Full Name:
Jason Chaffetz
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Julie; 3 Children: Max, Ellis, Kate
Birth Date:
03/26/1967
Birth Place:
Los Gatos, CA
Home City:
Alpine, UT
Religion:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
BA, Communications, Brigham Young University, 1989
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2008-present
Chief of Staff, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr, 2005
Campaign Manager, John Huntsman, Junior, 2003-2004
Former Member, Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Organ and Tissue Donation Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Transparency Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Western Caucus
Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Member Caucus
Former Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Former Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Former Chair, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, United States House of Representatives
Former Co-Founder/ Co-Chair, Sunset Caucus
Former Member, The Bipartisan Nuclear Issues Working Group
Former Member, The Cancer Care Working Group
Former Member, The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
Former Member, The House Diabetes Caucus
Former Member, The House Technology Operations Team
Former Member, The House Trade Working Group
Former Member, The Liberty Caucus
Former Member, The Smart Contracting Caucus
Former Member, The anti-VAT Caucus
President, Maxtera Utah, 2005-present
Member, Utah Valley Board of Trustees, 2007-2008
Current Car:
Ford F-150
Favorite Athlete:
Lance Armstrong
Favorite Food:
Pizza
First Job:
Picking weeds in Arizona (during the summer!)
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Former placekicker for the BYU Football Team
Pets (include names):
Two dogs
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.