Jon Huntsman, Jr.
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| Jon Huntsman, Jr. | |
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16th Governor of Utah
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| Assumed office January 3, 2005 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Gary R. Herbert |
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| Preceded by | Olene S. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | March 26, 1960 (age 47) Palo Alto, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Kaye Huntsman |
| Profession | Financial executive |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto, California) is the governor of the state of Utah, having won the office in the 2004 election, with Gary R. Herbert as his lieutenant governor. He was elected with 57% of the vote over Democrat Scott Matheson Jr.. His term as the 16th governor of Utah began on January 3, 2005.
Huntsman is the son of billionaire businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman of Huntsman Corporation. His maternal grandfather David B. Haight was an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which he is also a member. He attended the University of Utah where he became a Sigma Chi and then went on to graduate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Governor Huntsman is a seventh generation Utahn; his wife Mary Kaye is a first generation Utahn and loves wearing the color pink. Together they have seven children: Mary Anne (21), Abigail (20), Elizabeth (18), Jon III (16), William (14), Gracie Mei (7) who is adopted from China and another baby girl from India, Asha Bharati (1).
Prior to his election, Governor Huntsman served as a White House Staff Assistant in the Reagan Administration. Governor Huntsman again served his country as a U.S. Ambassador to Singapore in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and as a trade minister to East Asia in the George W. Bush Administration. Prior to his public service, Governor Huntsman served as an executive for Huntsman Corporation, the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and Huntsman Family Holdings Company. Other organizations he has served include the Utah Opera, Envision Utah, the Coalition for Utah's Future, and KSL's Family Now Campaign. He served an LDS mission in Taiwan and speaks fluent Standard Mandarin Chinese.
He is one of two current governors serving on Western Governors University's board of trustees.
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[edit] Governor
[edit] Appointments
[edit] Cabinet
Current as of November 18, 2006
| OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
| Administrative Services, Executive Director | D'Arcy Dixon Pignanelli | 2005-2006 |
| Richard Ellis | 2006-present | |
| Agriculture, Commissioner | Leonard Blackham | 2005-present |
| Commerce, Executive Director | Francine Giani | 2005-present |
| Corrections, Executive Director | Thomas Patterson | 2007-present |
| Chief Information Officer | J. Stephen Fletcher | 2005-present |
| Environmental Quality, Executive Director | Dianne Nielson | 2005-present |
| Financial Institutions, Commissioner | Edward Leary | 2005-present |
| Health, Executive Director | Dr. David N. Sundwall | 2005-present |
| Human Resources, Executive Director | Jeff Herring | 2005-present |
| Human Services, Executive Director | Lisa-Michele Church | 2005-present |
| Insurance, Commissioner | Kent Michie | 2005-present |
| National Guard | General Brian Tarbet | 2005-present |
| Natural Resources, Executive Director | Michael Styler | 2005-present |
| Public Safety, Commissioner | Robert Flowers | 2005-2006 |
| Scott T. Duncan | 2006-present | |
| Transportation, Executive Director | John Njord | 2005-present |
| Division of Fine Arts, Director | Margaret Hunt | 2005-present |
| Community and Culture, Executive Director | Yvette D. Diaz | 2005-2006 |
| Palmer DePaulis | 2006-present | |
| Workforce Services, Executive Director | Tani Pack Downing | 2005-present |
[edit] Executive Boards and Commissions
[edit] External links
- Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. official state site
- National Governors Association - Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. biography
- Follow the Money - Jon M Huntsman Jr & Gary R Herbert 2004 campaign contributions
- On the Issues - Jon Huntsman issue positions and quotes
- Project Vote Smart - Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. (UT) profile
| Preceded by Olene S. Walker |
Governor of Utah 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
| Governors of Utah |
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| Wells • Cutler • Spry • Bamberger • Mabey • Dern • Blood • Maw • Lee • Clyde • Rampton • Matheson • Bangerter • Leavitt • Walker • Huntsman |
