Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
2005-2009, Republican
During his term as governor, Huntsman focused primarily on improving Utah’s economy, creating large tax cuts, health care reforms, and increasing education funding. Utah was recognized for its friendly business climate and quality of life as a result—including being named as the Best Managed State in America by the Pew Center.
In 2009, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the U.S. Ambassador to China and resigned as governor after being confirmed by the Senate.
He stepped down from his position of Ambassador to China in 2011 in order to seek the Republican presidential nomination in the 2012 election, but later ended his campaign and endorsed Mitt Romney.
- National Governors Association. “Governor Jon Huntsman,” National Governors Association. https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_utah/col2-content/main-content-list/title_huntsman_jon.default.html.
- United States Department of State. “Biography: Jon Huntsman,” United States Department of State. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128044828/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/127146.htm
- Eldridge, Allison. “Jon Huntsman, Jr.,” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jon-Huntsman-Jr
- The Atlantic Council. “Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.: Chairman,” The Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/about/experts/list/jon-huntsman#fullbio
Written by Avalon Snell
Originally published in November 2017
| Governor Huntsman | ||
| Administrative policy and program files, 2005-2009. | Series 25843 | |
| Constituent correspondence, 2005-2009. | Series 25856 | |
| Declarations, 2005-2009. | Series 25860 | |
| Executive correspondence, 2005-2009. | Series 25847 | |
| Executive orders, 2005-2009 | Online | Series 29628 |
| Legislative bill files, 2005-2009. | Series 25857 | |
| Media clips, 2005-2009 | Series 27242 | |
| Photographs, 2005-2009. | Series 25859 | |
| Press releases, 2005-2009. | Series 25861 | |
| Schedule , 2005-2009. | Online | Series 25858 |
| Speeches and official statements, 2005-2009. | Series 25862 | |
| Transition team report, 2006. | Series 25975 | |
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