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Kelly Pehrson
From Ballotpedia
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
0
Predecessor
Acting Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food
Successor: Kelly Pehrson
Predecessor: Craig Buttars
Kelly Pehrson is the Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food. Pehrson assumed office on May 21, 2025. Pehrson's current term ends on January 1, 2029.
On March 8, 2025, Governor of Utah Spencer Cox (R) appointed Pehrson as Interim Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food to replace Craig Buttars (nonpartisan).[1]
On April 16, 2025, Gov. Cox appointed Pehrson as permanent Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food. He was confirmed by the Utah State Senate on May 21, 2025.[2][3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ etvnews, “Governor Cox Appoints Kelly Pehrson as UDAF Interim Commissioner" accessed April 8, 2025
- ↑ Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, “Governor Cox Appoints Kelly Pehrson as Commissioner of Agriculture and Food", April 17, 2025
- ↑ The Times Independent, “Utah Senate unanimously approves Cox’s pick to head a state department — without asking about his checkered past", May 28, 2025
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| Preceded by Kelly Pehrson |
Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food 2025-Present |
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| Preceded by Craig Buttars |
Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food 2025-2025 |
Succeeded by Kelly Pehrson |
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