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James Dunnigan's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (UT) - District 36

Contact Information

350 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

3105 West 5400 South
Suite 6
Taylorsville, UT 84129

Full Name:

James 'Jim' Dunnigan

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Vicki; 2 Children: Jill, Jason

Birth Date:

03/31/1953

Birth Place:

Salt Lake City, UT

Home City:

Taylorsville, UT

Religion:

L.D.S.

BS, Business Management, University of Utah, 1976

Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 39, 2003-2023

Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 36, 2023-Present

Majority Leader, Utah State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

County Delegate, Republican Party, 2002-2004

City Council, Taylorsville City, 1996-2002

Councilperson, Taylorsville-Bennion Community Council, 1991-1996

State Delegate, Republican Party, 1990-1992

Former Chair, Business and Labor Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Business and Labor Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

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

Former Chair, Health Reform Taskforce, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Investigative Committee, Utah House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Expense Oversight Committee, Utah State House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, Utah State House of Representatives

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

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

Owner/Insurance Broker, Dunnigan Insurance, 1976-present

Chair, Taylorsville Dayzz Festival, present

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Member, Utah Taxpayers Association

Vice President, Valley Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Board Member, Intermountain Health Care Healthplans, 2004

Vice President, Valley Association of Life Underwriters, 1995-1996

Secretary, Valley Association of Life Underwriters, 1994-1995

Treasurer, Valley Association of Life Underwriters, 1993-1994

Awards:

I was named the 2010 Utah Small Business Champion of the Year Award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The Utah Business Coalition just presented me with the 2010 Top 30 Business Friendly Legislator Award, and I was recently awarded the 2010 Meritorious Service to the Community as a Legislator Award from Taylorsville City and Legislator of the Year by UHIA (2003-2005). Previously I have served on the Taylorsville City Council (1996-2002) and the Taylorsville/Bennion Community Council (1991-1996).

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