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Jake Garn
United States Senator
from Utah
In office
December 21, 1974 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byWallace F. Bennett
Succeeded byBob Bennett
28th Mayor of Salt Lake City
In office
December 1972 – December 20, 1974
Preceded byJ. Bracken Lee
Succeeded byConrad B. Harrison
Personal details
Born
Edwin Jacob Garn

(1932-10-12) October 12, 1932 (age 91)
Richfield, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Utah (BS)
Military service
AllegianceJake Garn United States
Branch/serviceJake Garn United States Navy
Years of service1956–1960 (active)
1963–1979 (reserve)
UnitUtah Air National Guard
Space career
NASA payload specialist
Time in space
6d 23h 55m
MissionsSTS-51-D
Mission insignia

Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the United States Senate representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States 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).

Prior to his time in Congress, he served as the mayor of Salt Lake City.

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