Jefferson Moss

American politician
Jefferson Moss
Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 15, 2023
Preceded byMike Schultz
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byDavid Lifferth
Constituency2nd district (2017–2023)
51st district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1976-06-04) June 4, 1976 (age 47)
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationBrigham Young University (BA, MBA)

Jefferson R. Moss (born July 4, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 51st district.[1][2] He currently serves as the majority leader in the House, a position he has held since November 15, 2023 when his predecessor in that office, Mike Schultz became the House Speaker.[3] He previously served as majority whip, also succeeding Schultz.[4]

Early life and education

Moss is a native of Orem, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship and finance from the Marriott School of Business at BYU.[5]

Career

Jefferson Moss is the associate vice president and foundation COO at Utah Valley University. He is also a member of the Utah State Board of Education. He formerly worked as a wealth management advisor at Credit Suisse and as a wealth advisor at KeyBank.

Moss serves as House majority leader. He is a member of the Executive Appropriations Committee, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Business and Labor Committee, and the Legislative Management Committee.[6]

Personal life

Moss resides in Saratoga Springs, Utah, with his wife and four children.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jefferson Moss: House of Representatives District 2". heraldextra.com. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  2. ^ "Rep. Jefferson Moss". House.utah.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ^ "Utah House Republicans pick Mike Schultz as new speaker". Desert News. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ "Legislature shakeup elevates Moss, elects Whyte". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ "Utah State Rep. Jefferson Moss - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. ^ "Jefferson Moss". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. ^ "Jefferson Moss' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
Utah House of Representatives
Preceded by
Mike Schultz
 Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
2023–present 		Incumbent
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Statewide political officials of Utah
U.S. senators
State government
Senate
House
  • Mike Schultz, Speaker
  • James Dunnigan, Speaker pro tempore
  • Jefferson Moss, Majority Leader
  • Angela Romero, Minority Leader
Supreme Court
(appointed)
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Majority leaders
▌Mark Wright (R)
▌David Moon (D)
▌Mike Moran (D)
▌Jamie Long (DFL)
▌[to be determined] (R)
▌Sue Vinton (R)
▌Ray Aguilar (R)*
▌Jason Osborne (R)
▌Mike Lefor (R)
▌Bill Seitz (R)
▌Josh West (R)
▌Ben Bowman (D)
▌Jefferson Moss (R)
▌Emily Long (D)
Federal districts:
Territories:
▌Rory Respicio (D)*
▌Ed Propst (D)
▌Kenneth Gittens (D)*
Political party affiliations
▌Republican: 28 states
▌Democratic: 21 states, 3 territories, 1 district
▌Popular Democratic: 1 territory
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Minority leaders
▌Anthony Daniels (D)
▌James Gallagher (R)
▌Vic Miller (D)
▌Derrick Graham (D)
▌Matt Hall (R)
▌Kim Abbott (D)
Vacant*
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
▌Mike Yin (D)
Federal districts:
None*
Territories:
▌Chris Duenas (R)*
▌Patrick San Nicolas (R)
▌Dwayne DeGraff (I)*
Political party affiliations
▌Democratic: 27 states
▌Republican: 21 states, 2 territories
▌Independent: 1 state
▌ New Progressive: 1 territory
An asterisk (*) indicates a unicameral body.
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65th State Legislature (2023)
Speaker of the House
Mike Schultz (R)
Majority Leader
Jefferson Moss (R)
Minority Leader
Angela Romero (D)
  1. ▌Thomas Peterson (R)
  2. ▌Mike Petersen (R)
  3. ▌Dan Johnson (R)
  4. ▌Kera Birkeland (R)
  5. ▌Casey Snider (R)
  6. ▌Matthew Gwynn (R)
  7. ▌Ryan Wilcox (R)
  8. ▌Jason Kyle (R)
  9. ▌Cal Musselman (R)
  10. ▌Rosemary Lesser (D)
  11. ▌Katy Hall (R)
  12. ▌Mike Schultz (R)
  13. ▌Karen Peterson (R)
  14. ▌Karianne Lisonbee (R)
  15. ▌Ariel Defay (R)
  16. ▌Trevor Lee (R)
  17. ▌Stewart Barlow (R)
  18. ▌Paul Cutler (R)
  19. ▌Raymond Ward (R)
  20. ▌Melissa Garff Ballard (R)
  21. ▌Sandra Hollins (D)
  22. ▌Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D)
  23. ▌Brian King (D)
  24. ▌Joel Briscoe (D)
  25. ▌Angela Romero (D)
  26. ▌Matt MacPherson (R)
  27. ▌Anthony Loubet (R)
  28. ▌Tim Jimenez (R)
  29. ▌Bridger Bolinder (R)
  30. ▌Judy Weeks-Rohner (R)
  31. ▌Brett Garner (D)
  32. ▌Sahara Hayes (D)
  33. ▌Doug Owens (D)
  34. ▌Carol Spackman Moss (D)
  35. ▌Mark Wheatley (D)
  36. ▌James Dunnigan (R)
  37. ▌Ashlee Matthews (D)
  38. ▌Cheryl Acton (R)
  39. ▌Ken Ivory (R)
  40. ▌Andrew Stoddard (D)
  41. ▌Gay Lynn Bennion (D)
  42. ▌Robert Spendlove (R)
  43. ▌Steve Eliason (R)
  44. ▌Jordan Teuscher (R)
  45. ▌Susan Pulsipher (R)
  46. ▌Jeff Stenquist (R)
  47. ▌Mark Strong (R)
  48. ▌James Cobb (R)
  49. ▌Candice Pierucci (R)
  50. ▌Stephanie Gricius (R)
  51. ▌Jefferson Moss (R)
  52. ▌Cory Maloy (R)
  53. ▌Kay Christofferson (R)
  54. ▌Brady Brammer (R)
  55. ▌Jon Hawkins (R)
  56. ▌Val Peterson (R)
  57. ▌Nelson Abbott (R)
  58. ▌Keven Stratton (R)
  59. ▌Mike Kohler (R)
  60. ▌Tyler Clancy (R)
  61. ▌Marsha Judkins (R)
  62. ▌Norm Thurston (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Whyte (R)
  64. ▌Jeff Burton (R)
  65. ▌Doug Welton (R)
  66. ▌Steven Lund (R)
  67. ▌Christine Watkins (R)
  68. ▌Scott Chew (R)
  69. ▌Phil Lyman (R)
  70. ▌Carl Albrecht (R)
  71. ▌Rex Shipp (R)
  72. ▌Joseph Elison (R)
  73. ▌Colin Jack (R)
  74. ▌R. Neil Walter (R)
  75. ▌Walt Brooks (R)


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