Mike Weinholtz
| Mike Weinholtz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Alma mater |
Canisius College (BS) Eckerd College (BA) |
Mike Weinholtz was the Democratic candidate in the 2016 election for Governor of Utah.
Biography
Weinholtz was a third generation factory worker in the Chevrolet factory in Buffalo, NY.[1][2] He attended night school while working full-time. He received his Bachelor of Science in management from Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL.[3]
Weinholtz served as President of CHG Healthcare Services from 1998 to 2012, and CEO from 1998 to January, 2015.[4] In 2014, Utah business magazine named him a CEO of the year.[5] He serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Salt Lake, the Women's Leadership Institute of Utah and the ACLU of Utah.[6] He is also a member of the Promise Partnership Regional Council for Education.[2]
Political career
Weinholtz was prompted to run by what he saw as a lack of leadership and accountability on Capitol Hill, stemming from the Republican Party's dominance of state government.[1] He was elected as the Democratic nominee for governor at the Utah Democratic Convention on April 23, 2016, defeating Vaughn R Cook with eighty percent of the delegate vote [7]
Political positions
Weinholtz is in favor of full Medicaid expansion, state employee health programs, and increased access to preventative care [8] He wants to raise teacher salaries and support public schools.[9] He supports raising the minimum wage.[10]
References
- 1 2 Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune. "Democrat relies on outsider status, business success in bid for Utah governor | The Salt Lake Tribune". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- 1 2 "Mike Weinholtz | Utah Democrats". utahdemocrats.org. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "KCSG Television - Weinholtz wins 80 percent of Democratic delegate vote for Utah Governor candidate". kcsg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Michael Weinholtz: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "CEOs of the Year". utahpulse.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2016%20Declarations%20of%20Candidacy/Governor/Governor%20Mike%20Weinholtz%20and%20Kim%20Bowman%20Declaration.pdf
- ↑ Wendy Leonard. "Utah Dems nominate Weinholtz to run for governor | Deseret News". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Healthcare | Mike For Utah". mikeforutah.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune. "Utah governor's race: Weinholtz vs. Herbert on charter schools, education | The Salt Lake Tribune". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Other Issues | Mike For Utah". mikeforutah.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
External links
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| Preceded by Peter Cooke |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Utah 2016 |
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