Mike Leavitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Leavitt
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1951(1951-02-11)
Age	73
Birthplace	Cedar City
Country	United States
Birth City	Cedar City
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mike Leavitt Biography

Mike Leavitt is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 11, 1951 in Cedar City, Cedar City, United States. Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003 in the Republican Party, as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003 to 2005 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2009.

Leavitt was re-elected in 1996 with the largest vote total in state history. While Governor, he and Roy Romer of Colorado were the two key founders of Western Governors University in 1997, one of the first exclusively online schools in the nation. In addition to Leavitt and Romer, 17 other governors signed legislation creating the school as a non-profit private university.

Leavitt’s family charitable foundation, the Dixie and Anne Leavitt Foundation, was established by the Leavitt family in 2000, and the family has donated nearly $9 million of assets to it since. It has provided them with tax write- offs for the donated assets. About a third of the foundation’s assets have been loaned back to family businesses, such as a $332,000 loan to Leavitt Land and Investment Inc., in which Leavitt has an interest. According to a 2006 National Public Radio report, these loans were legal because they were made at market rates. A month following the NPR report, Congress made such transactions illegal.

In 2000, Leavitt became only the second governor in Utah history to be re- elected to a third term. As governor, he held leadership positions in national and regional organizations, such as the Council of State Governments, over which he presided for a year.

A holiday fire shortly before noon on December 15, 1993, destroyed much of the Utah Governor’s Mansion, but spared the lives of the first family and staff (Jacalyn Leavitt and some members of the family and staff were in the home at the time of the fire).

Mike Leavitt Net Worth

Mike Leavitt is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Leavitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1976, Leavitt assisted his father, then a Utah state senator, in an unsuccessful campaign for governor. He worked on a number of U.S. Senate campaigns through the 1980s for Jake Garn and Orrin Hatch.

Leavitt first ran for governor in 1992. He had tough competition in the Republican Party primary from Richard Eyre who had more delegates vote for him at the state Republican convention. He defeated Independent Party candidate Merrill Cook and Democratic nominee Stewart Hanson in the general election, becoming the 14th Governor of the State of Utah.

Leavitt came under strong criticism in 1998, while Governor, when asked why polygamy is not often prosecuted, he stated he was not sure, however “it may fall under religious freedoms.” He was later forced to backpedal and claimed that polygamy should be against the law.

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Who is Mike Leavitt Dating?

According to our records, Mike Leavitt married to Jacalyn Smith. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Leavitt’s is not dating anyone.

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In August 2012, Politico reported Leavitt to be “creating a government-in- waiting plan for Mitt Romney” and “a lock for… White House chief of staff or Treasury secretary” in a potential Romney administration.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Leavitt celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

Leavitt has described the avian influenza virus as the most serious threat to American security. Secretary Leavitt cited the work of the World Health Organization’s Dr. Michael McCoy as the most compelling scientific work into the avian flu threat. This encouraged Secretary Leavitt to mobilize the nation’s pandemic preparedness and led to the reconfiguring of the nation’s medical emergency plans.

Top Facts about Mike Leavitt

1. Mike Leavitt served as the 8th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005-2009.
2. He was appointed by President George W. Bush.
3. Prior to his role in government, he was a successful businessman.
4. As governor of Utah, he implemented healthcare reforms and environmental initiatives.
5. Leavitt is known for advocating for electronic health records and patient safety measures.
6. During his tenure, the HHS budget increased to over $700 billion annually.
7. He played a key role in responding to public health emergencies such as Hurricane Katrina and the bird flu outbreak.
8. Leavitt currently serves as the founder and chairman of a consulting firm focused on healthcare innovation and policy solutions.

Who is Michael Leavitt?

Mike Leavitt (born November 4, 1977) is an American visual artist based near Seattle, Washington responsible for a variety of pop art, fine art, design and satirical works in various media.

How old is Mike Leavitt?

71 years (February 11, 1951)

What is Michael Leavitt's artwork about?

Mike’s Art Army figure toys are sculpted in clay and finished in mixed media and paint. The main goal of creating these artistic action men was to accent the satirical relationship between consumer, celebrity cultures and contemporary art.

Who were the governors of Utah?

Spencer Cox (Republican Party)

Has Utah ever had a non Mormon Governor?

Simon Bamberger (February 27, 1845 – October 6, 1926) was the fourth Governor of Utah (1917–1921) after it achieved statehood from territorial status in

1896. Bamberger retains the distinction of being the first non-Mormon, the first Democrat, as well as the first, and to date only, Jewish Governor of Utah.