Andrew Stoddard is a
Democratic member of the
Utah State House of Representatives, representing the 40th District. He lives in
Sandy, Utah.
Education and early career
Stoddard graduated from Brighton High School. He later earned a
bachelor's degree from the
University of Utah and a law degree from
Brigham Young University.
He
worked in various positions in education, volunteering and working for agencies dealing with criminal justice, including the Utah Crime Victims Clinic, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, and Murray City. Stoddard also served as the Chair of the Midvale Community Council, and as a Murray City Prosecutor for almost a decade. Stoddard currently works as a personal injury attorney for Craig Swapp & Associates.
Political career
Stoddard was first elected on November 8, 2018. He defeated the incumbent,
Republican Bruce Cutler
Bruce Cutler (born April 29, 1948) is an American criminal defense lawyer best known for having defended John Gotti, and for media appearances as a legal commentator.
Life and career
Cutler's father, Murray Cutler, was a New York City detect ...
, with 55% of the vote. During his first term, he sponsored
gun control
Gun control, or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.
Most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with on ...
legislation.
In the 2022 General Session, Stoddard served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee
In the 2023 General Session, Stoddard served on the Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee, Government Operations Committee, House Rules Committee, and the House Ethics Committee.
2022 sponsored legislation
HB0057 Government Records Access Amendments
* ttps://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HCR002.html HCR002 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Discussion about Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
*HCR014 Concurrent Resolution Honoring Utah Olympians and Paralympians
Personal life
Stoddard spent most of his childhood in Sandy, Utah. He currently lives in Midvale, Utah and is married and has 4 children.[
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References
External links
Living people
University of Utah alumni
Brigham Young University alumni
Democratic Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
People from Sandy, Utah
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American politicians
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