John Knotwell

William John Knotwell III (born January 24, 1978)[2] is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 52 from January 1, 2013 to October 26, 2019. The district includes Herriman, western Riverton, southwest South Jordan in the State of Utah.[3][4]

John Knotwell
Majority Assistant Whip Utah House of Representatives
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 52nd[1] district
In office
January 1, 2013 – October 26, 2019
Preceded byDaniel McCay
Succeeded byCandice Pierucci
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHerriman, Utah
Alma materUtah State University
University of Utah
Utah Valley State College
ProfessionChief Revenue Officer
Websitejohnknotwell.com

Born to American parents in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Knotwell spent most of his childhood in Southern California, near San Diego. Knotwell's father was a career United States Navy sailor who spent half his career as an enlisted sailor and half as a Commissioned Warrant Officer.

Early life and education

Knotwell graduated from Poway High School in Poway, California. He enrolled at Cal State University Northridge for 1 year of study. In December 1997, Knotwell moved to Utah and enrolled as a summer visiting student at Brigham Young University. He was unsuccessful in his attempts to be accepted full-time and later enrolled at Utah Valley State College.

Knotwell earned his AS in political science from Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) and his BS in political science with a minor in history from the University of Utah and a Masters in Business Administration from Utah State University.[3] Knotwell lives in Herriman, Utah and works as Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Nuvi.

Early political career

During the 2010 Utah Republican neighborhood caucus, Knotwell was elected to serve as Precinct Chair, County Delegate and State Delegate. He participated in the state and county party conventions and served his term until 2012.In 2011, Knotwell ran for the Herriman City Council to represent District 1. He was unsuccessful in unseating incumbent City Councilman Matt Robinson.

In March 2012, Knotwell announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Utah House of Representatives. Following the 2010 United States Census, the seat currently occupied by Daniel McCay was redistricted and became an open seat. Four candidates sought the nomination and Knotwell won on the first ballot with 76% of the vote. In the November 2012 General Election he won the popular vote and was designated Representative-elect until taking office on January 1, 2013.

Utah State House of Representatives

60th Utah State Legislature (2013-2014)
  • Committee Assignments
    • Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Committee, Member
    • House Revenue & Taxation Standing Committee, Member
    • House Transportation Committee, Member
    • Public Utilities & Technology Interim Committee, Member

61st Utah State Legislature (2015-2016)
  • Committee Assignments
    • House Business & Labor Standing Committee, Vice Chair
    • House Rules Committee, Vice Chair
    • Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Committee, Member
    • House Revenue & Taxation Standing Committee, Member
    • IT Steering Committee, Member

62nd Utah State Legislature (2017-2018)

Representative Knotwell was elected to serve as the Majority Assistant Whip during the 62nd Utah State Legislature. In this capacity, he assists other members of the majority elected leadership to craft the state budget, negotiate priorities among the Utah Senate and Governor's office and secure votes among the Utah House of Representatives.

  • Committee Assignments
    • Executive Appropriations, Member
    • House Business & Labor Standing Committee, Member
    • House Transportation Standing Committee, Member
    • IT Steering Committee, Member

Legislation

2018 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
HB0169 Commercial Waste Fee Amendments House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills- 1/30/2018
HB0257 Sentinel Landscape Designation House Rules Committee- 1/31/2018
HB0261 Renewable Energy Amendments House Rules Committee- 2/1/2018

2017 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
HB0089 Impact Fee Reporting Amendments Governor Signed- 3/25/17
HB0157 Homeowners Association Revisions Governor Signed- 3/23/17
HB0253 Short-Term Rental Amendments Governor Signed- 3/24/17
HB0268 Money Management Act Amendments Governor Signed- 3/24/17
HB0276 Seat Belt Law Revisions House/ filed- 3/9/17

Knotwell also floor sponsored SB0041 State Highway System Amendments, SB0070 Asset Forfeiture Transparency Amendments, SB0158 Pass-through Entity Withholding Amendments, SB0163S01 Student Data Protection Amendments, SB0163S02 Student Information Amendments, SB0180 Charter School Start-up Grants, SB0182 & SB0182S02 Public Transportation Safety Oversight Amendments, SB0194 & SB0194S02-05 Utah Data Research Center Act, SB0195 Government Transparency Revisions, SB0204 Public-private Partnerships, and SB0222 Equitable Allocation of Public Transit District Funding.

