Background
Vickers, Evan James was born on May 15, 1954 in Panguitch, Utah, United States. Son of Gerald Evan and Mildred Anna (Butler) Vickers.
Vickers, Evan James was born on May 15, 1954 in Panguitch, Utah, United States. Son of Gerald Evan and Mildred Anna (Butler) Vickers.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University Utah, 1977.
Vickers consecutively served in the Utah State Legislature from January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2012 in the Utah House of Representatives District 72 seat. Vickers earned his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Utah. Vickers has also been associated with the Utah Pharmacists Association (on the Board of Directors), American Associated Pharmacies (on the Board of Directors), Iron Mission Foundation Board, and Valley View Medical Center Board of Directors.
Vickers started his political career by serving on the Cedar City Council from 1987-1999.
He then served in the House of Representatives from 2009-2012. He was elected to his Senate seat in 2012.
In 2014, Vickers served on the following committees:
Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Health and Human Services Committee (Chair)
Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Elections
2008 Vickers challenged House District 72 incumbent Republican Representative DeMar Bowman and was selected by the Republican convention for the three-way November 4, 2008 general election, winning with 10,238 votes (748%) against Democratic nominee Lawrence Daniel (who had run for the seat in 2006) and Constitution candidate Ryan Bundy. Vickers also floor sponsored the following bills:
HB0015 Driver License Suspension Amendments
HB0039 Election Law - Independent Expenditures Amendments
HB0113802 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Amendments
HB0114 Mail-order Wholesale Drug Amendments
HB0147 Peace Officer Agreements with Federal Agencies
HB0164 Interstate Compact on Transfer of Public Lands
HB0214 Special Group License Plate Amendments
HB0385 Expert Testimony Notice Requirement Amendments
HB0393 Insurance Producer Amendments
HB0412 State of Utah Transportation Plan for the Dixie National Forest
*HCR010 Concurrent Resolution on School and Institutional Trust Lands Exchange Acting.
God is the father of every human being. He has a body and emotions like human beings, and therefore he is literally the father to all people living on earth.
Councilman, since 1987. Board directors Cedar City Power Task Force, 1985-1987. Member Southern Utah Pharmaceutical Association (president 1985-1986), Utah Pharmaceutical Association, Lions (board directors Cedar City club 1985-1987), Rho Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Christine Judd, June 14, 1975. Children: Charmayne, Robert James, Martene, Aleana, Jessica.