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John Curtis (Utah Politician)
John Ream Curtis (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district since 2017. A Republican who served as mayor of Provo, Utah, from 2010 to 2017. On November 7, 2017, he won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress, after Chaffetz resigned. He was reelected in 2018 and 2020. Early life John Curtis was born May 10, 1960, in Ogden, Utah. His parents were Jesse Duckworth "Dee" Curtis (1927–2015) and Hazel Dawn Curtis (née Ream, 1925–2016). They married in 1955. Curtis attended high school at Skyline High School, where he met his wife, Sue Snarr. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in business management. He worked for OC Tanner and the Citizen Watch Company before taking a position as the COO of a Provo-based company, Action Target, in 2000. Curtis ran for the Utah State Senate in 2000 as a Democrat against Curt Bramble, losing 33% to 66%. From 2002 to 2003, he served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its west by Nevada. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin. Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Bramble
Curtis Scott Bramble is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant serving as a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 16th senate district in Provo. Early life and career Bramble was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated from Crown High School. He grew up as a Methodist and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while attending Notre Dame University. After Notre Dame, Bramble attended Brigham Young University, where he graduated with a B.S in and M.S. in accounting. Career Bramble worked as a Certified Public Accountant in Utah. Bramble was appointed as the Advisory Committee Chairman for Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, a Las Vegas Company specializing in providing end-to-end management, across multiple management systems, for medicinal marijuana operations. Utah Senate Bramble was elected to the Utah Senate in 2000 and took office in January 2001. He initially served on the Business, Labor and Econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument is a United States national monument located in San Juan County in southeastern Utah, established by President Barack Obama by presidential proclamation on December 28, 2016. The monument protects of public land surrounding the Bears Ears—a pair of buttes—and the Indian Creek corridor rock climbing area. The Native American names for the buttes have the same meaning in each of the languages represented in the region. The names are listed in the presidential proclamation as "''Hoon’Naqvut'', ''Shash Jáa'' icBegaye, Russell; Nez, Jonathan; et al. (April 16, 2016)"Letter to Obama re Bears Ears initiative" page 1. ''bearsearscoalition.org''. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition. Retrieved May 14, 2018. "the Bears Ears Buttes (Shash Jaaʼ)" ''Kwiyaghatʉ Nükavachi/Kwiyagatu Nukavachi'', ''Ansh An Lashokdiwe''"—all four mean "Bears Ears". The area within the monument is largely undeveloped and contains a wide array of historic, cultural and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill (law)
A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature as well as, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an '' act of the legislature'', or a ''statute''. Bills are introduced in the legislature and are discussed, debated and voted upon. Usage The word ''bill'' is primarily used in Anglophone United Kingdom and United States, the parts of a bill are known as ''clauses'', until it has become an act of parliament, from which time the parts of the law are known as ''sections''. In Napoleonic law nations (including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal), a proposed law may be known as a "law project" (Fr. ''projet de loi''), which is a government-introduced bill, or a "law proposition" (Fr. ''proposition de loi''), a private member's bill. For example the Dutch parliamentary system does not make this terminological distinction (''wetsontwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Love
Mia, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to: Music Artists * M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer * M.I.A. (band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California * MIA., a German rock/pop band formed in 1997 * Mia (singer) (born 1983), Lithuanian singer and television presenter Songs * "Mía" (Armando Manzanero song) * "Mia" (Bad Bunny song) (2018) * "Mía" (Paulina Rubio song) * "Mía" (Tito El Bambino song) * "M.I.A" (Cher Lloyd song) (2019) * "Mia", a song by Aerosmith from ''Night in the Ruts'' * "M.I.A.", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from ''City of Evil'' * "Mia", a 1967 song by Sergio Bruni * "Mia", a song by Chevelle from ''Point No. 1'' * "Mia", a song by Emmy the Great from ''First Love'' * "M.I.A.", a song by the Foo Fighters from ''There Is Nothing Left to Lose'' * "Mia", a 1992 song by Gorki from ''Gorky'' * "Le Mia", a song by IAM * "Mia", a song by IU * "M.I.A.", a song by M.I.A. from '' Arular'' * "MIA", a 2013 song by Travis Scott from ''Owl Pharao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Stewart (politician)
Christopher Douglas Stewart (born July 15, 1960) is an American politician, author and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his bestsellers ''Seven Miracles That Saved America'' and ''The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World'', as well as his series ''The Great and Terrible''. Stewart graduated from Utah State University in 1984 before joining the United States Air Force. Later, he began writing novels and became president and CEO of the Shipley Group. In 2020, Stewart won a fifth term in the House of Representatives, defeating Democratic nominee Kael Weston. Early life and education Stewart was born in Logan, Utah, and grew up on a dairy farm in Cache Valley. His father was a retired Air Force pilot and teacher. His mother, Sybil S. Stewart, was a full-time homemaker and was recognized as the Utah Mother of the Year in 1996. Stewart graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Bishop