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill NumberBill NameBill Status
HB0061S01Corporate Franchise and Income Tax ChangesGovernor Signed- 3/28/2016
HB0277S02Personalized Learning and Teaching AmendmentsGovernor Signed- 3/28/2016
HB0356Taxation of Solar Energy DevicesHouse/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0369S01Electronic Device Location Data AmendmentsGovernor Signed- 3/22/2016
HB0409Short-term Rental AmendmentsHouse/ filed- 3/10/2016
HB0473Local Government RevisionsHouse/ filed- 3/10/2016

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Knotwell also floor sponsored SB0228 Multicounty Assessing and Collecting Levy Amendments, and SB0238S01 Safety Net Initiative Amendments.

2015 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
HB0072S1 Ballot Publishing Amendments Governor Signed - 3/23/2015
HB0141S2 Insurance Related Inducements Governor Signed - 3/25/2015
HB0163 Student Data Breach Amendments Governor Signed - 3/24/2015
HB273 Interest Rate Swap Amendments Governor Signed - 3/25/2015
HB341 Constitutional Debt Governor Signed - 3/25/2015
HB346 School Building Costs Reporting Amendments Governor Signed - 3/26/2015
HB373 Connected Vehicle Testing Governor Signed - 3/27/2015

Knotwell also floor sponsored SB0052S1 Asset Forfeiture Amendments, SB0062 Certified Tax Rates Amendments, SB0169 Contact Lens Protection Act Amendments, and SB0226 Search and Seizure Amendments

2014 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
HB0111 School Building Costs Reporting Governor Signed- 3/27/2014
HB0137 Amendments to Driver License Sanctions for Alcohol or Drug Related Offenses Governor Signed- 4/1/2014
HB0152 Highway Sponsorship Program Act Governor Signed- 3/29/2014
HB0272 Municipal Election Amendments - Office Hours Governor Signed- 3/25/2014
HB0378 Road Improvement Projects Amendments House/ filed- 3/13/2014
HB0381 Local Government Interfund Loans Governor Signed- 3/31/2014

Knotwell also floor sponsored SB0039S01 Home School Amendments, and SB0256 Asset Forfeiture Amendments.

2013 sponsored legislation
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Status
HB0171 Dyslexia Screening in Public Schools House/ filed- 3/14/2013
HB0175 Local Political Subdivision Bonding Notice Requirements Governor Signed- 3/26/2013
HB0220 Repeal of State Auditor Related Provisions Governor Signed- 3/26/2013

Knotwell also floor sponsored SB0158 Municipal General Fund Amendments and SJR003 & SJR003S01 Joint Rules Resolution on Requests for Legislation.

Electoral history

2012 election
Utah House of Representatives, 52nd District, Republican Nominating Convention
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Knotwell 48 76.19
Republican Joe Ross 7 11.11
Republican Michelle Baguley 5 7.94
Republican Jewel K. Skousen 3 4.76
Total votes 63 100.00
Utah House of Representatives, 52nd District, 2012 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Knotwell 9,928 73.54
Democratic Daniel Paget 2,958 21.91
Independent Aaron M. Davis 601 4.45
Total votes 13,501 100.00

2014 election
Utah House of Representatives, 52nd District, 2014 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Knotwell (incumbent) 6,055 76.45
Democratic Daniel Paget 1,865 23.55
Total votes 7,920 100.00

2016 election
Utah House of Representatives, 52nd District, 2016 Republican Nominating Convention
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Knotwell 122 86.50
Republican Michael Swensen 19 13.40
Total votes 141 100.00
Utah House of Representatives, 52nd District, 2016 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Knotwell (incumbent) 13,020 74.67
Democratic Garr K. Smith 4,417 25.33
Total votes 17,437 100

References
  1. "John Knotwell (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. "John Knotwell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. "John Knotwell". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "Twenty-seven-year-old Candice Pierucci is Utah’s newest — and youngest — lawmaker," The Salt Lake Tribune, November 9, 2019
  5. "2016 Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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