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Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Utah from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the National Governors Association during the 2015–2016 cycle. Herbert was appointed to a seat on the Utah County Commission in 1990, where he served
The governor of Utah is the head of government of Utah [2] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. [3] ... Gary Herbert: 2008: 17 Gary Herbert (b. 1947) [121]
The current governor is Spencer Cox, a Republican. Gary Herbert, the previous governor, assumed the governorship on August 11, 2009, following the resignation of Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who was appointed United States Ambassador to China by President Barack Obama. Herbert was elected for a further four-year term in 2012 and 2016.
Incumbent Republican governor Gary Herbert ran for re-election to a second full term in office. [2] Republican challenger Jonathan E. Johnson defeated Herbert in the state convention to secure a spot on the primary ballot, [3] but Herbert won the June 28, 2016 primary and secured the nomination. [4]
Governor Gary Herbert, who won the 2010 gubernatorial special election to finish his predecessor's unfinished term, ran for a full four-year term in 2012. [36] Democrat Peter Cooke, a businessman and retired major general, opposed him. The Libertarian candidate was medical researcher Ken Larson, and the Constitution party candidate was Kirk D ...
Gary Herbert (Republican), incumbent governor; Running mate: Greg Bell, incumbent lieutenant governor; Peter Cooke (Democratic), businessman and retired major general in the United States Army Reserve; Running mate: Vincent Rampton, attorney and son of former Governor Cal Rampton [14] Kirk D Pearson (Constitution) [15] Running mate: Tim Aalders
In 2016, the convention also denied the nomination to Cox’s former boss, then-Gov. Gary Herbert, though Herbert went on to easily win the primary and the general election.
Although incumbent Republican governor Gary Herbert was eligible to run for re-election to a third full term, he initially announced shortly after being re-elected in 2016 that he would not run again, but indicated in January 2019 that he was open to the possibility of running again before ultimately deciding to retire and endorse his lieutenant governor, Spencer Cox.