Jeff Burton
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byMike McKell
Constituency66th district (2021–2023)
64th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born
Jefferson S. Burton

Payson, Utah U.S.
Residence(s)Spanish Fork, Utah, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Jefferson "Jeff" S. Burton is an American politician and retired Army Major General. He is a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing the 64th district. Elected in 2020, he replaced Mike McKell who moved to a position in the Senate.

During the 2022 General Session, Burton served on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, and the House Political Subdivisions Committee.[1]

Personal life and education

Burton was born and raised in Payson, Utah, graduating from Payson High School. He attended Brigham Young University, enrolling in their ROTC program before leaving school and joining the Army in 1984.[2] He eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology at the State University of New York at Albany in 1986.[3] Burton and his wife live in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Career

Burton served in the United States Army from 1984 to 2019, including the last seven years as Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard.[4] Following his retirement he was appointed by Utah Governor Herbert to lead day-to-day operation of the Utah Department of health's COVID-19 response, on the unified command staff.[5] Burton works as the Senior Vice President of Community Development at Zions Bank. He was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2020 and assumed office on January 1, 2021.

Election

After Mike McKell announced he would not seek reelection in the House of Representatives, but instead seek the seat in the Utah State Senate, Burton announced his intention to run for the 66th seat. In the Repuclican primary he beat Kari Malkovich, a Woodland Hills City council member, carrying 60% of the vote.[6] He ran uncontested in the 2020 general election. Burton faced public criticism after he violated DOD rules by using images of him in uniform on multiple iterations of his campaign flyers.[7][8]

2022 sponsored legislation

Bill Status
HB 63- Covid-19 Vaccine Exemptions House/ to Governor 3/14/22
HB 68- Commercial Driver License Amendments House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 97- Identity Theft Reporting System Amendments House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 169- State and Local Employee Disaster Services House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HJR 11- Joint Resolution Supporting Services for Veterans House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/11/22

References

  1. ^ "Jefferson Burton violates Defense Department rules in Utah campaign ad". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ "About Jeff – Elect Jeff Burton for House 66". Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. ^ Lee, United States Senator Mike (5 November 2019). "Remarks on the Retirement of General Burton". www.lee.senate.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. ^ "Retired general now leads Utah's coronavirus response; health director reassigned over medical concerns". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. ^ "Kari Malkovich". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  7. ^ "Jefferson Burton violates Defense Department rules in Utah campaign ad". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  8. ^ "Campaign ad by Jefferson Burton again runs afoul of Defense Department rules". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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