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Join us as we honor our 2021 Distinguished Utahn, former Governor Gary Herbert. We'll hear tributes from colleagues and friends and take the opportunity to thank the Governor for his great service to the state of Utah. Tributes will be made by Mike Mower, currently the Senior Advisor of Community Outreach and Intergovernmental Affairs for Governor Spencer J. Cox, and formerly the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Gary R. Herbert. Another tribute will come from Dave McCann, currently the studio host for BYUtv's True Blue, co-host for the Countdown to Kickoff Pregame Show and the Postgame Show, and is the lead play-by-play announcer for BYUtv's college football and men's basketball, formerly an evening anchor for KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Speaker
Gary Herbert
Former Governor
Governor Gary R. Herbert served as Utah’s 17th Governor from 2009 - 2021.
Governor Herbert was born and raised in Utah County, where he would eventually serve as a County Commissioner for 14 years. He attended Brigham Young University, served six years in the Utah National Guard (from 1970-1976), and started a successful real estate brokerage and development company, Herbert and Associat…
Governor Gary R. Herbert served as Utah’s 17th Governor from 2009 - 2021.
Governor Herbert was born and raised in Utah County, where he would eventually serve as a County Commissioner for 14 years. He attended Brigham Young University, served six years in the Utah National Guard (from 1970-1976), and started a successful real estate brokerage and development company, Herbert and Associates Incorporated. He served as the past president of the Utah Association of Realtors and the past president of the Utah Association of Counties. Governor Herbert has also served as chair of both the Western Governors Association and the National Governors Association. He currently serves as the national president for the Council of State Governments. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Utah’s lieutenant governor for five years.
Governor Herbert is most proud of his roles as husband, father, and grandfather.