Governor, State of Utah, 2009-2021

Lieutenant Governor, State of Utah, 2005-2009

Commissioner, Utah County, 1990-2004

Former Member, Healthcare Reform Task Force

Founder/Owner, Herbert and Associates

Co-Founder, The Kids Connection

Staff Sergeant, Utah National Guard, 1970-1976

National President, Council of State Governments, present

Former Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Chair, Economic Development and Commerce Committee, National Governors Association (NGA)

Member, Education and Workforce Committee, National Governors Association (NGA)

Member, Executive Committee, National Governors Association (NGA)

Former Board Member, Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Utah Association of Counties

Former President, Utah Association of Realtors

Former Board Member, Utah Water Conservancy District

Former Chair, Western Governors Association

Chair, National Governors Association (NGA), 2015-2016

Favorite Book:

John Adams, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Hardy Boys, Tarzan, history books, political theory books, scriptures, biographies, books about cars

Favorite Movie:

True Grit, Dirty Harry, Fist Full of Dollars, A Few Good Men, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Jeremiah Johnson, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, CARS, Old Frankenstein, Star Wars, Les Miserables, The Music Man, Western Films, Walt Disney Films, Broadway Shows

Favorite Musician:

Carmen Rasmusen, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Mamas and the Papas, Simon Garfunkel, Beethoven, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, country western, classical, Broadway

Favorite Quote:

"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow." -Abraham Lincoln

Favorite Sport:

Utah Jazz, Pittsburgh Steelers, golf, tennis

Favorite TV Shows:

The news (all networks), Sean Hannity, Meet the Press, Raw Hide, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, tennis, golf, spending time with family, boating, camping and hiking

Number of Grandchildren:

16