John Hickman (politician)
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John W. Hickman (June 2, 1939 is an American politician
from Utah
. A Republican
, he was a member of the Utah State Senate
, representing the state's 29th senate district
in St. George from 2001 until 2009.
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Hickman served in the Utah House of Representatives for house district 75 from 1993 to 2001. He was elected to the Utah Senate
from senate district 29 (Washington County
) in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004 with 64% of the vote. He announced at the conclusion of the 2008 legislative session that he would not be seeking re-election in November. Rep. Steve Urquhart
won the general election to take his place.
Politics of the United States
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from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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, he was a member of the Utah State Senate
Utah State Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people...
, representing the state's 29th senate district
29th Utah Senate District
The 29th Utah Senate District is located in Washington County and includes Utah House Districts 71, 74, and 75. The current State Senator representing the 29th district is John W. Hickman...
in St. George from 2001 until 2009.
Early life and career
Hickman holds a bachelors degree from Southern Utah UniversitySouthern Utah University
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...
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Hickman served in the Utah House of Representatives for house district 75 from 1993 to 2001. He was elected to the Utah Senate
Utah State Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people...
from senate district 29 (Washington County
Washington County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
) in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004 with 64% of the vote. He announced at the conclusion of the 2008 legislative session that he would not be seeking re-election in November. Rep. Steve Urquhart
Stephen H. Urquhart
Stephen Harold Urquhart is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he has been a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the State's 29th Senate district in Washington County since 2009...
won the general election to take his place.