Robert William Bishop (born July 13, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he became the dean of Utah's congressional delegation after the retirement of Orrin Hatch from the U.S. Senate in 2019. Prior to his congressional tenure, Bishop was a Utah State Representative (1978–1994), including two final years as Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, as well as Chair of the Utah Republican Party (1997–2001). He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Utah as Thomas Wright's running mate in the 2020 election. Early life and education Bishop was born in Kaysville, Utah, and graduated from Davis High School. He served as a Mormon missionary in Germany from 1970 until 1972. Bishop received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1974. Career He taught civics classes at Brigham City's Box Elder High School from 1974 to 1980; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Respect For Marriage Act
The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; ) is a landmark United States federal law passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden. It repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), requires the U.S. federal government and all U.S. states and territories to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial civil marriages in the United States, and protects religious liberty. Its first version in 2009 was supported by former Republican U.S. Representative Bob Barr, the original sponsor of DOMA, and former President Bill Clinton, who signed DOMA in 1996. Iterations of the proposal were put forth in the , and Congresses. On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ''Obergefell v. Hodges'' that the 14th Amendment requires all U.S. states to recognize same-sex marriages. This decision rendered the last remaining provision of DOMA unenforceable and essentially made RFMA ''de facto'' federal law. The future of same-sex marriage in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Select Committee On The January 6 Attack
The United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (the January 6th Committee) is a bipartisan Select or special committee (United States Congress), select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives established to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack, U.S. Capitol attack. After refusing to concede the 2020 U.S. presidential election and perpetuating false and disproven claims of widespread voter fraud, then-President Donald Trump summoned a mob to the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Committee received Testimony, sworn testimony that Trump knew he did not win the election and subpoenaed his testimony, identifying him as "the center of the first and only effort by any U.S. President to overturn an election and obstruct the peaceful transition of power". He sued the committee and never testified. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9/11 Commission
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002, "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11 attacks", including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The commission was also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Chaired by former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, the commission consisted of five Democrats and five Republicans. The commission was created by Congressional legislation, with the bill signed into law by President George W. Bush. The commission's final report was lengthy and based on extensive interviews and testimony. Its primary conclusion was that the failures of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) permitted the terrorist attacks to occur and that if these agencies had acted more wisely and more aggressively, the attacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Impeachment Of Donald Trump
Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the first time by the House of Representatives of the 116th United States Congress on December 18, 2019. The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate acquitted Trump of these charges on February 5, 2020. Trump's impeachment came after a formal House inquiry found that he had solicited foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help his re-election bid, and then obstructed the inquiry itself by telling his administration officials to ignore subpoenas for documents and testimony. The inquiry reported that Trump withheld military aid and an invitation to the White House to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in order to influence Ukraine to announce an investigation into Trump's political opponent Joe Biden and to promote a discredited conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind interference in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanner Ainge
Tanner Ainge (born December 15, 1983) is an American businessman and politician who formerly served as an Utah County Commissioner. Ainge is the founder and CEO of Banner Capital Management. Currently, Ainge serves on the governor’s economic development board and has been actively involved in Utah politics. Ainge is also a member of the Utah Army National Guard. He ran an unsuccessful primary race for the U.S. House 3rd Congressional District of Utah against former Provo mayor John Curtis in 2017, but he won the Utah County Commissioner election the following year. Personal life and early career Ainge was born December 15, 1983, to Michelle and Danny Ainge, a professional basketball and baseball player. He attended Brigham Young University where he earned a BA in international studies, and later a juris doctor from Northwestern University School of Law. Prior to his political career, Ainge worked in private equity and law with national firms HGGC and Kirkland & Ellis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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