Jefferson R. Moss (born July 4, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 51st district.[1][2] He currently serves as the majority leader in the House, a position he has held since November 15, 2023 when his predecessor in that office, Mike Schultz became the House Speaker.[3] He previously served as majority whip, also succeeding Schultz.[4]

Jefferson Moss
Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
November 15, 2023
Preceded byMike Schultz
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byDavid Lifferth
Constituency2nd district (2017–2023)
51st district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1976-06-04) June 4, 1976 (age 48)
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationBrigham Young University (BA, MBA)

Early life and education

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Moss is a native of Orem, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship and finance from the Marriott School of Business at BYU.[5]

Career

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Jefferson Moss is the associate vice president and foundation COO at Utah Valley University. He is also a member of the Utah State Board of Education. He formerly worked as a wealth management advisor at Credit Suisse and as a wealth advisor at KeyBank.

Moss serves as House majority leader. He is a member of the Executive Appropriations Committee, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Business and Labor Committee, and the Legislative Management Committee.[6]

Personal life

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Moss resides in Saratoga Springs, Utah, with his wife and four children.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jefferson Moss: House of Representatives District 2". heraldextra.com. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  2. ^ "Rep. Jefferson Moss". House.utah.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ^ "Utah House Republicans pick Mike Schultz as new speaker". Desert News. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ "Legislature shakeup elevates Moss, elects Whyte". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ "Utah State Rep. Jefferson Moss - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. ^ "Jefferson Moss". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. ^ "Jefferson Moss' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
Utah House of Representatives
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
2023–present
Incumbent