Don Ipson
Don L. Ipson is an American politician. A Republican, he serves and represents the 29th District of the Utah State Senate. He was previously a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 75 from 2009 to 2016. He got re-elected on November 5, 2024 and his term will end on January 1, 2029.
Personal life and career
Ipson attended Panguitch High School and later earned his BA in Accounting and Business Administration from the LDS Business College. Ipson lives in St. George, Utah with his wife. He has four sons and ten grandchildren. He works in transportation, and is the CEO of DATS Trucking Inc.He participates in many organizations, including the Southern Utah Trucking Association ; Utah Trucking Association ; Dixie ATC ; Utah College of Applied Technology ; UDOT Motor Carrier Advisory Board ; UHP Honorary Colonels ; and the St. George Lions Club.
Political career
- 2008 When District 75 incumbent Republican Representative Stephen H. Urquhart ran for Utah State Senate and left the seat open, Ipson was selected from among four candidates by the Republican convention and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 10,613 votes.
- 2010 Ipson was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,975 votes against Democratic nominee Jerry Howard.
- 2012 Ipson was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 10,299 votes against Democratic nominee Cimarron Chacon and Constitution candidate Randall Hinton.
- 2014 Ipson was unopposed for the Republican convention and won in the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,680 votes against Independent American nominee Nihla Judd, and Democratic nominee Cheryl Hawker.
- 2016 Ipson was appointed to replace Steve Urquhart in the Utah State Senate.