Millcreek voters will decide whether to retain Third District Juvenile Court Judge Steven K. Beck on Nov. 3.
Beck has served on the juvenile bench since July 2017, when Governor Gary R. Herbert appointed him. He serves Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties, according to the Utah Courts website. The retention question is nonpartisan and certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Candidate information
- Name: Steven K. Beck
- Office: Utah Juvenile Court Judge, District 3
- Appointed: July 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert
- Jurisdiction: Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele counties
- Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Utah; master's degree in public administration, University of Utah. Utah Courts records also reference a juris doctor from the University of Utah, though the source text lists it alongside an award reference and the entry is unclear.
Experience and public service
Before joining the bench, Beck worked as an attorney at the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office from 2005 to 2015, according to BallotReady profile data. He has served as a Third District Juvenile Court judge from 2017 to the present.
Utah Courts records reference an Outstanding Achievement Award in Juvenile Justice in connection with Beck's profile, though the awarding body and circumstances are not specified in available records.
On the issues
The Millcreek Times did not receive candidate questionnaire responses from Beck. This profile is based on publicly available records from the Utah Courts website and BallotReady.
