David Smith Monson | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Utah's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1985 –January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | David Daniel Marriott |
Succeeded by | Wayne Owens |
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
In office January 3,1977 –January 7,1985 | |
Governor | Scott M. Matheson |
Preceded by | Clyde L. Miller |
Succeeded by | W. Val Oveson |
Personal details | |
Born | David Smith Monson June 20,1945 Salt Lake City,Utah,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julie Johnson |
Children | 5 [1] |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Utah |
Branch/service | Utah Air National Guard |
Years of service | 1967–1973 |
Rank | Sergeant |
David Smith Monson (born June 20,1945) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative and the second lieutenant governor of Utah. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Born in Salt Lake City,Utah,Monson attended public schools. He earned a B.S. from the University of Utah in 1970.
He became a certified public accountant afterwards. He also served as a Sergeant in the Utah Air National Guard from 1967 to 1973. [2]
Monson was elected Utah State Auditor in 1972. [2] He was one of only two Republicans to win a statewide office that year,the rest being taken by the Democrats. [1] He served from 1973 to 1977. He then served as lieutenant governor of Utah for two terms,from 1977 to 1985. [2]
In 1984,Monson ran for the United States House of Representatives for the Ninety-ninth Congress. He had a difficult race due to reports of his going on a trade mission to Japan along with a man who was later accused of spying and a developer who had been accused of defrauding investors. [3] In the general election,he defeated former state Senator Frances Farley by a vote of 105,540 to 105,044. [4] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1986,ending his political career on January 3,1987 after serving only one term as a representative.
He subsequently became a business executive involved in international trade and recycling paper. He currently resides in Salt Lake City.
Monson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Smith Monson | 105,540 | 49.37 | |
Democratic | Frances Farley | 105,044 | 49.13 | |
Libertarian | Hugh A. Butler | 1,456 | 0.68 | |
Independent | James Waters | 962 | 0.45 | |
American | Maryellen Gardner | 791 | 0.37 | |
Total votes | 213,793 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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