Stuart Reid (politician)

Stuart C. Reid[2] is a former American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 18 from 2011 to 2015.

For other people named Stuart Reid, see Stuart Reed.
Stuart Reid
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 18th[1] district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byJon J. Greiner
Succeeded byAnn Millner
Chair of the Salt Lake City Council
In office
1995–1996
Member of the Salt Lake City Council from the 1st district
In office
January 1994 – March 1997
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic (in 2006)
Republican
ResidenceOgden, Utah
Alma materBrigham Young University

Personal life, education, and career

Reid earned his BS and M.Ed from Brigham Young University.[3] Reid worked as a Real Estate Agent and Economic Developer.[3] Stuart serves as the President/CEO of SCReid, LLC, and Reid & Reid Properties, LLC, consultant and development companies that he owns and runs himself.[4] Reid has served as a United States Army Officer.[3] He is the former Ogden City and Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development Director.[3] He has also served as a board number for the Salt Lake International Airport, Ogden Development Foundation, and Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation.[3] Prior to Stuart's public service, he served as a manager of government and community relations for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]

As of 2014, Stuart and his wife Laura had been married for 27 years.[4] They have three children.[4]

Political career

Early career

Reid started his political career as a Salt Lake City Council member, representing district 1.[3][5] He was elected in 1993,[6] and took office in January 1994.[5] In 1995, he served as the council's chairman.[5] In Salt Lake City's 1995 mayoral election, he, more strongly than any other city council member, backed Deedee Corradini, who won the election.[7] In March 1997, he resigned from the council in order to accept the position leading the city's Department of Community and Economic Development.[8]

In 1999, Reid ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Salt Lake City, advancing to the general election, but losing it by a large margin to Rocky Anderson[9][10]

Reid served on the Ogden/Weber Chamber Legislative Committee, the Governor's Utah State Fair Park Task Force, and the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors.[3]

Utah Senate

Reid was first elected to the Utah Senate in 2010.[3] He decided not to run for reelection in 2014.[11]

During the 2014 Legislative Session, Reid served on the following committees:

  • Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
  • Senate Education Committee (chair)
  • Senate Ethics Committee
  • Senate Rules Committee

[3]

Election results
  • 2010 When District 18 Republican Senator Jon J. Greiner left the Legislature and left the open, Reid, running as a Republican was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,849 votes (60.2%) against Democratic nominee Betty Sawyer,[12] who had run for the Utah House in 1998.
  • 2006 To challenge incumbent Republican Senator Dave Thomas, Reid was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2006 General election to Republican nominee Jon Greiner,[13] who had defeated Senator Thomas in the Republican Primary.

2014 sponsored legislation
Bill Number and TitlePrimary or Floor SponsorBill Status
S.B. 12 Age Limit for Tobacco and Related ProductsPrimarySenate/ filed 3/13/2014
S.B. 43 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions in Public SchoolsPrimaryGovernor Signed 4/1/2014
S.B. 76 Rural Economic Mapping and PartnershipPrimarySenate/filed 3/13/2014
S.B. 119 Sales and Use Tax Exemption AmendmentsPrimarySenate/filed 3/13/2014
S.B. 150 Education Task Force ReauthorizationPrimaryGovernor Signed 3/28/2014
S.B. 151 Religious Freedom Instruction RequirementsPrimaryHeld in Rules Committee
S.B. 228 Geographic Diversity AmendmentsPrimarySenate/filed 3/13/2014
S.J.R. 1 Second Substitute Joint Resolution on Museum Recognizing Atrocities Against American IndiansPrimaryEnrolled 2/27/2014
S.J.R. 12 Joint Resolution on State Superintendent of Public InstructionPrimarySenate/filed 3/13/2014
H.B. 134 Fourth Substitute Firearm Safety AmendmentsFloor; Primary Rep. EliasonGovernor Signed 3/31/2014
H.B. 239 Front-line Teachers Data ProgramFloor; Primary Rep. NielsonHouse/filed 3/13/2014
H.B. 250 Local School Board AmendmentsFloor; Primary Rep. DraxlerGovernor Signed 4/1/2014

[14]

Pivotal bills

In 2014, the Utah Legislature shot down S.B. 12 bill to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.[15] Had the bill passed, Utah would have been the first state to do so, and Salt Lake City would have been the second major city (after New York City) to raise the minimum age to 21.[15] However, the Utah Senate killed the bill after a 12–16 vote on March 3.[15]

References
  1. "Reid, Stuart C." Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. "Stuart Reid's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. "Reid, Stuart C." Salt Lake City: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  4. "Reid, Stuart C." Our Campaign. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  5. "REID TO TAKE HELM OF S.L. COUNCIL IN 1995". Deseret News. 17 December 1994. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. "Election '93". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. 4 Nov 1993. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. Rolly, Paul (29 Dec 1996). "Utah Democrats More Wobbly in Support of Corradani". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. Walsh, Rebecca (29 Mar 1997). "40 People Seek S.L. Council Seats". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. "1999 Municipal General Election Salt Lake County,Utah" (PDF). slco.org. County of Salt Lake. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  10. "Mayoral Candidates Show True Colors". Newspapers.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. 26 Sep 1999.
  11. Stuart Reid. "I am not running for reelection". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  13. "2006 General Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 17. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  14. "Reid, Stuart C. Sponsored Legislation". Salt Lake City: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  15. "Higher age limit won't keep cigs, teens apart". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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