Travis Seegmiller

Travis Seegmiller is an American attorney, academic, and politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 62nd district. Seegmiller was appointed to the House on February 14, 2018, succeeding Jon Stanard.[1]

Travis Seegmiller
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
February 14, 2018 – July 1, 2022
Preceded byJon Stanard
Succeeded byColin Jack
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLisa Hopkins Seegmiller
EducationYale University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Education

Seegmiller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership Psychology and International Studies from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]

Career

Upon graduation from law school, Seegmiller worked as an attorney and strategic consultant. He worked as a partner at Squire Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C. and as a strategic management consultant at McKinsey & Company in New York City. Seegmiller also served as a political advisor for the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign.[3] He was also a professor of law and business management at Dixie State University (now known as Utah Tech University.)[4]

in 2018, Seegmiller was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives after the resignation of Jon Stanard amid a prostitution scandal.[5] He secured the seat in an eight-way race within the Washington County Republican Party.[6] He won re-election in 2020 with 99.3% of the popular vote in the general election.[7]

Seegmiller announced on May 10, 2022 his intent to resign from his position effective July 1, 2022, and withdraw his name from consideration in the June 2022 Utah Republican Primary for the same office. While he had recently faced calls to resign, his official memo credits the decision for both actions to his family relocating their residence outside of the district.[8]

Personal life

Seegmiller is married to Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller, a singer and actress who appeared as Mimi in Baz Luhrmann's 2002–2003 production of La bohème on Broadway, for which she received a 2003 Tony Award.[9] Seegmiller faced criticism and calls to resign in late 2021, after he was charged with the crime of poaching, by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.[10]

Awards and Recognitions
  • Defender of Liberty Award by the Libertas Institute (Utah) in 2019, 2020, 2021.
  • #1 Constitutional Conservative Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2019, 2020.
  • Top Lifetime Constitutional Conservative Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2021.
  • Friend of the Taxpayer Award by Utah Taxpayer's Association in 2021.
  • Rookie Legislator of the Year Award by Keep My Voice (KMV) Awards in 2019.
  • The Seagull Award by Alliance for Utah's Future in 2019.
  • #1 Most Conservative by Adam Brown of BYU in 2021.
  • Educator of the Year Award by Saint George Lodge No. 33, F&AM of Utah in 2017.
  • Community Engaged Scholar Award by Dixie State University in 2015.
  • Hottest Professor in the Nation (7th place) by Rate My Professors in 2016.[11]

2022 sponsored legislation
BillStatus
HB 89- State Employee Cost Cutting Reporting InitiativeHouse/ filed 3/4/22
HB 105- Reductions to Income Tax House/ filed 3/4/22
HB 489- Real Estate Interest Termination AmendmentsHouse/ filed 3/4/22
HR 3- House Resolution Concerning State Spending ReductionsHouse/ filed 3/4/22

References
  1. DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. "Seegmiller wants others to follow dreams, be happy". Dixie Sun News. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. Travis M. Seegmiller Sr., J.D. – Associate Professor of Law, Economics & Management at dixie.edu
  4. "Rep. Seegmiller, Travis M." Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. "Replacement picked for lawmaker after prostitution report". AP NEWS. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. DeMille, David. "GOP delegates name replacement for S. Utah lawmaker caught up in prostitution scandal". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. "Travis Seegmiller". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  8. "Southern Utah lawmaker charged in poaching case resigns from Utah Legislature". Deseret News. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  9. "Lisa Seegmiller". www.nowplayingutah.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  10. Imlay, Ashley; Williams, Carter; Oct. 25, KSL com | Updated-; Oct. 25, 2021 at 5:13 p m | Posted-; P.m, 2021 at 4:46. "Southern Utah lawmaker charged with poaching on private property". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  11. Neugebauer, Cimaron (2016-10-07). "Two BYU professors ranked "hottest" in the country". WZTV. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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