Daniel McCay explained

Daniel McCay
Office:Member of the Utah Senate
Constituency:11th district (2019–2023)
18th district (2023–present)
Term Start:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Howard A. Stephenson
State House1:Utah
District1:41st[1]
Term Start1:January 1, 2013
Term End1:December 31, 2018
Predecessor1:Todd Kiser
Successor1:Mark Strong
State House2:Utah
District2:52nd
Term Start2:January 20, 2012
Term End2:January 1, 2013
Predecessor2:Carl Wimmer
Successor2:John Knotwell
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Residence:Riverton, Utah
Alma Mater:Utah State University

Daniel McCay[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah Senate representing District 18. Prior to redistricting he represented District 11. He was in the Utah House of Representatives representing District 41 from 2013 through 2018. McCay was initially appointed by Republican Governor of Utah Gary Herbert to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Carl Wimmer.[3]

Political career

Redistricted to District 41, and with incumbent Republican Representative Todd Kiser leaving the Legislature and leaving the seat open, McCay was chosen from two candidates by the Republican convention and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 13,658 votes.[4]

McCay was unopposed for the June 24, 2014 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 6,685 votes (70.5%) against Democratic nominee Colleen Bliss.[5]

In 2020, McCay sponsored a bill that bans abortions for any reason besides rape, incest, or the mother’s health that goes into effect automatically if Roe v. Wade is overturned.[6] [7]

McCay has sponsored legislation that bans transgender women in women sports[8] and restricts what kinds of public bathrooms that transgender individuals can use.[9]

In 2024, McCay sponsored legislation to spend $1 billion of taxpayers money on building a stadium in Salt Lake City for a potential NHL expansion team.[10]

Personal life

McCay lives in Riverton, Utah with his wife, Tawnee, and their six children.[11] He received degrees at: Bachelors in Secondary Education, Utah State University; Masters in Instructional Design, Utah State University; J. D., Willamette University. McCay is currently an Attorney/Real Estate Portfolio Manager.https://senate.utah.gov/sen/MCCAYD/

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel McCay (R) . . . January 31, 2014.
  2. Web site: Dan McCay's Biography . . January 31, 2014.
  3. Web site: Governor Appoints Dan McCay and Craig Frank to the Utah House of Representatives . Herbert, Gary . Gary Herbert . . January 20, 2012 . January 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: 2012 General Canvass Report . . Salt Lake City, Utah . January 31, 2014.
  5. Web site: 2014 Election Results. Ballotpedia. April 11, 2016.
  6. Web site: Schott . Ryan . 11 May 2022 . Gov. Cox says he opposes abortion restrictions beyond Utah’s trigger law . 2022-06-23 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  7. Web site: Cortez . Marjorie . 2022-06-04 . Poll: 46% of Utahns say abortion should only be legal in cases of rape, incest, threats to mothers’ health . 2022-06-23 . Deseret News . en.
  8. Web site: 2024 . Utah Legislature passes last-minute ban on transgender female athletes; Gov. says he'll veto . www.ksl.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Utah Senate backtracks on revised transgender bathroom bill, sends it to the House . KUER . en.
  10. Web site: 2024 . Mayor Mendenhall calls $1B taxpayer-funded NHL proposal ‘truly transformative’ for Salt Lake . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  11. Web site: About . Dan McCay . Salt Lake City, Utah . April 12, 2014 . April 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417061552/http://www.danmccay.com/about . dead .

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