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Joel Briscoe's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (UT) - District 24

Contact Information

350 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

1124 East 600 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Full Name:

Joel K. Briscoe

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Christine; 3 Children: Ian, Laura, Siri

Home City:

Salt Lake City, UT

BA, English Education, University of Utah, 1974-1982

Former Minority Whip, Utah State House of Representatives

Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 25, 2010-2023

Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 24, 2023-Present

Assistant Minority Whip, Utah State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Minority Caucus Manager, Utah State House of Representatives, 2013-2015

Member, Salt Lake City Board of Education, 1998-2002

President, Salt Lake City Board of Education, 2001-2002

Former Member, Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Executive Appropriations Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee. Utah State Senate

Vice President, Insight Research, present

Former Teacher, Bountiful High School

Executive Director, Davis Education Association, 2008-present

Executive Committee, National Council of Great City Schools, present

Trustee, Utah High School Activities Association, present

Co-Founder, Douglas Neighborhood Association

Former Faculty Advisor, Gay-Straight Alliance, Bountiful High School

Former President, Teacher Union's Local Association

Chair, East Central Community Council, 2008-2009

Former Member and President, Salt Lake City School Board, 1998-2002

Spouse's Occupation:

Employee at Natural History Museum of Utah

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