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Jennifer Dailey-Provost

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Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byRebecca Chavez-Houck
Constituency24th district (2019–2023)
22nd district (2023–present)
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS, PhD)
Westminster College (MBA)
Websitejenforutah.com

Jennifer Dailey-Provost is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 1, 2019.

Education

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Dailey-Provost earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, an MBA from Westminster College, and a PhD in Public Health from the University of Utah School of Medicine.[1][2]

Career

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Dailey-Provost was executive director of Utah Academy of Family Physicians, where she lobbied for family medicine and primary care.[3]

In the 2018 general election for the Utah House of Representatives, she defeated Republican candidate Scott Rosenbush, with 77% of the vote.[4]

Political positions and significant legislation

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In 2019, Rep. Dailey-Provost sponsored end-of-life legislation in the 2019 legislative session, but the bill did not receive a hearing.[5][6] In 2022, she tried again, but the bill was defeated 2-9 in committee.[7]

In 2021, Rep. Dailey-Provost sponsored a bill that would "allow women held in jails to be able to stay on their prescribed birth control, with the goal to prevent unwanted pregnancies".[8] The bill passed the legislature and was signed by Governor Cox into law.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Page | Utah House of Representatives". house.utleg.gov. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Dailey-Provost". Utah House Democrats. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. ^ "The front-runner of the liberal District 22 (formerly House District 24) race promises she would cross party lines if elected". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues". Deseret News. November 7, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Staff, Jim Spiewak, KUTV (January 10, 2019). "Utah lawmaker's bill would allow terminally ill patients the right to end their own life". WKRC. Retrieved August 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "H.B. 121 End of Life Prescription Provisions". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Imlay, Ashley. "Utah lawmakers nix bill to allow physician-assisted death for those with terminal illness". Deseret News. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Becky. "Utah legislator tries again to pass bill allowing women in jails to stay on birth control". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "H.B. 102 Contraception for Inmates". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved April 7, 2022.