Kay J. Christofferson is an American politician and a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

member of the

Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...

representing District 53.

Early life

Christofferson was born in

Lehi, Utah Lehi ( ) is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is named after Lehi, a prophet in the Book of Mormon. The population was 75,907 at the 2020 census, up from 47,407 in 2010. The rapid growth in Lehi is due, in part, to the rapid develo ...

Education

Christofferson earned his degree in

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

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 ...

. He lists his occupation as a civil engineer with Horrocks Engineers.

Political career

2012 - When District 56 incumbent Republican Representative

Ken Sumsion Kenneth W. Sumsion is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives who represents District 56 in American Fork, the state's largest legislative district with a population of more than 90,000. He was one of the sponsors of a 2009 bill ...

ran Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * '' Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) * ...

for

Governor of Utah A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, Christofferson ran in the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 2,261 votes (58.8%), and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 11,921 votes (87.5%) against Democratic nominee Leslie Dalton. 2014 - Christofferson ran unopposed in both the Republican convention and the general election. During the 2016 legislative session, he served on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, House Transportation Committee as well as the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee.

2016 sponsored legislation

Christofferson also floor sponsore
SB0074S01 Aviation Amendments.
ref>

Personal life

Christofferson is married and has seven children. Christofferson resides in Lehi, Utah.

References

External links

Official page
at the

Utah State Legislature The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Utah House of Representatives, with 75 state representatives, and the Utah Senate, with 29 state senators. There are no term li ...

Campaign site
*
Kay Christofferson
at

Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Bur ...

Kay Christofferson
at

OpenSecrets OpenSecrets is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that tracks data on campaign finance and lobbying. It was created from a merger of the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) and the National Institute on Money in Politics (NIMP). ...

Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Brigham Young University alumni Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives People from Lehi, Utah 21st-century American politicians {{Utah-politician-stub