Jake Garn

Jake Garn
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 (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.