David C. Damschen is an American politician from the

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. A member of the

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, Damschen was the

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. Damschen worked for American West Bank and

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, and then became the chief deputy to Richard Ellis, the Utah State Treasurer, in 2009. When Ellis resigned in 2015,

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appointed Damschen to succeed Ellis. He was sworn into office in January 2016. Damschen defeated Neil Hansen in the 2016 election to a full term. In 2018, he was voted senior vice president of the National Association of State Treasurers. In April 2021, just months after winning reelection to a second full term, Damschen announced his resignation, effective 30 April, to become President and CEO of the Utah Housing Corporation.

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