Joel Ferry

Joel Ferry is an American politician and rancher serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 1st district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office on January 2, 2019.

Joel Ferry
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded byScott Sandall
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Becca
Children5
EducationUtah State University (BS)

Early life and education

Ferry is a native of Box Elder County, Utah and graduated from Box Elder High School in 1996. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and finance from Utah State University.[1]

Career

After graduating from college, Ferry worked as a banker at Zions Bancorporation in Salt Lake City. Ferry later returned to Corinne, Utah to work on his family's farm with his father and uncle.[2][3] Ferry has also served as the chairman of the Box Elder County Republican Party. In 2018, he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives, assuming office on January 2, 2019 and succeeding Scott Sandall.[4][5][6] Ferry appeared at the signing ceremony of the 2018 United States farm bill.[7]

Personal life

Ferry and his wife, Becca, have five children. His uncle, Ben Ferry, also served in the Utah House of Representatives.[7][8]

References
  1. "Candidate Profile for Joel Ferry". ivoterguide.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. "Farmers looking ahead, hopeful that the market will recover from severe cuts in revenue". KSTU. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. Standard-Examiner, MEGAN OLSEN. "Box Elder family farm and ranch honored for cutting edge conservation practices". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. Editor, Jeff DeMoss Leader. "Ferry excited to begin first Utah legislative session". The Herald Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-05.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. "Rep. Ferry, Joel". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. "Joel Ferry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  7. "Joel Ferry third-generation Utah Legislator". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  8. "JOEL & BECCA FERRY". utahfarmbureau.org. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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