Travis Seegmiller
Travis Seegmiller | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
Assumed office February 14, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jon Stanard |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller |
Education | Yale University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Travis Seegmiller is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 62nd district. Seegmiller was appointed to the House on February 14, 2018, succeeding Jon Stanard.[1] He represents Washington County, parts of Saint George, and the Washington Fields area.
Education[]
Seegmiller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership Psychology and International Studies from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]
Career[]
Upon graduation from law school, Seegmiller worked as an attorney and strategic consultant. He worked as a partner at Squire Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C. and as a strategic management consultant at McKinsey & Company in New York City. Seegmiller also served as a political advisor for the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign.[3] He was also a professor of law and business management at Dixie State University.[4] He is the managing director in residence at the Dixie State Executive Leadership Institute.[5]
in 2018, Seegmiller was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives after the resignation of Jon Stanard amid a prostitution scandal.[6] He secured the seat in an eight-way race within the Washington County Republican Party.[7] He won re-election in 2020 with 99.3% of the popular vote in the general election.[8]
Personal life[]
Seegmiller is married to Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller, a singer and actress who appeared as Mimi in Baz Luhrmann's 2002–2003 production of La bohème on Broadway, for which she received a 2003 Tony Award.[9]
Awards and Recognitions[]
- Defender of Liberty Award by the Libertas Institute (Utah) in 2019, 2020, 2021.
- #1 Constitutional Conservative Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2019, 2020.
- Top Lifetime Constitutional Conservative Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2021.
- Friend of the Taxpayer Award by Utah Taxpayer's Association in 2021.
- Rookie Legislator of the Year Award by Keep My Voice (KMV) Awards in 2019.
- The Seagull Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2019.
- #1 Most Conservative by Adam Brown of BYU in 2021.
- Educator of the Year Award by St George Masonic Lodge in 2017.
- Community Engaged Scholar Award by Dixie State University in 2015.
- Hottest Professor in the Nation by Rate My Professors in 2016.
References[]
- ^ DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Seegmiller wants others to follow dreams, be happy". Dixie Sun News. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ TRAVIS M. SEEGMILLER, Sr., J.D. Associate Professor of Law, Economics & Management
- ^ "Rep. Seegmiller, Travis M." Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Rep. Seegmiller, Travis M." Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Replacement picked for lawmaker after prostitution report". AP NEWS. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Travis Seegmiller". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Lisa Seegmiller". www.nowplayingutah.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- Utah Republicans
- Utah lawyers
- Yale University alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- McKinsey & Company people
- Dixie State University faculty
- Members of the Utah House of Representatives
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- 21st-century American politicians