Jason Thompson
Representative · State house · Utah · District 3
Republican
Biography
Jason and his wife are long-time Cache Valley residents. Jason served as the Mayor of River Heights, Utah for three years. He has a passion for public service and graduated with his bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Brigham Young University in 2006. Jason went on to receive his Master of Public Administration degree from Brigham Young University in 2010. Jason is an entrepreneur and has started numerous businesses throughout his life beginning with a used and rare book business which he operated throughout his college years. After completing his master's degree, Jason helped to start and grow Fox Pest Control which is headquartered in Logan, Utah. Through his hard work and dedication, he helped to grow Fox Pest Control to be the 14th largest pest control company in the nation. Jason was instrumental in creating nearly 2,000 jobs throughout his time at Fox, with hundreds of these being in Cache Valley. With various business partners, Jason also owns and operates multiple other businesses including an auto repair shop, other home services companies, and a real estate investment company. In Jason's free time, he can often be found working in the yard with his kids, photographing wildlife, and finding new books to add to his collection.
On the record
- Education
- Brigham Young University, B.A. in History and Political Science, 2006; Brigham Young University, Master of Public Administration, 2010
- Profession
- Sales and Marketing; Entrepreneur
- Religion
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Family
- Married; six children.
Contact
- Capitol office
- P.O. Box 145030 350 N. State St., Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 · 801-538-1029
- Phone
- 801-538-1029
- jthompson@le.utah.gov