Margaret Dayton

Margaret Dayton
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 15th district
In office
15 January 2007 – present
Preceded by Parley G. Hellewell
Personal details
Born Spokane, WA
Political party Republican Party
Spouse(s) Lynn
Residence Orem, UT
Occupation Homemaker
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Website Legislative Website

Margaret Dayton is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, she is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 15th senate district in Provo and Orem since 2007. Dayton also served in the State House of Representatives for District 61 from 1997 to 2006.

Personal life, education, and career

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Brigham Young University, Dayton worked for several years as a Registered Nurse.[1] She is married to Lynn T. Dayton, a retired physician.[1] Shortly after her marriage, Margaret chose to put aside her career as an RN in favor of being a full-time, hands-on mother and wife.[1] Margaret and Lynn have 5 children, Barbara, David, John, Joseph, and Perry.[2]

Along with her work at home, Dayton has always been involved in community service efforts, including:

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Margaret has also been continually involved in both church and community service. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]

Boards and affiliations

Political career

In 1996, she was appointed by Utah governor Mike Leavitt to fill out the remaining four months of the term of Rep. Lee Ellertson in Utah House District 61, a seat for which she was already running.[3][4] She defeated Independent American Party candidate Gordon Norman with 90% of the vote in the election to retain the seat.[5]

In 2006, Dayton ousted Republican incumbent Parley G. Hellewell to win the Republican nomination for the Utah Senate, and handily defeated Democrat Bethanie Newby in the November 2006 general election.[6] Senator Dayton won reelection in 2014 with over 80% of the vote against her Democratic challenger.[7]

In 2016 Senator Dayton served on the following committees:

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Senator Dayton has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Utah System of Higher Education, is a recipient of the Friend of Taxpayer Award and is included annually in Top Business Friendly Legislators.

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Election

2014 Utah State Senate election District 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Dayton 11,290 81.6%
Democratic Emmanuel Kepas 2,548 18.4%

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Legislation

2016 sponsored bills

Bill Number and Title Bill Status
S.B. 23 Water Law Protected Purchaser Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2016
S.B. 25 Ballot Amendments Governor Signed 3/18/2016
S.B. 26 Election Notice Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2016
S.B. 27 Absentee Ballot Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2016
S.B. 44 Construction Code Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 62 JROTC Instructor Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2016
S.B. 72 School and International Trust Lands Management Act Amendments Governor Signed 3/29/2016
S.B. 75 Water Rights Adjudication Amendments Governor Signed 3/18/2016
S.B. 172 Utah State Developmental Center Amendments Governor Signed 3/25/2016
S.B. 175 Fair Housing Act Option Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
S.B. 227 Private Security Licensing Board Amendments Senate filed 3/10/2016
S.J.R. 6 Joint Resolution Recognizing The 100th Anniversary of The JROTC Program Senate/To Lieutenant Governor 3/15/2016

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Notable legislation

In 2013, Senator Dayton ran a bill that would require Utah to collect data on women who undergo abortions, including their race and their reason for doing so. Dayton, who is known for her fierce opposition to legal abortion, wants to restrict the pathway to abortion in Utah.[11] She used this bill as another means of helping protect the rights of the fetus.[11] The Governor signed the bill on 22 March 2013.[12] In 2016, Senator Dayton questioned whether the state should be providing housing to the homeless through House Bill 346, asking if the "bill is based on the assumption that housing is a right the governments is obligated to provide? Is that why we are providing tax payer money for that?" Senator Dayton voted against the bill; however, it still passed both chambers and was signed by the Governor on March 25, 2016.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Margaret Dayton Bio". Margaret Dayton Website. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Margaret Dayton Bio". Margaret Dayton Website. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ (3 August 1996). GOP HOUSE CANDIDATE TO FINISH DISTRICT 61 TERM, Deseret News
  4. ↑ (4 August 1996). Leavitt Appoints Orem Woman To Fill Vacant Utah House Seat, Salt Lake Tribune
  5. ↑ (6 November 1996). Republicans Make A Clean Sweep Of Utah Valley's House Seats, Deseret News
  6. ↑ Choate-Nielsen, Amy (8 November 2006). Republicans win in Utah County, Deseret News
  7. 1 2 "Margaret Dayton - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  8. ↑ "District 15 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Dayton, Margaret". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  11. 1 2 Peg McEntee. "Margaret Dayton's drive against abortion drags on". Salt Lake City, Utah: The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ "S.B. 60 Abortion Statistics and Reporting Requirements". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Lawmakers OK bill aimed at solving Utah's homeless problem". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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