(1932-10-12) October 12, 1932 (age 91) 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
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.
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...
JakeGarn Airport (FAA LID: 17U) was a privately owned public-use airport 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Eagle...
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run for re-election to a fifth term, but retired. Republican nominee JakeGarn defeated Democratic nominee Wayne Owens. Donald Holbrook, attorney Wayne...
second sitting member of U.S. Congress to fly in space, after Senator JakeGarn, when he served as a payload specialist on mission STS-61-C aboard the...
experiments needing human subjects. Charles D. Walker recalled that Senator JakeGarn "and I were the obvious subjects" for Rhea Seddon's echocardiograph on...
John Denver". Last.fm. Retrieved July 8, 2019. Along with U.S. Senator JakeGarn, U.S. Ambassador Shirley Temple Black, actor James Stewart, and Tom Abraham...
Utah was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator JakeGarn decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Bob Bennett...
flight in April 1985, but he was replaced on that flight by U.S. senator JakeGarn. Jarvis' flight was rescheduled for early January 1986, but he was again...
using the "Garn scale", named for United States Senator JakeGarn, whose SAS during STS-51-D was the worst on record. Accordingly, one "Garn" is equivalent...
Utah took place on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S Senator JakeGarn won re-election to a second term in a landslide against Democrat Dan Berman...
Salt Lake City mayor JakeGarn won the Republican nomination, while U.S. representative Wayne Owens won the Democratic nomination. Garn defeated Owens, 50%...
United States Senator (Class 1) from Utah 1977–2019 Served alongside: JakeGarn, Bob Bennett, Mike Lee Succeeded by Mitt Romney Preceded by Harrison A...
Chatter Telephone, Rock A Stack, and Activity Center to NASA for Senator JakeGarn to play with while on the STS-51-D space shuttle mission. This offer was...
that month, along with Texas Republican John Tower and Utah Republican JakeGarn, Proxmire was one of the three senators voting against reporting out the...
(Chair: Joe Biden; Ranking Member: JakeGarn) Small Business (Chair: Robert Burren Morgan; Ranking Member: JakeGarn) Budget (Chair: Edmund Muskie; Ranking...
presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and incumbent Republican Senator JakeGarn both winning over 70% of the vote in their respective races on the same...
Kasten) HUD-Independent Agencies (Chair: William Proxmire; Ranking Member: JakeGarn) Interior and Related Agencies (Chair: Robert C. Byrd; Ranking Member:...