Jefferson R. Moss (born June 4, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and politician who has served in the

Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...

from the 2nd district since January 1, 2017. He currently serves as the Majority Whip in the House, a position he has held since November 9, 2021 when his predecessor in that office, Mike Schultz became the Majority Leader following the abrupt resignation of Francis Gibson from the legislature.

Early life and education

Moss is a native of

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

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and a

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in entrepreneurship and finance from the

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at BYU.

Career

Jefferson Moss is the associate vice president and foundation COO at

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. He is also a member of the

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. He formerly worked as a wealth management advisor at

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and as a wealth advisor at

KeyBank KeyBank, the primary subsidiary of KeyCorp, is a regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the only major bank based in Cleveland. KeyBank is one of the largest banks in the United States. Key's customer base spans retail, small b ...

. Moss serves as House majority whip. He is a member of the Executive Appropriations Committee, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Business and Labor Committee, and the Legislative Management Committee.

Personal life

resides in

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, with his wife and four children.

References

1976 births Living people Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives People from Saratoga Springs, Utah 21st-century American politicians {{Utah-politician-stub