Oct 7, 2014: Salt Lake Tribune: Utah’s Mike Lee: Unelected judges shouldn’t decide gay marriage
Sen. Mike Lee, a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, slammed the high court’s decision not to take up same-sex marriage cases from Utah and four other states, arguing unelected judges shouldn’t be overturning individual states’ wishes.
Sen. Mike Lee, a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, slammed the high court’s decision not to take up same-sex marriage cases from Utah and four other states, arguing unelected judges shouldn’t be overturning individual states’ wishes.
Jan 29, 2014: Right Reason: Senator Mike Lee delivers Tea Party response to President Obama’s SOTU
Michael Shumway "Mike" Lee (born June 4, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer who is the junior United States Senator from Utah. A member of the Republican Party, Lee has served in the Senate since January 3, 2011. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Lee is the graduate of Brigham Young University (BYU). Lee began his career as a clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah before serving as a clerk for future Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who was then a judge on the Third Circuit Court. He then entered private practice, with the Sidley Austin law firm in Washington D.C., before coming back to his home state and working as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, from 2002 to 2005. Lee then joined the administration of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, serving as the general counsel in the office of the governor from 2005 to 2006. Lee then reentered private practice in Washington D.C., with Howrey LLP.
In 2010, with the outset of the Tea Party movement, Lee posed a primary challenge to incumbent three term Republican Senator Bob Bennett. Lee went on to defeat Bennett and business owner, Tim Bridgewater, during the nominating process at Utah Republican Party Convention. He then defeated Democratic candidate Sam Granato in the general election with 61% of the vote, to Granato's 32%. Lee is the son of former Reagan administration Solicitor General and founding BYU Law School Dean, Rex E. Lee.
In 2010, with the outset of the Tea Party movement, Lee posed a primary challenge to incumbent three term Republican Senator Bob Bennett. Lee went on to defeat Bennett and business owner, Tim Bridgewater, during the nominating process at Utah Republican Party Convention. He then defeated Democratic candidate Sam Granato in the general election with 61% of the vote, to Granato's 32%. Lee is the son of former Reagan administration Solicitor General and founding BYU Law School Dean, Rex E. Lee.
