[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION DR. DAN JONES

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                          HON. JASON CHAFFETZ

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 18, 2013

  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Dan Jones, 
Utah's most prominent political pollster, on his impressive career and 
service to our State. Over a 50-year period, Dr. Jones has become 
synonymous with Utah politics in his roles as professor, pollster, 
consultant, mentor, and political expert.
  As President and CEO of Dan Jones & Associates, which he founded in 
1980, Dr. Jones has presided over one of the Intermountain West's most 
highly regarded market and political research firms. Conducting polls, 
focus groups and surveys for a wide range of organizations, the firm's 
data is routinely used by Salt Lake City's print and broadcast media 
organizations. Dr. Jones also has a long and distinguished history of 
consulting on Utah's highest profile political campaigns ranging from 
Utah Governors Matheson, Bangerter and Leavitt to Senators Hatch, 
Bennett and Garn.
  In addition to his work in the private sector, Dr. Jones has taught 
tens of thousands of Utah students over a career that has spanned five 
decades. He taught at both Utah State University in Logan, Utah and 
most recently at the University of Utah's famed Hinckley Institute of 
Politics. His teaching has frequently been singled out for accolades, 
including the Distinguished University Teaching Award in 2002, Adjunct 
Professor of the Year in 1999, and Students Choice for Professor of the 
Year in 1997.
  Dr. Jones' distinguished career began after earning a Bachelor's 
degree at Idaho State University. Dr. Jones enlisted in the military, 
where he remained in Active Duty in the United States Army from 1957-
1959, and was commissioned a Captain in the U.S.A.R. where he served 
until 1968.
  Following his military service, Dr. Jones furthered his education by 
earning a master's degree in 1962 and doctorate degree in 1968 at the 
University of Utah. Following his graduate studies, Jones taught for 
twelve years at Utah State University and rose to the rank of full 
professor. After founding Dan Jones & Associates in 1980, Dr. Jones 
joined the faculty at the University of Utah where he was named a 
Hinckley Fellow in 2008. He eventually served as Interim Director of 
the Hinckley Institute of Politics from 2003-2005. Dr. Jones has also 
served for 12 years as a co-director of the Huntsman Seminar in 
Constitutional Government for Teachers.
  I invite my colleagues to join me in celebrating the accomplishments 
of this incredible man.

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