Stuart Reid

Stuart C. Reid is a former American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 18 from 2011 to 2015.

Personal life, education, and career Reid earned his BS and M.Ed from Brigham Young University. Reid worked as a Real Estate Agent and Economic Developer. They have three children. He was elected in 1993, and took office in January 1994. In March 1997, he resigned from the council in order to accept the position leading the city's Department of Community and Economic Development.

In 1999, Reid ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Salt Lake City, advancing to the general election, but losing it by a large margin to Rocky Anderson

Reid served on the Ogden/Weber Chamber Legislative Committee, the Governor's Utah State Fair Park Task Force, and the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors.

During the 2014 Legislative Session, Reid served on the following committees: Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee Senate Education Committee (chair) Senate Ethics Committee Senate Rules Committee who had run for the Utah House in 1998. 2006 To challenge incumbent Republican Senator Dave Thomas, Reid was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary, but lost the November 7, 2006 General election to Republican nominee Jon Greiner, who had defeated Senator Thomas in the Republican Primary.

2014 sponsored legislation Bill number and Title Primary or Floor Sponsor Bill status S.B. 12 Age Limit for Tobacco and Related Products Primary Senate/ filed 3/13/2014 S.B. 43 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions in Public Schools Primary Governor Signed 4/1/2014 S.B. 76 Rural Economic Mapping and Partnership Primary Senate/filed 3/13/2014 S.B. 119 Sales and Use Tax Exemption Amendments Primary Senate/filed 3/13/2014 S.B. 150 Education Task Force Reauthorization Primary Governor Signed 3/28/2014 S.B. 151 Religious Freedom Instruction Requirements Primary Held in Rules Committee S.B. 228 Geographic Diversity Amendments Primary Senate/filed 3/13/2014 S.J.R. 1 Second Substitute Joint Resolution on Museum Recognizing Atrocities Against American Indians Primary Enrolled 2/27/2014 S.J.R. 12 Joint Resolution on State Superintendent of Public Instruction Primary Senate/filed 3/13/2014 H.B. 134 Fourth Substitute Firearm Safety Amendments Floor; Primary Rep. Eliason Governor Signed 3/31/2014 H.B. 239 Front-line Teachers Data Program Floor; Primary Rep. Nielson House/filed 3/13/2014 H.B. 250 Local School Board Amendments Floor; Primary Rep. Draxler Governor Signed 4/1/2014

Pivotal bills In 2014, the Utah Legislature shot down S.B. 12 bill to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. Had the bill passed, Utah would have been the first state to do so, and Salt Lake City would have been the second major city (after New York City) to raise the minimum age to 21. However, the Utah Senate killed the bill after a 12–16 vote on March 3.