Jefferson Moss | |
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Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives | |
In office November 15, 2023 –May 30, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Mike Schultz |
Succeeded by | Casey Snider |
Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
In office January 1,2017 –May 30,2025 | |
Preceded by | David Lifferth |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Constituency | 2nd district (2017–2023) 51st district (2023–2025) |
Personal details | |
Born | Saratoga Springs,Utah,U.S. | June 4,1976
Political party | Republican |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA,MBA) |
Jefferson R. Moss (born July 4,1976) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives,representing the 51st district. [1] [2] He served as the majority leader in the House,a position he assumed on November 15,2023 when his predecessor in that office,Mike Schultz became the House Speaker. [3] He previously served as majority whip,also succeeding Schultz. [4]
Moss is a native of Orem,Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship and finance from the Marriott School of Business at BYU. [5]
Jefferson Moss is the associate vice president and foundation COO at Utah Valley University. He is also a member of the Utah State Board of Education. He formerly worked as a wealth management advisor at Credit Suisse and as a wealth advisor at KeyBank.
Moss served as House majority leader. He was a member of the Executive Appropriations Committee,Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee,House Business and Labor Committee,and the Legislative Management Committee. [6]
Moss resigned from the Utah House in May 2025 after being appointed as director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity in the administration of Spencer Cox. [7]
Moss resides in Saratoga Springs,Utah,with his wife and four children. [8]