Raymond Ward

American politician

Raymond P. Ward is an American politician and physician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 19th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 1, 2015.^[1]

Education

Ward earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University, followed by a PhD in pharmacology and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Career

Ward works as a family physician at Cope Family Medicine. He was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014 and began serving on January 1, 2015.^[2]

Representative Ward currently serves on the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, House Transportation Committee, the Legislative Process Committee, and the Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council.^[3]

Sponsored legislation

Elections

• 2014: Ward defeated Chet Loftis in the Republican convention and faced the Democratic Party nominee Daniel Donahue and Independent American Party nominee Eli Cawley in the general election. Ward won with 7,755 votes (74.5%).^[4]

Personal life

Representative Ward lives in Bountiful, Utah with his wife Beverly and three children.^[5]

References

1. "Raymond Ward". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. "Raymond Ward Legislative Profile". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
3. "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
4. "Election Results - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". elections.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
5. "Raymond Ward". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-01.