Mike McKell explained

Mike McKell
Office:Member of the Utah Senate
Constituency:7th district (2021–2023)
25th district (2023–present)
Term Start:January 1, 2021
Predecessor:Deidre Henderson
Office2:Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 66th District
Term Start2:January 1, 2013
Term End2:January 1, 2021
Predecessor2:Michael Morley
Successor2:Jeff Burton
Party:Republican
Spouse:Brandi Cox

Mike K. McKell is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, McKell is a member of the Utah State Senate serving the 25th district. Prior to redistricting he represented the 7th District. He also previously served in the Utah House of Representatives, in the 66th district from 2013 to 2021. Spencer Cox, the Governor of Utah, is McKell's brother-in-law.[1]

Early life and career

Martindale-Hubbell has confirmed that attorney Mike McKell maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. On November 4, 2013, McKell was admitted in open court to the Supreme Court of the United States Bar. Mike McKell has been named by Utah Business Magazine multiple times as a member of Utah's Legal Elite. In 2014, McKell was selected for his personal injury work. McKell has also been recognized in Super Lawers as a rising star in the Utah legal market.

Political career

During the 2016 legislative session, Representative McKell served on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, and the House Special Investigative Committee. During the interim, McKell served on the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee. He also served on the Legislative Process Committee.[3]

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0005 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base BudgetGovernor Signed - 2/16/2016
HB0064 Rate Committee Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0073 Financial Disclosure ModificationsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0084S01 Wildlife AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/25/2016
HB0141 Window Tinting AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0159S01 Line-of-duty Death Benefits AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/25/2016
HB0161 Agriculture Parcel AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/22/2016
HB0192S03 Opiate Overdone Response Act—Pilot Program and Other AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0231 Hospital Lien Law AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0235S01 Remote Transactions Parity ActHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0239 Access to Opioid Prescription Information via Practitioner Data Management Systems Governor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0286Law Enforcement Traffic Safety AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0311White Collar Crime Registry AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/28/2016
HJR004S01Joint Resolution on Water Infrastructure TransferHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor - 3/8/2016
HJR013Joint Resolution on Nonhazardous Solid Waste FeesHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
McKell also floor sponsored SB0031S01 Tax Commission Levy Process, SB0052S02 Rate Committee Modifications, SB0072 School and Institutional Trust Lands Management Amendments, SB0092 Water Conservation Amendments, SB0110S03 Water Quality Amendments, and SB0138 Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Care, SB0173S02 State Fair Park Revisions, SB0182S02 Sales and Use Tax Revisions, SB0231 Waste Management Amendments, and SB0246S02 Funding for Infrastructure Revisions.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert . Gehrke . How Cox rose from farm boy to lieutenant-governor-in-waiting . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 15, 2013 . October 16, 2013.
  2. Web site: Election results. Ballotpedia. April 12, 2016.
  3. Web site: Mike McKell. Utah House of Representatives. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: 2016GS Bill Search Results. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 12, 2016.