Travis Seegmiller

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Travis Seegmiller
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
Assumed office
February 14, 2018
Preceded byJon Stanard
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller
EducationYale 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[]

  1. ^ DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. ^ "Seegmiller wants others to follow dreams, be happy". Dixie Sun News. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ^ TRAVIS M. SEEGMILLER, Sr., J.D. Associate Professor of Law, Economics & Management
  4. ^ "Rep. Seegmiller, Travis M." Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. ^ "Rep. Seegmiller, Travis M." Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. ^ "Replacement picked for lawmaker after prostitution report". AP NEWS. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  7. ^ DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  8. ^ "Travis Seegmiller". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  9. ^ "Lisa Seegmiller". www.nowplayingutah.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
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