Dean Sanpei

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|district = 63rd{{cite web |url= http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=SANPED |title= Dean Sanpei (R) |publisher= Utah State Legislature |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 3, 2014}}

|term_start = June 10, 2010

|term_end = August 24, 2017

|predecessor = Stephen Clark

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|nationality = American

|party = Republican

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|residence = Provo, Utah

|alma_mater = Brigham Young University

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|website = {{url|deansanpei.com}}

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Dean Sanpei{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121256 |title= Dean Sanpei's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= February 3, 2014}} is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 63 since his June 10, 2010 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Clark. He lives in Provo with his wife, Hinckley, and their two children: Joelle and Timothy.{{cite web|url = http://votesmart.org/|title = Dean Sanpei|publisher = Project Vote Smart|location = Philipsburg, Montana|accessdate = April 10, 2016}}

Early life and education

Dean was born into a military family. His father was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force and they moved around a lot during his childhood. By the time Dean was in the 7th grade, he had attended seven different schools. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a Master's of Public Administration, Dean became the Assistant Director of Planning for Intermountain Healthcare’s Urban North Region. He was part of the core team that planned the rebuild of the McKay Dee Hospital. He worked there for several years, before going to work for the consulting group of Johnston, Zabor, McManus in North Carolina where he was a Senior Project Manager with clients spread from San Diego to New York.{{cite web |url=http://deansanpei.com |title=Dean Sanpei |publisher=Dean Sanpei |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= April 10, 2014}}

In 2003, Dean was brought back to Provo and Intermountain Healthcare as the Director of Planning for the Urban South Region, which includes Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Orem Community Hospital, and American Fork Hospital. In 2006 he was promoted to the central office and later became the Vice President over Planning for all of Intermountain Healthcare.

Political career

Dean served as a precinct chair, state and county delegate, member of the executive committee, and from 2005 - 2010 he served as the Legislative District Chair for District 63. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives on June 10, 2010, and last elected on November 4, 2014. During the 2016 Legislative Session, served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, and the House Government Operations Committee.{{cite web|url = http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=SANPED|title = Dean Sanpei|publisher = Utah State Legislature|location = Salt Lake City, Utah|accessdate = April 10, 2016}}

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill	Status
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[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0002.html HB 2]- New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act	Governor Line Item Veto 3/30/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0003.html HB 3]- Appropriations Adjustments	Governor Line Item Veto 3/30/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0174.html HB 174] - Health Insurance—Athletic Trainer Services \|House/ filed 3/10/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0207.html HB 207] - Fourth District Juvenile Court Judge \|Governor Signed 3/17/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0371.html HB 371] - Human Services Licensee and Contractor Screening Amendments \|Governor Signed 3/21/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0392.html HB 392] - Executive Appropriations Committee Report Amendments \|Governor Signed 3/23/16
[http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HJR007.html HJR 7] - Joint Rules Resolution on Medicaid Funding Report \|House/ to Lieutenant Governor 3/15/16

Sanpei also floor sponsored [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0002.html SB 2 Public Education Budget Amendments], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0003.html SB 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0007.html SB 7 National Guard, Veterans' Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SJR008.html SJR 8 Joint Rules Resolution on Performance Notes], and [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SJR009.html SJR 9 Joint Rules Resolution on Request for Appropriations Process Change].

{{cite web|url = http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=SANPED|title = Dean Sanpei, Current Legislation|publisher = Utah State Legislature|location = Salt Lake City, Utah|accessdate = April 10, 2016}}

Elections

2016 Sanpei won in the general election by 79.2% of the vote in November against Nathan Smith Jones.
2014 Sanpei won the Republican nomination by 71% of the vote in April against Colby Johnson and then went on to win in the November General Election unopposed.{{Cite web|url = https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_House_of_Representatives_District_63|title = 2014 election results|last =|first =|date =|website = Ballotpedia|publisher =|access-date = April 12, 2016}}
2012 Sanpei won both the June 26, 2012 Republican primary{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2012%20Primary%20Canvass%20Reports.xlsx |title= 2012 Primary Canvass Reports |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 3, 2014}} and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,057 votes.{{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 3, 2014}}
2010 Sanpei was chosen from among three candidates by the Republican convention{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2010%20Primary%20Canvass%20Reports.xls |title= 2010 Primary Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 3, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 57.6% against Democratic candidate Donald Jarvis,{{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 3, 2014}} who had run for the seat in 2008.

References

External links

[http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=SANPED Official page] at the Utah State Legislature
[http://www.deansanpei.com/ Campaign site]{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 121256 | fec = | congress = }}
[http://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Sanpei Dean Sanpei] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=141311 Dean Sanpei] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature

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Category:Marriott School of Management alumni

Category:Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives

Category:Politicians from Provo, Utah

Category:University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni

Category:American politicians of Japanese descent

Category:Asian-American state legislators in Utah

Category:Asian conservatism in the United States