Jason Chaffetz
| Jason Chaffetz | |
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| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Darrell Issa |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Cannon |
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March 26, 1967 Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
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Democratic (before 1990) Republican (1990–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Marie Johnson (1991–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, Utah (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Jason E. Chaffetz (/ˈtʃeɪfᵻts/; born March 26, 1967) is the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, first elected in 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is also the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Chaffetz was born in Los Gatos, California, and was raised in California,Arizona and Colorado with his younger brother Alex. His father, John A. Chaffetz (1935–2012), was a Jewish businessman, and his mother, Margaret "Peggy" A. Wood, was a Christian Scientist who later became a Mormon, and ran a photography business. In the late 1970s, his father became involved with the ownership group of the Los Angeles Aztecs. He later wrote Gay Reality: The Team Guido Story, a book about gay couple Bill Bartek and Joe Baldassare, who competed on The Amazing Race.
Chaffetz's paternal grandfather was Maxwell (Max) Chaffetz (1909–1986), who, despite both parents being Russian, became an FBI Special Agent. His elder half-brother John Dukakis (born John A. Chaffetz) was adopted by his mother's second husband Michael Dukakis, future Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee. Dukakis' wife, Kitty Dukakis (née Dickson), was the first wife of Chaffetz's father. Their relationship lasted four years.
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