Steven 'Steve' Eliason is an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing District 43.

Early life and career

Born May 26, Eliason earned his BS in

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and his

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from the

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. He currently works as a Finance Director at the

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and Clinics and lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife.

Political career

2020

Eliason made the bill HB0322, which created two new state parks, including

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2014

Eliason was unopposed for the June 24, 2014 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,908 votes (58.2%) against Democratic nominee Susan Marques Booth.

2012

Eliason was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,048 votes (55.4%) against Democratic nominee Gary Forbush.

2010

To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative Laura Black, Eliason was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,198 votes (51.4%) against Representative Black and

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candidate David Perry, who had run for the seat in 2008. During the 2016 General Session Eliason served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee and the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee.

2016 sponsored legislation

Representative Eliason also floor sponsore
SB002201 Foreclosure of Residential Rental Property
ttp://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0239.html SB0239 School Governance Amendmentsbr>SB0248 Public Notice of Unclaimed Property
an

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Steven Eliason
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at the National Institute on Money in State Politics {{DEFAULTSORT:Eliason, Steve Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives People from Sandy, Utah University of Utah alumni 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Utah politicians