David Marriott | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Howe |
| Succeeded by | David Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Daniel Marriott (1939-11-02)November 2, 1939 (age 85) Bingham, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Utah (BS) American College of Financial Services (PgDip) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1958–1963 |
| Unit | Utah Air National Guard |
David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forUtah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.
Born inBingham, Utah, Marriott was educated in the public schools ofSandy, Utah, and graduated fromJordan High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Utah in 1967 and was designated as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by theAmerican College of Life Underwriters in 1968.[citation needed]
He later worked as alife insurance agent and was the owner/president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in theUtah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.[1]
Marriott was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives as aRepublican in 1976. He won re-election three times, serving in the House for four terms from 1977 to 1985.
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1984, instead running forgovernor of Utah. In the1984 Utah gubernatorial election, he lost to state House speakerNorm Bangerter, 94,421 to 72,883.[2] He ran for his former House seat in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Genevieve Atwood.[citation needed]
Marriott served as aMission president forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.[3]
He is a resident ofSalt Lake City, Utah and has 12 grandchildren.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 2nd congressional district 1977–1985 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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