Michael Waddoups

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Michael Waddoups
Utah State Senate District 6
Incumbent
Assumed office
1996
Current term ends
2012
Political party Republican
Profession Business Owner/Realtor
Website Senate website

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Michael Waddoups (b. June 12, 1948) has been a Republican member of the Utah Senate since 1996, representing the 6th district.

Education

Waddoups earned his AS in Accounting from Ricks College in 1971. He went on to receive his BS in Business Management from Brigham Young University in 1974. He then became a Certified Property Manager from the Graduate Institute of Real Estate Management in 1980.

Professional experience

Waddoups worked as a property manager for Woodbury Corporation from 1977 to 1980. He went on to work for Commonwealth Management from 1980 to 1982. He currently is an owner/realtor for Cooperative Property Management and has worked in this position since 1982.

Political experience

Waddoups' political experience began with his work as voting district chair for the Republican Party. He was a Legislative District Chair for the Republican Party from 1984 to 1987. In 1987 he was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives. He served in this position until 1996. From 1995 to 1996 he was House Majority Whip. Waddoups was appointed to the Utah State Senate in 1996 and has served in the position since. He served as Senate Majority Leader until 2006. He is currently the President of the Utah Senate. He represents the 6th district.

Committee membership

Personal life

Waddoups and his wife Anna Kay have two children.

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