Summary
Current: US Representative of UT-02 since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
District: largely rural western and southern portions of Utah, including Saint George and Tooele.
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History:Celeste Maloy previously served as chief legal counsel to U.S. Representative Chris Stewart and as the deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah. Prior to her legal career, Maloy worked as a conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Maloy attended Southern Utah University, where she earned her degree in agriculture.[6] She earned a Juris Doctor from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2015.
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About
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Celeste is not a wealthy politician. She is a conservative and she is one of us. She grew up in a small town, went to a small high school, and knows what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. Celeste is running for Congress because she cares about Utah’s Second Congressional District and wants to get results for Utah families and small businesses.
Celeste is a graduate of Southern Utah University’s School of Agriculture and received her law degree from Brigham Young University. She began her career in public service as a Soil Conservationist at the United States Department of Agriculture in Beaver, Utah.
After finishing her law degree, Celeste went on to serve as a Deputy County Attorney in Washington County, a Public Lands Attorney for the Utah Association of Counties, and a Staff Attorney for the Washington County Water Conservancy District. Most recently, she has been serving the people of Utah’s Second Congressional District in her role as Chief Legal Counsel.
In Congress, Celeste will fight to secure our border, protect our religious freedoms, defend the 2nd amendment, stop out of control spending, rein in inflation, and fight the abortion agenda.
With her extensive background in agriculture and the law, she will also fight to make sure Utahns have more control over the land and resources they depend on to make a living because she knows no one cares more about protecting and preserving our lands and natural resources than the farmers and ranchers who live and work on them.
Utah’s 2nd Congressional District needs a representative who understands them and fights for them everyday. Celeste will be that Representative.
Personal
Full Name: Celeste Maloy
Home City: Cedar City, UT
Source: Vote Smart
Education
JD, Brigham Young University, 2012-2015
BS, Agriculture, Southern Utah University, 1999-2003
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Utah, District 2, 2023-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2023
Professional Experience
Staff Attorney, Washington County Water Conservancy District, 2018-2019
Public Lands Attorney, Utah Association of Counties, 2016-2018
Deputy County Attorney, Washington County, Utah, 2015-2018
Soil Conservationist, United States Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2001-2012
Office
Washington DC Office
166 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-9730
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
New Legislation
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Utah’s 2nd congressional district currently serves Salt Lake City and the largely rural western and southern portions of Utah, including Saint George and Tooele. The district is currently represented by Republican Celeste Maloy, who was elected to the seat after she defeated Democrat Kathleen Riebe in the November 21, 2023 special election, caused by the resignation of incumbent Chris Stewart (R) on September 15, 2023. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+11, it is the least Republican district in Utah, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.
Wikipedia
Celeste Maloy (born May 22, 1981) is an American attorney and Republican politician who is the U.S. representative for Utah’s 2nd congressional district.[1] She previously served as chief legal counsel to U.S. Representative Chris Stewart and as the deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah. Prior to her legal career, Maloy worked as a conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.[2][3]
Early life and education
Maloy was born in Cedar City, Utah, and raised in Hiko, Nevada in a single-wide trailer with five siblings; her mother, Cathy (née Turner)[4] sold Avon products, while her father, Edward Maloy,[5] was a volunteer firefighter.[6] She is the niece by marriage of Cliven Bundy and cousin of Ammon Bundy, known for their involvement in the 2014 Bundy standoff.[4] Maloy later graduated from Pahranagat Valley High School in Alamo, Nevada. After graduating high school, Maloy attended Southern Utah University, where she earned her degree in agriculture.[7] She earned a Juris Doctor from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2015.[6]
Early career
Maloy worked for 11 years as a soil conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Utah.[8][6]
