Chaffetz, Jason, 1967-

Jason E. Chaffetz (born March 26, 1967) is an American business executive, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation in 2017.

Born in Los Gatos, California and raised in California, Arizona, and Colorado, he graduated from Middle Park High School in Granby, Colorado before earning a B.A. degree from Brigham Young University. After college, Chaffetz worked for about a decade in public relations for a multi-level marketing company, Nu Skin International. In 2004, Chaffetz was the campaign manager for Utah gubernatorial candidate Jon Huntsman. Huntsman won the race, and when he took office in January 2005, Chaffetz became Huntsman's chief of staff. In 2005, Chaffetz started Maxtera Utah Inc., a corporate communications and marketing company. In 2006, Chaffetz was appointed by Huntsman as a trustee for Utah Valley State College. Chaffetz has also served as a member of the Highland City planning commission and as chairman for the Utah National Guard adjutant general review.

Elected to Congress in 2008, Chaffetz came to prominence in 2015 for his extensive investigations into Hillary Clinton. He rescinded his endorsement of Donald Trump in early October 2016 but expressed his intent to vote for him three weeks later. Having investigated Clinton and the Obama administration extensively, Chaffetz drew criticism after the 2016 election for declining to investigate certain potential conflicts of interest relating to President Donald J. Trump, and that of other individuals involved in his 2016 presidential campaign and subsequent presidential administration. He resigned from office in 2017, six months into his fifth Congressional term, and has since been a commentator, FOX News contributor, and author. In 2021, he joined the Government Accountability Institute, a conservative think-tank, as a distinguished fellow.