Sen. Curt Bramble announced his retirement Monday at the end of his sixth term. He is the longest-serving senator in the body.
Provo Republican and one-time majority leader was facing three strong challengers in November.Sen. Curt Bramble, currently Utah’s longest-serving state senator with 23 years and counting in the body, announced Monday he is abandoning his reelection bid and will retire in January
“It is difficult to put into words what serving my friends, neighbors and community means to me. It’s been one of the greatest privileges of my life,” Bramble said in a news release. “However, there is a time and a season for all things, and, after careful consideration, it is now time for me to retire at the end of my term.”
The Provo Republican had filed to run for seventh term but faced a tough reelection challenge. Former state Sen. Dan Hemmert, who also served in Gov. Spencer Cox’s administration; former state Rep. Brad Daw; and current Rep. Keven Stratton are all vying for the Republican nomination in the mostly Utah County district.
Bramble, an accountant and hot air balloon pilot in his spare time, was first elected to represent his district in 2000 and developed a reputation for being tenacious, outspoken andHe served as Senate majority leader from 2005 to 2009 and held various leadership positions in national legislative groups, including the, sponsored several pieces of anti-abortion legislation and ran bills to loosen the state’s professional licensing in several fields,...
In 2014, he sponsored SB54, brokering a deal with election reform proponents to avert a ballot initiative that year andIn 2012, he sponsored legislation reforming the state’s open records law and has helped pass other measures affecting transparency. This year, he was the sponsor of a bill that“He never backs away from tackling challenging issues and works tirelessly to find solutions to complex issues,” Adams said. “The Senate and Legislature will feel his absence.
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