Jake Garn
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993.
Jake Garn | |
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| United States Senator from Utah | |
| In office December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bennett |
| 28th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office 1972 – December 20, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | J. Bracken Lee |
| Succeeded by | Conrad B. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Jacob Garn October 12, 1932 Richfield, Utah |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Hazel Thompson (deceased) 2) Kathleen Brewerton |
| Children | Jacob Garn Susan Garn Ellen Garn Jeffrey Garn Matthew Garn Jennifer Garn |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12–19, 1985).[1]
References
- Lamar, Jacob V., Jr.; Hannifan, Jerry (April 22, 1985). "Jake Skywalker: A Senator boards the shuttle". Time. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
Other websites
- NASA biography of Garn
- IMNO Interviews Jake Garn Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Spacefacts biography of Jake Garn
- Page with true origin of "Garn scale" Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
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