Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rebecca Chavez-Houck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Becker |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Dailey-Provost |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martin Houck |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Rebecca Chavez-Houck is a former Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives who represented House District 24 from 2008 through 2018.
Early life and career
[edit]Chavez-Houck graduated from Bingham High School in 1978.[1] She later earned a BA and an MPA both from the University of Utah. She currently lives in Salt Lake City with her husband Martin and two children and works in public relations.[2] She is an Episcopalian.[3]
Political career
[edit]In January 2008 Chavez-Houck was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Ralph Becker becoming mayor of Salt Lake City. Chavez-Houck was elected to a full term in the legislature in November 2008. She served as minority whip during the 2014 legislative session.[4]
During the 2016 legislative session, Chavez-Houck served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Health and Human Services Committee and the House Government and Operations Committee.[5]
2016 sponsored legislation
[edit]| Bill number | Bill title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB0241 | Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 |
| HB0264 | End of Life Options Act | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0285 | Board of Examiners Meeting Notice Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 |
| HB0313 | Redistricting Provisions | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0328 | Housing and Homeless Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/22/2016 |
| HJR019 | Joint Resolution for Medicaid Expansion Opinion Question | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
Chavez-Houck passed three of the six bills she introduced, giving her a 50% passage rate. She also floor sponsored two Senate bills.[6]
Chavez-Houck introduced HB0264 during the 2016 legislative session that moved to allow for assisted-suicide options. A similar version of the bill had died in the previous year and it also died in the 2016 general session.[7]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Miner Details: 2016 Rachel Chavez-Houck (1978)". Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Vote Smart Rebecca Chavez-Houck". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "With Utah Legislature's Mormon supermajority, is it representative of the people?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ "Rebecca Chavez-Houck". RepresentWomen. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ a b "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ Leonard, Wendy. "Utah Legislature postpones discussion on end-of-life options". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-01.