Kevin Tassell

Education

Van Tassell attended Brigham Young University and graduated from American Banker"s Commercial Lending School.

Career

Early Life, Education, and He is a banker by profession. Van Tassell was elected to the Senate in 2005 and began his service in 2006. In 2014, Van Tassell served on the following committees:

Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee

Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee

Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee

Senate Rules Committee

Senate Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee (Chair)

Van Tassell also floor sponsored the following bills:

HB0062 Recreational Vehicle Title Amendments

HB0086801 Utah Energy Infrastructure Authority Acting Amendments

HB0130 Mobility and Pedestrian Vehicles

HB0199801 Park Model Recreational Vehicles

HB0238 Local Referendum Requirements Amendments

HB0260 Local School Board Candidate Reporting Amendments

HB0282803 Amendments to Election Laws

HB0315 Judgment Lien Amendments

HB0344801 Incorporation Election Amendments.

Achievements

• During his legislative service, Van Tassell was the recipient of the Utah Adult Protective Services Outstanding Achievement Award and the "lieutenant begins with Maine Award" from Zion"s Bank.

Politics

Utah Republican Party, Republican Party.

Membership

A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state"s 26th senate district in Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and Wasatch Counties. Van Tassell is the past president of the Duchesne County Hospital Board and has been a member of the Intermountain Farmer Board of Directors, Vernal Chamber of Commerce Dinamites, and Vernal Rotary Club.