Raymond P. Ward is a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 19, which includes Bountiful and West Bountiful in South Davis County. A family physician at Cope Family Medicine/Ogden Clinic in Bountiful, he was first elected in November 2014 and assumed office on January 1, 2015. He won re-election in 2022 and continues to serve. Ward lives in Bountiful with his wife Beverly and their three children. Notable achievements include sponsoring legislation on social services budgets, controlled substance prescriptions, vehicle registration, state debt collection, and medication dispensers. He serves on key committees such as the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, House Health and Human Services Committee, House Transportation Committee, Legislative Process Committee, and Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University; PhD in pharmacology and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine.
• Political Experience: Elected to Utah House District 19 in 2014; began service in 2015. Active in health-related policy, including the House Committee on Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group. Practices family medicine, focusing on older patients and addiction issues.