MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
EXPERIENCED LEGISLATOR | COMMUNITY ACTIVIST | RETIRED EDUCATOR
MEET JOEL
Joel Briscoe is a retired U.S. Government and U.S. History teacher who taught at Bountiful High School for 26 years and has served in the Utah House of Representatives since 2010.
During his tenure in the House, Rep. Briscoe has sponsored and passed legislation focused on education, clean air and climate, transportation, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Rep. Briscoe helped create the bi-partisan Utah Legislative Clean Air Caucus and currently serves as one of the Clean Air Caucus co-chairs.
He serves on the following committees: House Economic Development, Revenue and Taxation, Public Education Appropriations, Legislative Water Development Committee, and the Legislative Process Committee.
Favorite Salt Lake City restaurant: Deseret Edge Pub – Trolley Square
Favorite Salt Lake City dessert: Dolce Gelato – 9th and 9th
43
YEARS IN
THE DISTRICT
13
YEARS IN
LEGISLATURE
26
YEARS AS AN
EDUCATOR
JOEL'S
PRIORITIES
VOTE FOR JOEL.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
FOLLOW JOEL ON INSTAGRAM
ENVIRONMENT
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Rising temperatures and extreme weather events cannot be ignored. Joel is committed to disincentivizing the burning of fossil fuels: natural gas, coal, and oil.
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Every Utahn deserves to breathe clean air. We must address pollution from our industrial sources, transportation sector, and homes and buildings.
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The public lands are the glory of Utah. It is critical we protect these lands and honor their legacy.
EDUCATION
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Fight for consistent, full funding for our children’s schools.
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Improve childhood education by making preschool available to every family that wants it.
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Our schools must be safe for every student. We must work on funding and legislation to provide schools and families with the mental health resources they need.
LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH
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The Legislature has paid serious attention to the increasing rate of suicide by young people in Utah.
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LGBTQ+ youth suicide rates are significantly higher than other young Utahns.
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We must work on legislation together to protect this group of Utahns.