Dan R. Eastman
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Dan R. Eastman was an American Republican Party
politician and businessman (car sales) from Utah
.
In 1999, Senator Eastman sold his auto dealerships for an estimated $30 million. He was elected to the Utah State Senate on his first try based on a campaign which was almost completely self-financed.
In 2001, Eastman was involved in a fatal car crash that killed a woman after he swerved his truck into oncoming traffic. No charges were ever filed although investigators concluded that it was Eastman's fault.
Eastman was a member of the Utah State Senate
, representing the state's 23rd senate district
in Bountiful
. He was elected in 2000 and 2004 but did not seek re-election in 2008. He was the Senate's Minority Whip from 2004 until 2008.
Eastman studied at Weber State University
and Utah State University
. Prior to his election to the Utah State Legislature, he served on the Davis School Board.
Eastman was married to the former Claudette Crawford and they were the parents of five children.
Eastman died on June 8, 2010 from heart failure. He was 64 years old.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician and businessman (car sales) from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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In 1999, Senator Eastman sold his auto dealerships for an estimated $30 million. He was elected to the Utah State Senate on his first try based on a campaign which was almost completely self-financed.
In 2001, Eastman was involved in a fatal car crash that killed a woman after he swerved his truck into oncoming traffic. No charges were ever filed although investigators concluded that it was Eastman's fault.
Eastman was a member of the Utah State Senate
Utah State Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people...
, representing the state's 23rd senate district
23rd Utah Senate District
The 23rd Utah Senate District is located in Davis County. The current State Senator representing the 23rd district is Dan Liljenquist. Liljenquist was elected in the 2008 election.-Previous Utah State Senators :...
in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
. He was elected in 2000 and 2004 but did not seek re-election in 2008. He was the Senate's Minority Whip from 2004 until 2008.
Eastman studied at Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
and Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
. Prior to his election to the Utah State Legislature, he served on the Davis School Board.
Eastman was married to the former Claudette Crawford and they were the parents of five children.
Eastman died on June 8, 2010 from heart failure. He was 64 years old.