Spencer Cox
Spencer CoxGovernor of Utah
Spencer Cox is the governor of Utah, sworn in on January 4, 2021, and now in a second term that began January 8, 2025. A lawyer and farmer from Fairview, he was appointed lieutenant governor in 2013.
Biography
Spencer Cox was born on July 11, 1975, in Utah and was raised in Fairview. He attended Snow College, Utah State University and the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He then clerked for U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart and worked at a Salt Lake City law firm before moving back to Fairview and the family farm.
His official biography says he served as a city councilmember, mayor, county commissioner and state legislator before being appointed Utah's lieutenant governor in 2013.
Cox was sworn in as Utah's 18th governor on January 4, 2021. The National Governors Association lists a second term beginning January 8, 2025. He served as chairman of the National Governors Association for 2023-2024.
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