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.

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