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Jani Iwamoto's Biography

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Full Name:

Jani Iwamoto

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Steve; 2 Children: Nathan, Katie

Birth Place:

Salt Lake City, UT

Home City:

Holladay, UT

Religion:

Japanese Church of Christ

JD, University of California-Davis, Martin Luther King Hall, 1982-1985

BS, Mass Communications, University of Utah, 1982

Assistant Minority Whip, Utah State Senate, 2018-2023

Senator, Utah State Senate, District 4, 2015-2023

Minority Caucus Manager, Utah State Senate, 2017-2018

Member, Salt Lake County Council, 2009-2013

Appointed, Central Utah Water Conservancy Board of Trustees

Appointed, Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission

Former Minority Chair, Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Education Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Water Development Commission, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Native American Legislative Liaison Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Utah State House of Representatives

Member, No! Coalition

Former Member, Rules Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Member, Salt Lake Public Utilities Advisory Committee

Board Member, Salt Lake Valley Fire Authority

Former Member, Senate Ethics Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Rules Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Committee Member, Social Services Block Grants

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Education Appropriations, Utah State Senate

Board Member, Unified Fire Authority

Legislative Intern, Hinckley Institute of Politics

Intern/Employee, Jewish Community Center

Regional Governor, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Legislative Intern, Representative Rob Bishop, Utah State Legislature

Intern, United Cerebral Palsy of Utah

Member, Primary Children's Hospital Board of Trustees, present

Board Member, Voices for Utah Children, present

Member, American Association of University Women

Member, Executive Board, Asian Association of Utah

Board Member, Ballet West Capital Campaign

Board Member, Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

Member, Howard R. Driggs Elementary Community Council

Vice President, Japanese Community Preservation Committee

Current Board Member, Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, University of Utah

Vice-Chair, Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake County

Board Member, Salt Lake County Convention Facilities

Member, Utah Congressional Gold Medal Committee

Awards:

Lions Club Award Recipient
Rotary Club Scholarship Recipient
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) State Involvement Award

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Making memories with family and friends
Skiing
Piano

Spouse's Occupation:

Independent insurance business for Insurance Hawaii

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