Scott Chew

{{short description|American politician}} {{use American English|date=January 2020}} {{use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Scott Chew | image = Scott Chew (2021) (cropped).jpeg | office = Member of the Utah House of Representatives | constituency = 55th district (2015–2023)<br/>68th district (2023–present) | term_start = {{start date|2015|1|1}} | term_end = | predecessor = John Mathis | successor = Incumbent | birth_date = | birth_place = Utah | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = Utah State University | profession = Rancher | website = }}

'''Scott Chew'''<ref name="UL">{{cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=CHEWSH|title=Scott Chew (R)|publisher=Utah State Legislature|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref> (born April 15 in Utah) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 68.<ref name="PVS">{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/151551/scott-chew#.Vw1fxxIrKYU|title=Scott Chew's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

== Early life, education, and qualifications == Chew was born in the Uintah Basin area of Utah. He attended Utah State University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=CHEWSH|title=Scott Chew Official Legislative Website|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref> He is currently the Owner/Operator of Chew Ranch/Chew Livestock Family Co-op. He was appointed by the Governor to the Agriculture, Natural & Recreational Lands Team-along with the Wildlife Nominating Committee. He was a chairman of the Uintah Basin Conservation District for 5 years. Chew has been the co-chairman for the Uintah Basin Applied Resource Management for 11 years, along with being a Utah Farm Bureau Board Member for 12 years. He was also on the Farm Service Committee for 9 years (8 of those as chair).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Scott-Chew-1415224188736511/timeline|title=Official Facebook Page|last=|first=|date=|website=Facebook|publisher=|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

== Political career == '''2014''' Chew defeated Tod Tesar in the Republican convention and was unopposed in the November 4, 2014 General election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_House_of_Representatives_District_55|title=2014 Election Results|last=|first=|date=|website=Ballotpedia|publisher=|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

During the 2016 General Session Chew served on the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee, and Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee. During the interim, he serves on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=CHEWSH|title=Scott Chew Legislative Page|last=|first=|date=|website=Utah House of Representatives|publisher=|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

== 2016 sponsored legislation == {| class="wikitable"

! Bill number ! Bill title ! Status |- | [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0178.html HB0178] |Legal Notice Amendments | House/ filed – 3/10/2016 |- | [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HCR006.html HCR006] |Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the Utah Farm Bureau Centennial | Governor Signed – 3/1/2016 |}

In 2016, Chew floor sponsored [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0017.html SB 17 Revenue and Taxation Amendments], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0118.html SB 118 Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0134.html SB 134 Oil and Gas Conservation Account Amendments], and [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0159.html SB 159 Severance Tax Exemption Extension].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=CHEWSH&cyear=y|title=2016 Legislation|last=|first=|date=|website=Utah Legislature|publisher=|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=CHEWSH Official page] at the Utah State Legislature * [http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/151551/scott-chew#.Vw1fxxIrKYU Profile] at Project Vote Smart * [https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Chew Scott Chew] at Ballotpedia * Bruce Cutler [https://www.facebook.com/Scott-Chew-1415224188736511/timeline Facebook page]

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