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Governor Herbert
Gary Richard Herbert is Utah's 17th Governor. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor Jon Huntsman from 2005 to 2009.
Governor Herbert was born in American Fork and raised in Orem, Utah. After graduating from Orem High School, Mr. Herbert served a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern Atlantic States Mission.
While attending BYU, Mr. Herbert met and married Jeanette Snelson, from Springville. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Herbert joined the Utah National Guard and served for six years as a staff sergeant working with target acquisition, artillery, and ground survey.
After his military service, Mr. Herbert began a career in the real estate industry, founding Herbert & Associates Realtors, a brokerage firm based in Orem. He and his wife, Jeanette, also began a child care service, The Kids Connection, which they operated for 23 years.
In 1990, Mr. Herbert was elected to the Utah County Commission, a position he held for 14 years. During his time as county commissioner, he served as presidents of the Utah Association of Counties and the Utah Association of Realtors, and as a board member of the Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce and Utah Water Conservancy District.
Governor and Mrs. Herbert have six children and thirteen grandchildren.