| David Smith Monson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | David Daniel Marriott |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Owens |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Governor | Scott M. Matheson |
| Preceded by | Clyde L. Miller |
| Succeeded by | W. Val Oveson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Smith Monson (1945-06-20) June 20, 1945 (age 79) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Julie Johnson |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Utah |
| Branch/service |  Utah Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1967–1973 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
David Smith Monson (born June 20, 1945) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative and the second lieutenant governor of Utah. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Monson attended public schools. He earned a B.S. from the University of Utah in 1970.
Early career
He became a certified public accountant afterwards. He also served as a Sergeant in the Utah Air National Guard from 1967 to 1973.
Political career
Monson was elected Utah State Auditor in 1972. He was one of only two Republicans to win a statewide office that year, the rest being taken by the Democrats. He served from 1973 to 1977. He then served as lieutenant governor of Utah for two terms, from 1977 to 1985.
Congress
In 1984, Monson ran for the United States House of Representatives for the Ninety-ninth Congress. He had a difficult race due to reports of his going on a trade mission to Japan along with a man who was later accused of spying and a developer who had been accused of defrauding investors. In the general election, he defeated former state Senator Frances Farley by a vote of 105,540 to 105,044. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1986, ending his political career on January 3, 1987 after serving only one term as a representative.
Later career
He subsequently became a business executive involved in international trade and recycling paper. He currently resides in Salt Lake City.
Monson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Smith Monson | 105,540 | 49.37 | |
| Democratic | Frances Farley | 105,044 | 49.13 | |
| Libertarian | Hugh A. Butler | 1,456 | 0.68 | |
| Independent | James Waters | 962 | 0.45 | |
| American | Maryellen Gardner | 791 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 213,793 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Fuller, Craig (1994), "Monson, David Smith", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874804256, archived from the original on August 1, 2024, retrieved October 4, 2024
- ^ "MONSON, David Smith – Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- Political outlook dims for women after hopes raised by Ferraro's bid
- Powell, Allan Kent (1994), "Elections in the State of Utah", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.), Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, ISBN 0874804256, OCLC 30473917, archived from the original on 2017-01-13, retrieved 2013-10-31
- 1984 Election Results
External links
- United States Congress. "David Smith Monson (id: M000860)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byClyde L. Miller | Lieutenant Governor of Utah 1977–1985 |
Succeeded byW. Val Oveson |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byDavid Daniel Marriott | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
Succeeded byWayne Owens |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byWalt Minnickas Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative |
Succeeded byKaren Shepherdas Former US Representative |
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