Steven R. Mascaro (born January 15, 1946) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing District 47 from West Jordan, Utah.

Steven Mascaro
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
2002–2010
Personal details
Born (1946-01-15) January 15, 1946 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materCalifornia State University, Fullerton

Biography

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Mascaro is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in marketing management.[1]

Mascaro is the president and a business partner of Infill Group Incorporated. In the local community, he has also been involved with directing in various organizations, including the Utah Association of Realtors and the Sandy Chamber of Commerce.[1]

Politics

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When State Representative Bryan D. Holladay was elected Mayor of West Jordan in 2001, he recommended Mascaro as his replacement.[2] Receiving the nomination from Republican Party of Utah, Mascaro ran unopposed and took office representing district 47 of the Utah House of Representatives on January 8, 2002.[3][4] Facing contenders in future campaigns, he was reelected in 2004,[5] 2006,[6] and 2008.[7] In 2010 he ran against Republican Ken Ivory for the Republican Party nomination, and was defeated at the county convention 77%–23%. Following his failed attempt at re-nomination he endorsed Democratic candidate John Rendell for his former seat.[8][9]

In 2008 Mascaro was one of five state representatives filing a bipartisan ethics complaint against a fellow Republican for allegedly bribing his opponent during a primary election. Shortly later, an unrelated report by a female intern about Mascaro was leaked, with the suggestion of improper conduct. Speaking to the media Mascaro dismissed the report, arguing the story was retaliation by House party leadership, who had already labeled Mascaro a "dissident Republican."[10][11]

Electoral results

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2002 District 47 Utah House of Representatives election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven R. Mascaro 4,616 99.74
Republican hold
2004 District 47 Utah House of Representatives election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Lund 4,068 39.55
Republican Steven R. Mascaro (inc.) 6,219 60.45
Republican hold
2006 District 47 Utah House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven T. Bickmore 2,818 46.49
Republican Steven R. Mascaro (inc.) 3,240 53.45
Republican hold
2008 District 47 Utah House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Burley Wolfe 4,572 43.87
Republican Steven R. Mascaro (inc.) 5,510 52.87
Constitution Joye S. Wyatt 333 3.2
Republican hold

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Representative Steven R. Mascaro (UT)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  2. ^ Stephen Speckman (November 7, 2001). "West Jordan voters turn to new mayor". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  3. ^ "Utah vote tally highlights". Deseret News. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  4. ^ "Representative Steven R. Mascaro". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  5. ^ "Poll positions: How Utahns voted". Deseret News. November 4, 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  6. ^ "Official Election Results, 2006 General Election". Salt Lake County. December 5, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  7. ^ "2008 Results: Utah House of Representatives". Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-03-22.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Candidates for 2010 elections". Deseret News. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  9. ^ "Republican primary for Salt Lake County Council; Rep. Mascaro out". Salt Lake Tribune. April 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  10. ^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (July 4, 2008). "Mascaro says Utah GOP leaders 'stoop low'". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  11. ^ Mascaro, Steven (July 20, 2008). "'I know I did nothing wrong,' Mascaro says of allegations". Deseret News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  12. ^ "2002 General Election". Salt Lake County. November 5, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  13. ^ "General Election". Salt Lake County Clerk. November 2, 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  14. ^ "Official Election Results, 2006 General Election". Salt Lake County. December 5, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  15. ^ "Official Election Results, 2008 General Election". Salt Lake County. November 19, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
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