Jake Garn

American politician and general

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
United States Senator
from Utah
In office
December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byWallace F. Bennett
Succeeded byBob Bennett
28th Mayor of Salt Lake City
In office
1972 – December 20, 1974
Preceded byJ. Bracken Lee
Succeeded byConrad B. Harrison
Personal details
Born
Edwin Jacob Garn

(1932-10-12) October 12, 1932 (age 91)
Richfield, Utah
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)1) Hazel Thompson (deceased)
2) Kathleen Brewerton
ChildrenJacob Garn
Susan Garn
Ellen Garn
Jeffrey Garn
Matthew Garn
Jennifer Garn
Alma materUniversity 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]

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  1. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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