Daniel Thatcher

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| name = Daniel Thatcher

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| caption = Thatcher in 2014

| office = Member of the Utah Senate

| constituency = 12th district (2011–2023)
11th district (2023–present)

| term_start = January 1, 2011

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| predecessor = Brent H. Goodfellow

| successor = Incumbent

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| nationality = American

| party = Forward (since 2025)

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| residence = West Valley City, Utah

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| otherparty = Republican (2010–2025)

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Daniel W. Thatcher{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121189 |title= Daniel Thatcher's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 6, 2014}} is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Utah State Senate from 2011 until he registered with the Forward Party in 2025. He currently represents District 11; prior to redistricting, he represented District 12.

Personal life, education, and career

Thatcher was born and raised in West Valley City.{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-W-Thatcher-for-Senate-12/312241228956?id=312241228956&sk=info |title= Daniel Thatcher Facebook |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= April 9, 2014}} Thatcher's official biography describes him as self-educated.{{cite web |url= http://www.utahsenate.org/aspx/senmember.aspx?dist=12 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101007040551/http://www.utahsenate.org/aspx/senmember.aspx?dist=12 |url-status= usurped |archive-date= October 7, 2010 |title= Thatcher, Daniel W. |publisher= Utah State Senate |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= April 9, 2014}} His profession is in electronics and low voltage wiring.

Political career

Senator Thatcher began his political pursuits when he co-founded the Salt Lake County Young Republicans. He was the chapter's first chair. He is also a co-founder of West Side Matters and has held various elected positions in the Salt Lake County Republican Party.

2010 To challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Brent H. Goodfellow, Thatcher was selected by the Republican convention from two candidates for the November 2, 2010 General election, which he won with 9,432 votes (53.25%) against Senator Goodfellow.{{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 7, 2014}}

During the 2016 Session, Thatcher served on the following committees:{{Cite web|url=http://senate.utah.gov/senators/district12.html|title=District 12 Senator - Utah State Senate|website=senate.utah.gov|access-date=2016-04-01}}

Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair)
Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Committee

Elections

= 2014 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 Utah State Senate election District 12}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Daniel Thatcher|votes=8,548|percentage=58.8%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Clare Collard|votes=5,998|percentage=41.2%}}

{{Election box end}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_W._Thatcher|title=Daniel W. Thatcher - Ballotpedia|website=ballotpedia.org|access-date=2016-04-01}}

Legislation

= 2016 sponsored bills =

Bill Number and Title	Bill Status
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[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0094.html S.B. 94 Law Enforcement Use of Body Cameras]	Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0124.html S.B. 124 Gang Enhancement Provision Amendments]	Governor Signed 3/21/2016
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0157.html S.B. 157 Pawnshop Amendments]	Senate/To Governor 3/17/2016
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0187.html S.B. 187 Reclassification of Misdemeanors]	Governor Signed 3/25/2016

= Notable legislation =

In 2015, the School Safety and Crisis Line legislation (SB 175), sponsored by Thatcher and Rep. Steve Eliason, passed the Utah State Legislature designating UNI (University Neuropsychiatric Institute, now Huntsman Mental Health Institute) as the crisis provider and an active commission, chaired out of the attorney general's office, for implementation. Thatcher chose to sponsor the legislation after recognizing the statewide epidemic that had personally impacted him numerous times throughout his life.{{cite web |url= http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/01/20/safeut-crisis-safety-tipline-unveiled-for-utah-students/#.WEH_AqIrJE4 |title= SafeUT Crisis, Safety Tipline unveiled for Utah students}}

References

External links

[https://senate.utah.gov/sen/THATCDW/ Senator Thatcher] at the Utah State Senate web site{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 121189 | fec = | congress = }}
[http://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_W._Thatcher Daniel W. Thatcher] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=141325 Daniel W. Thatcher] at OpenSecrets
[http://www.votethatcher.com Senator Daniel Thatcher] at Thatcher for Senate 12

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Category:People from West Valley City, Utah

Category:Republican Party Utah state senators

Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature

Category:Members of the Forward Party (United States)