After law school, Maloy worked in Washington County, Utah, as a deputy county attorney, specializing in issues of public land law involving land and water policy.[6] She advocated on behalf of Utah landowners to the United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She has continued working with issues of land rights and ownership with the Utah Association of Counties and the Washington County Water Conservancy District. Her work as deputy county attorney in Washington County put her in frequent contact with U.S. Representative Chris Stewart, and in 2019, she was hired by Stewart as chief legal counsel for both his district and Washington, D.C. offices.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2023 special
In June 2023, she announced her candidacy for the special election for Utah’s 2nd congressional district after Representative Stewart announced his resignation to care for his wife’s health issues.[9][10][11] Stewart publicly endorsed Maloy after reports that thirteen Republicans had filed for the contested primary election.[12][13]
On June 24, 2023, Maloy won the Utah Republican nominating convention for the 2nd district in an upset. However, she still had to face a primary election, as two other candidates had gathered enough signatures to make the primary ballot. Maloy won the most votes in a September 6 primary, to win the Republican nomination over former state Representative Becky Edwards.[14] Maloy faced state Senator Kathleen Riebe in the general election on November 21 and won by a comfortable margin.[15] She was sworn in on November 28, 2023.[16]
2024
Maloy faced multiple challengers in her first re-election bid, with her leading competitor being Colby Jenkins, a telecommunications businessman. Jenkins defeated Maloy at the state convention with 57% of the vote, but Utah law requires that any candidate who receives more than 40% of the vote at convention advance to a primary. The primary was held June 25, 2024, and Maloy won by such a small margin that a recount was automatically triggered. [17][18] On August 5, 2024, Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson announced that the recount had confirmed Maloy’s victory by 176 votes, allowing Maloy to advance to the general election against Democratic candidate Nathaniel Woodward and Constitiution Party candidate Cassie Easley.[19]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Congressional Colorado River Caucus
- Congressional FFA Caucus
- Congressional Wildfire Caucus
- Congressional Western Caucus[20]
Personal life
Maloy and her family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]
References
- ^ “SUU to D.C. Legal Counsel – Celeste Maloy (’03)”. SUU. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Applegate, Julie. “County responds to BLM draft resource plans, wants comment extension”. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ “BLM releases controversial resource management plans; northern corridor still in question”. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c “Celeste Maloy is Ammon Bundy’s cousin. Would that impact her views on public lands in Congress?”. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ https://www.deseret.com/2023/7/24/23791698/celeste-maloy-the-country-girl-running-for-congress/
- ^ a b c d e Eskow, Nick (November 21, 2023). “Utah district elects Celeste Maloy to succeed Stewart”. Roll Call.
- ^ Staff, University Journal (March 4, 2018). “Leavitt Center’s Public Lands Panel”. SUU News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ “Celeste Maloy: The country girl running for Congress”. Deseret News. July 25, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (June 14, 2023). “Special elections in Utah, Rhode Island draw a glut of candidates”. Roll Call. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ “Several candidates file for Utah’s second congressional district special election”. KUTV. June 12, 2023.
- ^ “Who’s in 2nd District race? Field is set for campaign to replace Rep. Chris Stewart”. www.ksl.com.
- ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger. “Chris Stewart endorses chief legal staffer Celeste Maloy to fill his House seat”. KSL.
- ^ Tomco, Brigham (June 20, 2023). “Rep. Chris Stewart endorses Celeste Maloy to replace him”. Deseret News.
- ^ Higgins, Sean (September 7, 2023). “Edwards concedes and Celeste Maloy wins Utah’s 2nd Congressional Republican primary”. KUER. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Kimball, Spencer (November 22, 2023). “Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah’s 2nd Congressional District”. CNBC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ “Rep. Celeste Maloy sworn in as Utah’s newest member of Congress”. Deseret News. November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Bojórquez, Kim (July 5, 2024). “Rep. Celeste Maloy holds razor-thin lead in GOP primary re-election bid”. Axios Salt Lake City. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Bruce, Becky (July 5, 2024). “Fewer than 200 votes separate Maloy, Jenkins”. KSLNewsRadio. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (August 5, 2024). “Celeste Maloy still on top after recount in 2nd Congressional District primary”. KSL Salt Lake City. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c “Committees and Caucuses”. maloy.house.gov. U.S. Representative Celeste Maloy. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links
- Congresswoman Celeste Maloy official U.S. House website
- Celeste Maloy for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Celeste Maloy at Ballotpedia
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