners, 49ers traveled through southern Utah, northern Arizona, southern Nevada and Southern California. From 1855, each winter trains of freight wagons traveled on this road across the deserts between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City until the late 1860s when the railroad ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah County
Utah County is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of Utah. The county seat and largest city is Provo, which is the state's third-largest city, and the largest outside of Salt Lake County. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 665,665. Utah County is one of two counties forming the Provo-Orem metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the larger Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Utah was in Utah County, in the city of Saratoga Springs. Utah County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, ranking among the top ten counties in numerical growth. Correspondingly, Provo-Orem is among the top eight metropolitan areas by percentage growth in the country. Utah County is one of seven counties in the United States to have the same name as its state. The other six counties are Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Iowa County, Oklahoma County and New York County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escrow
An escrow is a contractual arrangement in which a third party (the stakeholder or escrow agent) receives and disburses money or property for the primary transacting parties, with the disbursement dependent on conditions agreed to by the transacting parties. Examples include an account established by a broker for holding funds on behalf of the broker's principal or some other person until the consummation or termination of a transaction; or, a trust account held in the borrower's name to pay obligations such as property taxes and insurance premiums. The word derives from the Old French word , meaning a scrap of paper or a scroll of parchment; this indicated the deed that a third party held until a transaction was completed. Types Escrow generally refers to money held by a third party on behalf of transacting parties. It is mostly used regarding the purchase of shares of a company. It is best known in the United States in the context of the real estate industry (specifically in mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormon Fundamentalist
Mormon fundamentalism (also called fundamentalist Mormonism) is a belief in the validity of selected fundamental aspects of Mormonism as taught and practiced in the nineteenth century, particularly during the administrations of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and John Taylor, the first three presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Mormon fundamentalists seek to uphold tenets and practices no longer held by mainstream Mormons (members of the LDS Church). The principle most often associated with Mormon fundamentalism is plural marriage, a form of polygyny first taught in the Latter Day Saint movement by the movement's founder, Smith. A second and closely associated principle is that of the United Order, a form of egalitarian communalism. Mormon fundamentalists believe that these and other principles were wrongly abandoned or changed by the LDS Church in its efforts to become reconciled with mainstream American society. Today, the LDS Church excomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latter Day Church Of Christ
The Latter Day Church of Christ, is considered a Mormon fundamentalist denomination by some in the Latter Day Saint movement. Also known as the LDCJC, the Kingston Clan, and The Order, it is a religious organization created by members of the Davis County Cooperative Society or DCCS in 1977. The Cooperative itself was established in 1935. Upon the creation of the LDCJC, most members of the DCCS became members of the church and most retain dual membership in both organizations to this day.Utah Attorney General's Office and Arizona Attorney General's OfficeThe Primer, Helping Victims of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Polygamous Communities. Updated June 2006. Page 23. There are approximately 3,500 members, some of whom are known to practice polygamy. Establishment According to his autobiography, Charles W. Kingston became disenchanted with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1926 because it abandoned plural marriage. Kingston began preaching poly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah Democratic Party
The Utah Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Utah. Its platform focuses on economic security, equal opportunity, the common good, and American leadership. The party also describes itself as a big tent party. History The Democratic Party originated around 1884 in Utah. In 1896, more than 80 percent of the state vote went toward William Jennings Bryan, a Democrat, and the state elected several Democrats to state and local offices. The Democratic legislature elected Joseph L. Rawlins to serve as a U.S. Senator and William H. King to the House. Reed Smoot had a political alliance with the Mormons and Gentiles that helped the Republican Party to gain power. The Democrats did not have as much power after 1900. Although, in 1924, Democratic legislator George Dern beat the incumbent Republican Governor Charles Mabey winning on the slogan, "We Want a Dern Good Governor and We Don't Mean Mabey". In the 1930s, the Democrats had more success. Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Utah Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. State of Utah on November 4, 2014. The State's four seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election and there was a special election for Utah's Attorney General. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. Attorney General special election Background Republican Attorney General John Swallow resigned in December 2013, less than a year into his first term, following multiple investigations into alleged bribery and campaign finance violations. Appointment Pursuant to Utah law, Governor Gary Herbert was required to pick a replacement from three names chosen by the Utah Republican Party Central Committee. Nine Republican candidates put their names forward for consideration. They were: * Scott Burns, former Iron County attorney, former deputy director for State and Local Affairs at the ONDCP and nominee for Attorney General in 1992 and 1996 * Michelle Mumford, an attorney, assistant dean of admissions at the Brigha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deseret News
The ''Deseret News'' () is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics, culture, family life, faith, sports, and entertainment. The ''Deseret News'' is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication's name is from the geographic area of Deseret identified by Utah's pioneer settlers, and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region. On January 1, 2021, the newspaper switched from a daily to a weekly print format while continuing to publish daily on the website and Deseret News app. As of 2022, ''Deseret News'' develops daily content for its website and apps in addition to weekly print editions of the Deseret News Local Edition and the Church News. Deseret News publishes 10 editions of Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah Republican Party
The Utah Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in the U.S. state of Utah. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all four of Utah's United States House of Representatives, U.S. House seats, both United States Senate, U.S. Senate seats, the Governor of Utah, governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the Utah State Senate, state legislature. History The state of Utah politics was reorganized after the 1890 Manifesto led by Wilford Woodruff. The 1890 Manifesto officially ended the traditionally Mormon practice of Polygamy. Many prominent polygamist Mormons were imprisoned, punished and harassed since the 1890 Manifesto prohibited plural marriage. This action granted the Utah Territory statehood in 1896 on the condition that polygamy was banned in the state constitution. The Republican Frank J. Cannon was the first delegate elected to congress by the state of Utah in 1894. Although Utah was g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSL-TV
KSL-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is the flagship television property of locally based Bonneville International, the for-profit broadcasting arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is sister to KSL radio (1160 AM and 102.7 FM). The three stations share studios at the Broadcast House building in Salt Lake City's Triad Center; KSL-TV's transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City. The station has a large network of broadcast translators that extend its over-the-air coverage throughout Utah, as well as portions of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming. KSL-TV is one of a few for-profit U.S. television stations owned by a religious institution (most U.S. TV stations owned by religious institutions are affiliated with non-profit religious broadcasting networks). History As a primary CBS affiliate The station first signed on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of Utah
The Attorney General of Utah is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Utah. The attorney general is the chief legal officer and legal adviser in the state. The office is elected, with a term of four years. List of attorneys general * A. C. Bishop 1896–1901 * M. A. Breeden 1901–1909 * A. R. Barnes 1909–1917 * Dan B. Shields 1917-1921 * Harvey H. Cluff 1921–1929 * George P. Parker 1929–1933 * Joseph Chez 1933–1941 * Grover A. Giles 1941–1949 * Clinton D. Vernon 1949–1953 * E. R. Callister 1953–1959 * Walter L. Budge 1959–1961 * A. Pratt Kessler 1961–1965 * Phil L. Hansen 1965–1969 * Vernon B. Romney 1969–1977 * Robert B. Hansen 1977–1981 * David L. Wilkinson 1981–1989 * Paul Van Dam 1989–1993 * Jan Graham 1993–2001 * Mark Shurtleff Mark Leonard Shurtleff (born August 9, 1957) is an American attorney, former three-term Utah Attorney General, and founder of the Shurtleff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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