American politician (born 1939)
David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.
Early life and education
Born in Bingham, Utah , Marriott was educated in the public schools of Sandy, Utah , and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1967 and was designated as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by the American College of Life Underwriters in 1968.[citation needed ]
Career
He later worked as a life insurance agent and was the owner/president of a Utah-based firm specializing in business and pension consultation from 1968 to 1976. Marriott also served in the Utah Air National Guard from 1958 to 1963.[ 1]
Congress
Marriott was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976. He won re-election three times, serving in the House for four terms from 1977 to 1985.
Later political campaigns
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1984, instead running for governor of Utah . In the 1984 Utah gubernatorial election , he lost to state House speaker Norm Bangerter , 94,421 to 72,883.[ 2] He ran for his former House seat in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Genevieve Atwood.[citation needed ]
Later career
Marriott served as a Mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2005. He served in the South Africa Cape Town Mission.[citation needed ]
Personal life
He is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and has 12 grandchildren.[citation needed ]
References
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Territorial (1851–1895)
One at-large seat (1895–1913)
Two at-large seats (1913–1915)
Districts (1915–present)(3rd district established in 1983) (4th district established in 2013)
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress