Jake Garn
Jake Garn | |
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| United States Senator from Utah | |
| In office December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bennett |
| 28th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office 1972 – December 20, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | J. Bracken Lee |
| Succeeded by | Conrad B. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Jacob Garn October 12, 1932 Richfield, Utah |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Hazel Thompson (deceased) 2) Kathleen Brewerton |
| Children | Jacob Garn Susan Garn Ellen Garn Jeffrey Garn Matthew Garn Jennifer Garn |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
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.
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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
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Other websites[change | change source]
- NASA biography of Garn
- IMNO Interviews Jake Garn Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Spacefacts biography of Jake Garn
- Page with true origin of "Garn scale" Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
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