James Dunnigan (politician)

James Dunnigan


Speaker pro tempore of the Utah House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023
Preceded by	V. Lowry Snow
Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
In office January 26, 2015 – January 23, 2017
Preceded by	Brad Dee
Succeeded by	Brad Wilson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Cindy Beshear
Constituency	39th district (2003–2023) 36th district (2023–present)

Personal details
Born	(1953-03-31) March 31, 1953 (age 70) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Utah (BS)
Website	Campagin website

James 'Jim' A. Dunnigan^[1] (born March 31, 1953) is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 36th district. Elected in November 2002, he assumed office on January 1, 2003.^[2]

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Early life and education

Dunnigan was born March 31, 1953, in Salt Lake City.^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from the University of Utah.

Career

Outside of politics, Dunnigan owns an insurance agency. He served as a member of the Taylorsville/Bennion Community Council and Taylorsville City Council.^[3]

Dunnigan was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in November 2002 and assumed office on January 1, 2003. During the 2015 and 2016 general sessions Dunnigan served as House's majority leader.^[4]^[5] He was challenged by Brad Wilson for the position in 2016 and ultimately dropped out of the leadership race before voting took place.^[6]

Personal life

He currently lives in Taylorsville, Utah with his wife Vicki and two children.^[7]

References

^ "James A. Dunnigan (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jim Dunnigan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
^ "Policymaker profile: Getting to know James Dunnigan". Utah Policy. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
^ "Certified House Journal 2015" (PDF). Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ "Certified House Journal 2016" (PDF). Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ "New House Majority Leader Brad Wilson seizes opportunity when he sees it". The Salt Lake Tribune. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ "Vote Smart Jim Dunnigan". Retrieved April 13, 2014.

External links

Official page Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine at the Utah State Legislature
Official Campaign Website
Profile at Vote Smart
Jim Dunnigan at Ballotpedia
Jim Dunnigan at OpenSecrets

Utah House of Representatives
Preceded by Brad Dee	Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives 2015–2017	Succeeded by Brad Wilson
Preceded by V. Lowry Snow	Speaker pro tempore of the Utah House of Representatives 2023–present	Incumbent

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