Steve Waldrip

{{Short description|American attorney, businessman, and politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Steve Waldrip

| birth_place = Orange County, California, U.S.

| education = Brigham Young University (BA)
University of Utah (JD)
University of Washington (LLM)

| party = Republican

| state_house = Utah

| district = 8th

| termstart = January 1, 2019

| termend = December 31, 2022

| predecessor = Gage Froerer

| successor = Jason Kyle

}}

Steve Waldrip is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 8th district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office in 2019.

Early life and education

Waldrip was born and raised in Orange County, California. His father was an attorney and judge and his mother was a homemaker. Waldrip earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Brigham Young University, a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, and a Master of Laws in taxation law from the University of Washington School of Law.{{Cite web|title=Steve Waldrip For House District 8|url=https://electstevewaldrip.com/about-steve|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Steve Waldrip|language=en-US}}

Career

Since graduating from law school, Waldrip has worked as an attorney and real estate consultant and developer. In addition to operating a private real estate firm, Waldrip is a partner of the Rocky Mountain Homes Fund.{{Cite web|last=Standard-Examiner|first=TIM VANDENACK|title=District 8 Utah House hopefuls put focus on education, listening|url=https://www.standard.net/news/government/district-8-utah-house-hopefuls-put-focus-on-education-listening/article_1941e939-35c3-5c42-a4fe-e0e4f155fa40.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Standard-Examiner|language=en}} Waldrip was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Jason Kyle in the Republican primary and Deana Froerer in the November general election.{{Cite web|title=Steve Waldrip|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Waldrip|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

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