Brad Daw
American politician
Brad Daw (born February 7, 1963) is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2021.
Early life and career
Brad Daw was born in Provo, Utah to Albert M. and Sherrie Daw. He was the first of six children and grew up in Shelley, Idaho. Daw earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electronics engineering from Brigham Young University and a Master of Science in computer engineering from San Jose State University.
Career
In 2004, Daw defeated Calvin Harper in the republican primaries and ran uncontested in the general election for Utah State Representative District 60 seat.
Daw was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2012, Daw lost to fellow Republican Dana Layton during the primaries by 455 or 9.89% of the vote.
In 2014, Daw challenged Layton and defeated her by a narrow margin with 1,584 votes (54%).He faced Democrat Archie Williams in the general election and won with 5,553 votes (85.2%).
During his tenure in the Utah State legislature, Daw served as the vice chair and chair of the Transportation Committee, vice chair of the Government Operations Committee, and chair of the Health and Human Services Committee. Daw has also served on the following committees: Transportation, Public Utilities and Technology, Workforce Services and Economic Development, Health and Human Services, higher Education Appropriations, Social Services Appropriations, and Health Care Reform Task force.
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