Representative Jeff Burton

Jeff graduated from Payson High School and received a B.S. in Sociology from the University of New York. Later, he earned Master's degrees from the United States Army War College in Strategic Studies and the University of Phoenix in Education. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard for 37 years, retiring in 2019 after serving the last 7 years as the Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard.

Jeff's first priority is government accountability and ensuring access to taxpayers. He believes the best policies are driven by facts and good data, but not devoid of human realities. From the beginning, his promise has been to never forget that each tax dollar comes from an individual taxpayer, with house payments, car repairs, doctor bills, and many other demands on their budget, and to remember that each vote he casts affects individual citizens and families.

His experience as Commanding General of the Utah National Guard provided him with extensive knowledge of the legislative process, budgets, and appropriations. He knows the processes and people in both the legislative and executive branches, and he knows how to get things done.