Brian King
American politician

Brian King

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American politician
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Brian S. King
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Brian S. King is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 28 since January 1, 2009.

Early Life and Career

King earned his BS from the University of Utah and his JD from its S.J. Quinney College of Law. King and his wife Alison, raised their four daughters in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the district which he represents. King works as a self-employed lawyer, providing legal services in the Greater Salt Lake area.

Political career

  • 2014 King was unopposed in the Democratic Primary and General election, winning with 9,960 votes (100%).
  • 2012 King was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,530 votes (67.2%) against Republican nominee Rick Raile, who had run for a House seat in 2010.
  • 2010 King was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Democratic Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,703 votes (59.9%) against Republican nominee James Farley.
  • 2008 When District 28 Democratic Representative Roz McGee left the Legislature and left the seat open, King was unopposed after an opponent withdrew, and won the three-way November 4, 2008 General election with 8,487 votes (56.2%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Morrow and Constitution candidate Jared Beck, who had run for Utah State Senate in 2006.

During the 2016 Legislative Session, Representative King served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the House Rules Committee. He also served as the House Minority Leader.

2016 Sponsored Legislation

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0063 Fees for Government Records Requests Governor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0246 Reproductive Health Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0440S01 Suicide Prevention and Gun Data Study Governor Signed - 3/22/2016

King passed two of the three bills he introduced, giving him a 66.7% passage rate. He also floor sponsored SB0187S01Reclassification of Misdemeanors.