Francis D. Gibson
is an American politician and was a
Republican member of the
Utah House of Representatives representing District 65 from January 2009 to November 2021.
His abrupt resignation in the middle of his term was unexpected, as he cited personal obligations.
Early life and career
Gibson earned his
BS from
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
and his
MSW from the
University of Houston
The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ...
. He currently works as a health administrator and lives in
Mapleton, Utah
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,365 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was first settled in 1850, and for a time was known as Un ...
with his wife Sheila.
Political career
2014
Gibson was unopposed for both the Republican convention and the November 4, 2014 general election.
2012
Gibson was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,183 votes (86.7%) against
Constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When ...
candidate Ken Bowers.
2010
Gibson was selected over a challenger by the Republican convention, and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,027 votes.
2008
Gibson challenged District 75 incumbent Republican Representative
Aaron Tilton and was selected by the Republican convention for the November 4, 2008 General election, which he won with 11,230 votes (74.9%) against
Democratic nominee Douglas Baxter.
During the 2016 legislative session, Gibson served as the majority whip and served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Legislative Management Committee, the House Education Committee and the House Special Investigative Committee. Gibson was elected House majority leader in 2018.
On October 26, 2021, Gibson announced he would resign his seat in the House of Representatives, citing career and family considerations.
2016 sponsored legislation
Gibson floor sponsore
SB 71 Children's Justice Center Amendmentsref>
References
External links
Official pageat the
Utah State LegislatureCampaign siteFrancis Gibsonat
Ballotpedia
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Francis D. Gibsonat
OpenSecrets
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1969 births
21st-century American politicians
Brigham Young University alumni
Living people
Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
People from Mapleton, Utah
Place of birth missing (living people)
University of Houston alumni