J. Stuart Adams

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Stuart Adams
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President of the Utah Senate
Assumed office
January 28, 2019
Preceded byWayne L. Niederhauser
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
September 16, 2009
Preceded byGreg Bell
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
June 19, 2002 – December 31, 2006
Preceded byKevin Garn
Succeeded byKevin Garn
Personal details
Born1954/1955 (age 66–67)[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS)

J. Stuart Adams (born 1954 or 1955) is the Senator for the Utah State Senate's 22nd District. Adams was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives in 2002, and then to the Senate in 2009. In 2012, he was chosen to be Senate Majority Whip.[2] In 2018, he was chosen as the Senate President.

Personal life, education, and career[]

Adams earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Utah in business finance.[3] He is a business man by profession.[3] Adams is married to his wife, Susan and they have four children together.[4] In 2002, he was awarded the Business Person of the Year by the Utah State Chamber of Commerce, and as the Builder of the Year by the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.[5] Adams previously served as the President of the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.[5]

Political career[]

Adams is a former chairman of the Utah State Transportation Commission. He served as chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).[5] Prior to his legislative service, Adams served 9 years on the Layton City Council.[5]

Adams served 4½ years in the Utah State House of Representatives (June 19, 2002 – December 31, 2006). He commenced his service in the Senate on September 16, 2009.[6] He was appointed to both of these positions.[3] In 2004, [then Representative] Adams was named the 2004 Legislator of the Year by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the 2004 Legislator of the Year by the International Code Council, and 2004 Representative of the Year by the Davis County Republican Women.[5]

In 2016, Adams served as the Majority Whip.[3] He also served on the following committees:[7]

  • Executive Appropriations Committee
  • Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Senate Business and Labor Committee
  • Senate Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee

Election[]

2014[]

2014 Utah State Senate election District 22
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stuart Adams 16,605 73.3%
Democratic Kip Sayre 4,417 19.5%

[8]

Legislation[]

2016 sponsored bills[]

Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
S.B. 80 Infrastructure Funding Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 115 Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act Governor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 130 Tattoo Removal Governor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 154 Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations Governor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 161 Highway Signage Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 203 Immunity Amendments Governor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 222 Professional Licensing Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 231 Waste Management Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 246 Funding for Infrastructure Revisions Governor Signed 3/22/2016
S.B. 251 Water Infrastructure Funding Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2016
S.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Utah Sport and Olympic Legacy Efforts Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.C.R. 19 Concurrent Resolution on Education Governor Signed 3/22/2016

[9]

2017 sponsored bills[]

Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
S.B. 79 Waste Management Amendments Governor Signed 3/24/2017
S.B. 167 Bail Amendments Governor Signed 3/15/2017
S.B. 179 Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week Governor Signed 3/14/2017
S.B. 196 Health Education Amendments Governor Signed 3/20/2017
S.B. 197 Refinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2017
S.B. 202 Parent-time Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2017
S.B. 228 Water Infrastructure Revisions Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/9/2017
S.B. 262 Upstart Amendments Governor Signed 3/28/2017
S.B. 270 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/9/2017
S.B. 273 Energy Development Amendments Governor Signed 3/28/2017
S.J.R. 13 Joint Resolution Supporting Creation of Citizens Equity Funds Governor Signed 3/16/2017

[10]

Notable legislation[]

During the 2016 legislative session, Adams sponsored high-profile legislation that deals with energy and the environment. His bill SB 246 will take public money from certain counties within the state and put it towards building a port in Oakland. The port will be used to ship coal and other products, which the state of Utah currently exports.[11] The bill has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Oakland and environmentalists.

In September 2018 Adams was instrumental in obtaining a $1.4 million appropriation to overpay for software from the Utah company Qualtrics. No wrongdoing is alleged, but the appropriation was costly to the state's taxpayers.[12]

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, Adams supported legislation to stockpile the experimental medication hydroxychloroquine.[13] Soon it emerged that Utah had purchased $800,000 worth of the drug, at vastly inflated prices, from a local pharmacy with personal connections to Adams.[14][15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Romero, McKenzie. "Utah GOP chooses legislative leadership". Deseret News, November 8, 2012. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Adams, J. Stuart". Salt Lake City: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "J. Stuart Adams' Political Summary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Stuart Adams: Proven Results. Clear Choice". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Utah.gov. "Governor Appoints Stuart Adams to Utah State Senate". September 16, 2009. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "District 22 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Stuart Adams - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. ^ "2017 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Utah Governor Signs Bill to Advance Oakland Coal Plan". KQED News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  12. ^ Gehrke, Robert. "Gehrke: How a Provo tech company appears to be gouging taxpayers, with help from the Utah Legislature". The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Gifford, Bill (December 29, 2020). "Red State Rebellion". Mother Jones. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  14. ^ McKellar, Katie (April 23, 2020). "Utah bought $800K in controversial drugs weeks ago but health officials didn't know". Deseret News. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Harrison, Suzanne (April 24, 2020). "from:@votesuz "1253812950499901440"". Twitter. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  16. ^ Rodgers, Bethany (April 13, 2020). "Pharmacist who's amassed malaria drugs has ear of Utah leaders about COVID-19 treatment". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

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