Kenneth W. Sumsion

Kenneth W. Sumsion is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives who represented district 56, based in American Fork, from 2007 to 2013. He was one of the sponsors of a 2009 bill in the Utah legislature to ban most abortion cases. Sumsion was a candidate in the Utah gubernatorial election, 2012, challenging incumbent Republican Gary Herbert.[1]

Sumsion was elected to the state legislature in 2006. He won the Republican nomination for his district after defeating incumbent David Cox at the state Republican convention the same year.[2]

Sumsion served as chairman of the Redistricting Committee.[3] He was involved in a minor controversy when a Utah newspaper used an open records request to obtain emails from Sumsion to Governor Herbert asking if he would veto a proposed redistricting bill. The email exchange implied that Herbert would veto the bill, which he publicly denied.[2]

Sumsion is a graduate of Brigham Young University and is a California licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1993. He resides in American Fork, Utah.[4][3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Utah governor faces challenge from inside the GOP".
  2. ^ a b Davidson, Lee (11 November 2011). "Utah governor faces challenge from inside the GOP". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Cournoyer, Caroline (11 November 2011). "Almost-Retired Lawmaker to Run for Utah Governor". Governing. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Kenneth W. Sumsion". Utah House of Representatives. Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

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