Representation that listens

A graduate of both Weber High and Weber State University, Ryan was raised on a dairy farm here in Weber County and has deep roots in our community. He and his wife Kristina are the proud parents of five children, ranging from a Senior in High School to a brand new kindergartner. With a lifelong music educator for a mother, and a wife who has served as both a teacher and librarian, (and all five children in our local schools) Ryan understands the importance of education. He currently serves on the board of the Ogden School Foundation, focused on raising critical funds from the private sector that bypass the bureaucracy of government and impact our students and teachers directly, based on classroom needs.

The current chairman of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, Representative Wilcox previously served as both a State Legislator and Senior Policy Advisor and Northern Utah Director for United States Senator Mike Lee. As such, Ryan understands federalism and the intersection between real-life and policy decisions made in Washington D.C. and Salt Lake City. Ryan is a constitutionalist at heart and has written and passed numerous pieces of legislation to protect and reinforce our fundamental rights, including ensuring a balanced budget without a single tax increase as the Chair of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. Ryan is most passionate about protecting our basic liberties delineated in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and has spent the better part of a decade of public service working to that end. Some of the legislation he sponsored can be found on the Wikipedia page at the link below.

In his “spare” time, Ryan enjoys coaching, teaching, scouting, community service, and mostly, being a dad. He served in the Utah House of Representatives representing District 7 (Northern Weber County) from 2009-2014 after which he served as a Senior Policy Advisor and Northern Utah Director in the United States Senate. He returned to the private sector in 2018, where he currently works in the Healthcare sector.

Experience Matters

UTAH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Representative Wilcox has accepted the following assignments for the 2021-2022 legislature:

• Chairman - House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• House Public Utilities and Technology Committee

• Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Appropriations Committee

2008-2014: Ryan was first elected to serve in the Utah House of Representatives in 2008, where he served until 2014.

• Chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee (Where he successfully held the line preventing all tax increases under his stewardship) (2 Years)

• Vice-Chair of House Rules Committee (2 Years)

• Chair - Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee (2 Years)

• House Representative, Commission on Federalism (2 Years)

• House Representative, Utah Immigration Commission (4 Years)

• Member of Natural Resource, Agriculture and Environment Committee (6 Years)

• Member of Public Utilities and Technology Committee (4 Years)

15 YEARS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business Manager, Telecom, Healthcare Sectors

Ryan knows what it means to make payroll and to build a business. Under his leadership, teams have been repeatedly awarded for excellence in operations, sales, and customer service rankings.

Ultimately, Ryan believes that we are best served when we find market-based solutions that lead to successful outcomes for all involved.

NORTHERN UTAH DIRECTOR AND SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR TO U.S. SENATOR MIKE LEE

United States Senate service - 2014-2018

• Northern Utah Director: Responsible for all outreach, communication, constituent service, and critical relationships for all of Northern Utah, from Tooele to the Uintah Basin.

• Senior Policy Advisor: Focused on policy development and legislation in Energy, Natural Resource, Agriculture, Public Lands, and National Defense sectors.

• Special Advisor to the Utah Defense Alliance

• Primary contact for policymakers, Elected Officials, State and Federal Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, private industry, and citizens to connect with Senator Lee’s office.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Board Member - Ogden School Foundation

• Board Member - Follow the Flag - North Ogden

• Scoutmaster, District Advisor, Crossroads of the West Council, Boy Scouts of America

• Youth Coach - From little league to upper-division and high school level competition, he has coached literally hundreds of kids on local baseball, softball, and basketball clubs.

• Chair - Weber County Republican Party

• Council Member - Mountain Heights Academy Community Council

• Volunteer- Lantern House, Ogden Rescue Mission, Weber-Morgan Children’s Justice Center, and the YCC Domestic Violence Shelter.

• Full-Time Missionary Service - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1996-1998)

LEGISLATIVE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• “Guardian of Small Business” - National Federation of Independent Businesses

• “Hero on the Hill” - Utah Coalition for People with Disabilities

• “Freedom’s Edge” - National Legislator of the Year - Knife Rights, USA, 2011

• “Business Champion” - Utah Business Coalition

• “Utah Business Champion” - Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

• “Defender of Liberty” - Libertas Institute

• “A+ Rated” National Rifle Association

FOREIGN RELATIONS SERVICE - U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT

A somewhat unique honor for a State Representative, Rep. Wilcox was selected by the U.S. State Department to represent the United States on two separate foreign relations assignments to Eastern Europe (2011) and Mexico (2012) while serving in the Utah House of Representatives. Working with Diplomats, Governors, Foreign Service Officers, NGO’s, Presidents, and even a real-life princess to strengthen relations and promote American ideals abroad.

Ask him about the Mexican electoral process and debating the former Mexican Foreign Minister (who was supposed to be moderating the debate) in Mexico City if you want to hear a great story.