Education
Stephenson received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in psychology and aerospace studies from Brigham Young University, and a Master of Public Administration, also from Brigham Young University.
Stephenson received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in psychology and aerospace studies from Brigham Young University, and a Master of Public Administration, also from Brigham Young University.
He was elected to the State Senate in 1992. Personal Life, Education, and Since then, he has worked as a taxpayer advocate and in 2014, he served as President of the Utah Taxpayers Association. As a Utah State Senator, Stephenson is well-positioned to influence Utah legislation relating to education and to state revenues.
Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly Recognition
Utah Council for Exceptional Children Legislator of the Year
Utah Association for Gifted Children Community Service Award
Coalition for People with Disabilities 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 “Hero on the Hill” Award
Alpine School District Children’s Behavioral Therapy Unit Autism Preschool Recognition
Education Leadership Coalition Recognition
Utah Valley Autism Preschool Recognition
Utah Food Industry Association 2001, 2004 Outstanding Legislative Service Award
Utah Information Technology Association Recognition
National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award
Utah Taxpayers Association Friend of the Taxpayer Award
Utah Restaurant Association Legislator of the Year, 2003, 2004
Utah Health Insurance Association Legislator of the Year
Utah Correctional Industries Award
Sandy City Outstanding Elected Official
In 2014, Stephenson served on the following committees:
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair)
Senate Education Committee
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
In 2014, Senator Stephenson was the Floor Sponsor for the following bills:
HB0001802 Public Education Base Budget Amendments
HB0014 Administrative Rulemaking Amendments
HB0023 Suicide Prevention Revisions
HB0045 In-state Tuition for Military Servicemembers and Veterans
HB0093 Property Tax Assessment Amendments
HB0138802 Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Amendments
HB0170 Local School Board Bond Amendments
HB0213801 Criminal Penalties for Sexual Contact with a Student
HB0249 Grants for Digital Textbooks
HB0337 Teacher Salary Supplement Program Amendments
HB0364 Eminent Domain and Public Recreation
HB0366801 Expungement Amendments
HB0417 English Language Arts Instructional Tool
HB0419 Charter School Revisions
HB0423 School District Postemployment Health Insurance Benefit Amendments
HB0433 Peace Officer Merit Amendments
Stephenson is a proponent of year-round schools.
He believes that moving public schools to a trimester schedule will save money. On his campaign website, he states that he supports "tuition tax credits or vouchers."
He has proposed a bill which would require surety bonds for guest workers, to "ensure that. the people who are here have no criminal background, are disease free, and are paying their own cost of policing.".