Full Name:
Gary Richard Herbert
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jeanette; 6 Children: Nathan, Kimberli, Shannon, Daniel, Heather, Bradley
Birth Date:
05/07/1947
Birth Place:
American Fork, UT
Home City:
Orem, UT
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Attended, Brigham Young University
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