Curtis Oda
{{Short description|American politician (born 1953)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Curtis Oda
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|state_house = Utah
|district = 14th{{cite web |url= http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC |title= Curtis Oda (R) |publisher= Utah State Legislature |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 6, 2014 |archive-date= October 10, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161010171948/http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC |url-status= dead }}
|term_start = January 2005
|term_end = January 2017
|predecessor = Don Bush
|successor = Karianne Lisonbee
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|1|4}}
|birth_place = Ogden, Utah, U.S.
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|party = Republican
|spouse = Nancy
|children = 3
|residence = Clearfield, Utah, U.S.
|alma_mater = Utah State University
Weber State College
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Curtis Oda (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. He represented District 14 from January 2005 through January 2017.
Early life, education, and career
Oda was born in Ogden, Utah. He is of Japanese descent and had relatives who were interned during World War II.{{cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/8/16/19845537/davis-race-is-extraordinary|title=Davis race is ‘extraordinary’|work=Deseret News|first=Deborah|last=Bulkeley|date=August 16, 2004|access-date=December 17, 2023}} Oda attended Clearfield High School, and later attended both Weber State University and Utah State University, where he earned degrees in both business administration and economics, and business management and economics. He has been working as a private/casualty insurance agent since 1974, and currently works for Heiners Insurance Center. Oda and his wife, Nancy, live in Clearfield, Utah and have three children.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/ |title= Curtis Oda |publisher= Vote Smart |accessdate= April 10, 2014}}
Political career
Oda served as a State Delegate from 1991-2001 and a Davis County Delegate from 1991-2003 for the Republican Party. He also served as a member of the Davis County Republican Party Platform Committee from 1997-2003, and as a member of the Clearfield City Council from 1996-2003. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives on November 2, 2004. During the 2016 legislative session, he served on the House Health and Human Services Committee, and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.{{cite web|url = http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC|title = Curtis Oda|publisher = Utah State Legislature|location = Salt Lake City, Utah|accessdate = March 31, 2016|archive-date = October 10, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161010171948/http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC|url-status = dead}}
2016 sponsored legislation
| class="wikitable" | |
| Bill Number
!Bill Title | Status |
|---|---|
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0012.html HB0012]
|Disaster Recovery for Local Governments | Governor Signed - 3/22/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0013.html HB0013]
|Alcoholic Beverage Event Permit Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/18/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0014.html HB014]
|Emergency Services Account Loan Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0049.html HB0049]
|State Liability Protection for School | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0103.html HB103S01]
|Department of Administrative Services Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0258.html HB0258S02]
|Solid Waste Amendments | House/ to Governor - 3/15/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0410.html HB0410]
|Military Tuition Waiver Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0442.html HB0442]
|Abortion Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0453.html HB0453S01]
|Bail Bond Recovery Act Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0472S01
|Gun Owners Privacy Protection Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
Oda passed six of the ten bills introduced, giving him a 60% passage rate. He also floor sponsored five Senate bills.[http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=ODAC]
Elections
- 2014 Oda challenged Democrat Cheryl Lynn Phipps in the general election, which he won with 3,386 votes (66.9%) to Phipps's 1,677 votes (3.1%).{{Cite web|url = https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2014%20Election/2014%20General%20Canvass%20Report.xlsx|title = 2014 General Election Results|last =|first =|date =|website = Utah Elections|publisher = Lieutenant Governor of Utah|access-date = March 31, 2016}}
- 2012 Oda was challenged but selected by the Republican convention for the November 6, 2012 general election, which he won with 7,490 votes (71.2%) against Democratic nominee Jon Christensen.{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2012%20Canvass/2012%20General%20Canvass%20Report.xls |title= 2012 General Canvass Report |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 6, 2014}}
- 2002 Oda was one of two challengers for District 14 incumbent Republican Representative Don Bush, but Representative Bush went on to win the November 5, 2002 general election against Democratic nominee Todd Weber.{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2002Gen.pdf |title= 2002 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |page= 17 |accessdate= February 6, 2014}}
- 2004 Oda was one of three challengers for Representative Bush, and was one of two selected by the Republican convention for the June 22, 2004 Republican primary, which Oda won with 874 votes (62.6%){{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2004Pri.pdf |title= Official Results State of Utah Primary Results June 22, 2004 |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |page= 3 |accessdate= February 6, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004 general election with 4,452 votes (80.4%) against Democratic nominee Tab Uno.{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2004Gen.pdf |title= 2004 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |page= 14 |accessdate= February 6, 2014}}
- 2006 Oda was unopposed for the 2006 Republican primary and won the November 7, 2006 general election with 2,614 votes (63.8%) against Democratic nominee Lawrence Abel,{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2006Gen.pdf |title= 2006 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |page= 9 |accessdate= February 6, 2014}} who had run for Utah State Senate in 2002.
- 2008 Oda was challenged but selected by the Republican convention for the November 4, 2008 general election, which Oda won with 5,280 votes (64%) against Democratic nominee Marcie West.{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2008Gen.xls |title= 2008 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 6, 2014}}
- 2010 Oda was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican primary, and won the November 2, 2010 general election with 3,005 votes (65.9%) against Democratic nominee Christopher Williams,{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2010Gen.xls |title= 2010 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 6, 2014}} his Republican challenger from 2008.
References
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External links
- Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Curtis-Oda/104432056260225]
- Twitter: [https://twitter.com/CurtisOdaUtah]
- [http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC Official page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010171948/http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=ODAC |date=2016-10-10 }} at the Utah State Legislature
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 50627 | fec = | congress = }}
- {{Ballotpedia|Curtis_Oda}}
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=7126 Curtis Oda] at OpenSecrets
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Category:American politicians of Japanese descent
Category:Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
Category:Asian-American state legislators in Utah
Category:People from Clearfield, Utah
Category:Politicians from Ogden, Utah
Category:Utah State University alumni
Category:Weber State University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature
Category:Utah city council members
Category:City council members of Asian descent