Jake Garn
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a United States senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a payload specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12–19, 1985).
Jake Garn | |
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| United States Senator from Utah | |
| In office December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace F. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bennett |
| 28th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
| In office December 1972 – December 20, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | J. Bracken Lee |
| Succeeded by | Conrad B. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Jacob Garn October 12, 1932 Richfield, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Utah (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–1960 (active) 1963–1979 (reserve) |
| Unit | Utah Air National Guard |
| Space career | |
| NASA payload specialist | |
Time in space | 6d 23h 55m |
| Missions | STS-51-D |
Mission insignia | |
Prior to his time in Congress, he served as the mayor of Salt Lake City.
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