John L. Valentine
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John Valentine is a member of the Utah State Senate
, representing the state's 14th Senate district since 1998. Prior to being appointed to the Utah Senate
in 1998 he served in the Utah House of Representatives
from 1988.
and graduated from Savanna High School
, in Anaheim, California
. He obtained a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Brigham Young University
(BYU) in 1973 and a J.D. from BYU's J. Reuben Clark School of Law in 1976. Upon graduating from Brigham Young University with a law degree Valentine joined the law firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen where he currently is employed as a managing partner.
Valentine is a Latter-day Saint (Mormon).
in 1998 to replace Republican Senator Craig A. Peterson, representing the state's 14th Senate district. He was elected to serve as Majority Whip in 2001 and served as President of the Senate for four years until being defeated by Michael Waddoups in November 2008.
As a Utah State Senator, Valentine is well-positioned to influence Utah legislation relating to education and to state revenues. He is the co-chair of the Senate's Higher Education Appropriations Committee, and is a member of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. He also chairs the Senate Business and Labor Committee, and is a member of the Senate Ethics Committee.
On November 30, 2009, The Salt Lake Tribune
reported that Valentine had ruled out a challenge to the incumbent Republican governor, Gary Herbert, for the 2010 G.O.P. gubernatorial nomination.
On August 30, 2011, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem sponsored legislation requiring eateries to include so-called "Zion curtains" which are opaque dividers which keep customers from seeing bartenders pour their alcoholic beverages even though he said he does not agree that partitions should be installed at beer-only restaurants, but he included the provision to get the bill passed. This type of idea of course, could lead us to believe that he is just a very clueless politician and a ridiculously stupid man.
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 14th Senate district since 1998. Prior to being appointed to the Utah 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...
in 1998 he served in the Utah House of Representatives
Utah House of Representatives
The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district contains an average population of 35,000 people...
from 1988.
Background
Valentine was born in Fullerton, CaliforniaFullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
and graduated from Savanna High School
Savanna High School
Savanna High School is a high school in the Anaheim Union High School District , located in the city of Anaheim in Orange County, California, of the United States. Savanna was established in 1961 and is one of eight comprehensive high schools within the district...
, in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
. He obtained a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) in 1973 and a J.D. from BYU's J. Reuben Clark School of Law in 1976. Upon graduating from Brigham Young University with a law degree Valentine joined the law firm of Howard, Lewis & Petersen where he currently is employed as a managing partner.
Valentine is a Latter-day Saint (Mormon).
Political career
Valentine ran for the Utah House of Representatives for state House district 59 in 1988 against Democrat Berdean Jarman. He won re-election in 1990 in State House district 59 and in 1992 ran for the Utah State House in district 58 and was subsequently elected to represent the 58th State House district until he was appointed to the Utah State SenateUtah 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...
in 1998 to replace Republican Senator Craig A. Peterson, representing the state's 14th Senate district. He was elected to serve as Majority Whip in 2001 and served as President of the Senate for four years until being defeated by Michael Waddoups in November 2008.
As a Utah State Senator, Valentine is well-positioned to influence Utah legislation relating to education and to state revenues. He is the co-chair of the Senate's Higher Education Appropriations Committee, and is a member of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. He also chairs the Senate Business and Labor Committee, and is a member of the Senate Ethics Committee.
On November 30, 2009, The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U.S. city of Salt Lake City. It is distributed by Newspaper Agency Corporation, which also distributes the Deseret News. The Tribune — or "Trib," as it is locally known — is currently owned by the Denver-based MediaNews Group....
reported that Valentine had ruled out a challenge to the incumbent Republican governor, Gary Herbert, for the 2010 G.O.P. gubernatorial nomination.
On August 30, 2011, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem sponsored legislation requiring eateries to include so-called "Zion curtains" which are opaque dividers which keep customers from seeing bartenders pour their alcoholic beverages even though he said he does not agree that partitions should be installed at beer-only restaurants, but he included the provision to get the bill passed. This type of idea of course, could lead us to believe that he is just a very clueless politician and a ridiculously stupid man.