Dean Sanpei

Dean Sanpei[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 63 since his June 10, 2010 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Clark. He lives in Provo with his wife, Hinckley, and their two children: Joelle and Timothy.[3]

Dean Sanpei
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 63rd[1] district
In office
June 10, 2010 – August 24, 2017
Preceded byStephen Clark
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceProvo, Utah
Alma materBrigham Young University
Websitedeansanpei.com

Early life and education

Dean was born into a military family. His father was a Lt. Colonel in the air force and they moved around a lot during his childhood. By the time Dean was in the 7th grade, he had attended seven different schools. After graduating from BYU with a Master's of Public Administration, Dean became the Assistant Director of Planning for Intermountain Healthcare’s Urban North Region. He was part of the core team that planned the rebuild of the McKay Dee Hospital. He worked there for several years, before going to work for the consulting group of Johnston, Zabor, McManus in North Carolina where he was a Senior Project Manager with clients spread from San Diego to New York.[4]

In 2003, Dean was brought back to Provo and Intermountain Healthcare as the Director of Planning for the Urban South Region, which includes Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Orem Community Hospital, and American Fork Hospital. In 2006 he was promoted to the central office and later became the Vice President over Planning for all of Intermountain Healthcare.[4]

Political career

Dean served as a precinct chair, state and county delegate, member of the executive committee, and from 2005 - 2010 he served as the Legislative District Chair for District 63. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives on June 10, 2010, and last elected on November 4, 2014.[3] During the 2016 Legislative Session, served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, and the House Government Operations Committee.[5]

2016 sponsored legislation
BillStatus
HB 2- New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations ActGovernor Line Item Veto 3/30/16
HB 3- Appropriations AdjustmentsGovernor Line Item Veto 3/30/16
HB 174 - Health Insurance—Athletic Trainer Services House/ filed 3/10/16
HB 207 - Fourth District Juvenile Court Judge Governor Signed 3/17/16
HB 371 - Human Services Licensee and Contractor Screening Amendments Governor Signed 3/21/16
HB 392 - Executive Appropriations Committee Report Amendments Governor Signed 3/23/16
HJR 7 - Joint Rules Resolution on Medicaid Funding Report House/ to Lieutenant Governor 3/15/16

Sanpei also floor sponsored SB 2 Public Education Budget Amendments, SB 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations, SB 7 National Guard, Veterans' Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget, SJR 8 Joint Rules Resolution on Performance Notes, and SJR 9 Joint Rules Resolution on Request for Appropriations Process Change.

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Elections
  • 2016 Sanpei won in the general election by 79.2% of the vote in November against Nathan Smith Jones.
  • 2014 Sanpei won the Republican nomination by 71% of the vote in April against Colby Johnson and then went on to win in the November General Election unopposed.[7]
  • 2012 Sanpei won both the June 26, 2012 Republican primary[8] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,057 votes.[9]
  • 2010 Sanpei was chosen from among three candidates by the Republican convention[10] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 57.6% against Democratic candidate Donald Jarvis,[11] who had run for the seat in 2008.
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References
  1. "Dean Sanpei (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. "Dean Sanpei's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  3. "Dean Sanpei". Philipsburg, MT: Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "Dean Sanpei". Salt Lake City, UT: Dean Sanpei. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. "Dean Sanpei". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. "Dean Sanpei, Current Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. "2014 election results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  8. "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  9. "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  10. "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  11. "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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