Jefferson Burton's Biography
- State House (UT) - District 64, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (UT) - District 64
Contact Information
Office
350 North State Street
Suite 350
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Full Name:
Jefferson S. Burton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; 3 Children
Masters, Educational Counseling, University of Phoenix
Masters, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
Bachelors, Sociology, State University of New York, 1986
Attended, Brigham Young University's Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1984
Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 64, 2023-present
Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 64, 2024, 2026
Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, District 66, 2021-2023
Member, Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
Member, Commission on Federalism
Member, Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Member, Ethics Committee
Chair, Government Operations Committee
Chair, Government Operations Interim Committee
Member, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, Federalism Commission, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Ethics Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Government Operations Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, House Rules Committee, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, Utah State House of Representatives, present
Former Member, Joint Political Subdivisions Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Battalion Executive Officer, Brigham Young
Former Company Commander, Brigham Young
Former Assistant Professor, Military Science, Brigham Young University
Former Assistant Professor, Military Science, Utah Valley Universities
Former Company Commander, Utah Valley Universities
Former Battalion Executive Officer, Utah Valley Universities
Senior Vice President - Community Development, Zions Bank, 2020-2023
Commanding General, Utah National Guard, State of Utah, 2012-2020
Executive Director, Utah State Department of Health, 2020
Appointed, Adjutant General, Utah National Guard, October 2012
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Utah National Guard, 2005-2007
Commander, 457th Engineer Combat Battalion, 2002-2005
Member, Army Engineer Association, present
Member, Army Military Police Association, present
Member, Honorary Colonels Corps of Utah, present
Member, National Guard Association of the United States, present
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present
Member, Gail Halvorsen Foundation
Past Member, Sutherland Institute Board of Directors