Jake Garn
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United States Senator from Utah |
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In office December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Wallace F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bennett |
| 28th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
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In office 1972 – December 20, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | J. Bracken Lee |
| Succeeded by | Conrad B. Harrison |
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Edwin Jacob Garn October 12, 1932 Richfield, Utah, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
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 United States Utah
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 United States Navy Utah Air National Guard
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| Years of service | 1956–1960 (U.S. Navy) 1963-1979 (Utah Air National Guard) |
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| NASA Payload Specialist | |
| Nationality | American |
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Other occupation
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Pilot, Politician |
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Time in space
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6 d 23 h 55 m |
| Missions | STS-51-D |
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Mission insignia
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Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, who 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).
Born in Richfield, Utah, Garn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and finance from the University of Utah in 1955, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He also attended East High School, Clayton Middle School, and Uintah Elementary School.
Senator Garn is a former insurance executive. He served in the United States Navy as a Martin Marlin P5M pilot. He also served as a pilot of the 151st Air Refueling Group of the Utah Air National Guard, where he flew the Boeing KC-97L and KC-135A. He retired as a Colonel in April 1979. He was promoted to Brigadier General after his space shuttle mission. He has flown more than 10,000 hours in military and private civilian aircraft.
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