Joel Ferry Explained

Joel Ferry
Office:Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources
Nominator:Spencer Cox
Term Start:September 2022
State House1:Utah
District1:1st
Term Start1:January 1, 2023
Term End1:January 2023
Predecessor1:Thomas Peterson
Successor1:Thomas Peterson
Term Start2:January 1, 2019
Term End2:August 26, 2022
Predecessor2:Scott Sandall
Successor2:Thomas Peterson
Party:Republican
Education:Utah State University (BS)
Spouse:Becca
Children:5

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

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] He has expressed concern about the potential for the Great Salt Lake to dry up, comparing the effect to "a potential environmental nuclear bomb".[8]

In July 2022, Governor Spencer Cox nominated Ferry to serve as Utah Department of Natural Resources. The position requires confirmation by the Utah State Senate.[9] He resigned in August and was replaced by Thomas Peterson but remained on the November 2022 ballot and was re-elected. He resigned again in January 2023 and was again replaced with Peterson.[10] [11]

Personal life

Ferry and his wife, Becca, have five children. His uncle, Ben Ferry, also served in the Utah House of Representatives.[12]

References

  1. Web site: Candidate Profile for Joel Ferry. 2021-01-05. ivoterguide.com.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-11. Farmers looking ahead, hopeful that the market will recover from severe cuts in revenue. 2021-01-05. KSTU. en.
  3. Web site: Standard-Examiner. MEGAN OLSEN. Box Elder family farm and ranch honored for cutting edge conservation practices. 2021-01-05. Standard-Examiner. en.
  4. Web site: DeMoss . Jeff . Ferry excited to begin first Utah legislative session . 2021-01-05 . The Herald Journal . en.
  5. Web site: Rep. Ferry, Joel. 2021-01-05. Utah House of Representatives. en-US.
  6. Web site: Joel Ferry. 2021-01-05. Ballotpedia. en.
  7. Web site: Joel Ferry third-generation Utah Legislator. 2021-01-05. en-US.
  8. News: Flavelle . Christopher . Tarnowski . Bryan . 2022-06-07 . As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’ . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-10 . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Is Gov. Spencer Cox’s pick to run the Natural Resources Department violating the Utah Constitution? . 2022-07-15 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  10. Web site: Rep. Joel Ferry resigns from the Legislature but is still on the November ballot . 2023-04-30 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  11. Web site: Whom Democrats picked to replace Karen Mayne in the Utah Senate . 2023-04-30 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2017-03-15. JOEL & BECCA FERRY. 2021-01-05. utahfarmbureau.org. en.

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