Jennifer Dailey-Provost

Jennifer Dailey-Provost is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 1, 2019.

Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byRebecca Chavez-Houck
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS)
Westminster College (MBA)

Education

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

Career

Dailey-Provost was executive director of Utah Academy of Family Physicians, where she lobbied for family medicine and primary care.[2]

In the 2018 general election for the Utah House of Representatives, she defeated Republican candidate Scott Rosenbush, with 77% of the vote.[3]

Political Positions and Significant Legislation

In 2019, Rep. Dailey-Provost sponsored end-of-life legislation in the 2019 legislative session, but the bill did not receive a hearing.[4][5] In 2022, she tried again, but the bill was defeated 2-9 in committee.[6]

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."[7] The bill passed the legislature and was signed by Governor Cox into Law.[8]

In 2021, Rep. Dailey-Provost opposed a $3 million project to "convert a Salt Lake City detoxification center into an overflow emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness." When referring to what Salt Lake City would contribute to this project, she said "I think that we need to be much more measured and fair when we consider how much we’re going to ask a community to take on... [it's]the responsibility of every person in the state [to address homelessness], not just the people in Salt Lake City.[9]

References
  1. "Rep. Dailey-Provost, Jennifer". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. "The front-runner of the liberal District 24 race promises she would cross party lines if elected". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. News, Deseret (2018-11-07). "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. Staff, Jim Spiewak, KUTV (2019-01-10). "Utah lawmaker's bill would allow terminally ill patients the right to end their own life". WKRC. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. "H.B. 121 End of Life Prescription Provisions". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. Imlay, Ashley. "Utah lawmakers nix bill to allow physician-assisted death for those with terminal illness". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. Jacobs, Becky. "Utah legislator tries again to pass bill allowing women in jails to stay on birth control". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  8. "H.B. 102 Contraception for Inmates". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  9. Rogers, Bethany. "No vote from state lawmakers on $3M plan for Salt Lake City homelessness overflow shelter". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2022.


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