Casey Snider
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Casey Snider
| office = Majority Leader of the Utah House of Representatives
| term_start = June 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Jefferson Moss
| successor =
| state_house1 = Utah
| district1 = 5th
| term_start1 = October 17, 2018
| predecessor1 = R. Curt Webb
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|26}}
| birth_place = Liberty, Utah, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| children = 1
| spouse = Kelli
| education = Utah State University (BS)
Johns Hopkins University (MS)
}}
Casey Snider (born November 26, 1985)https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/75399/Casey_David_Snider.html is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 5th district. He assumed office on October 17, 2018.
Early life and education
Snider was raised in Liberty, Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in conservation and restoration ecology, law, and constitutional studies from Utah State University and a Master of Science in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins University.{{Cite web|title=Rep. Snider, Casey|url=https://house.utah.gov/rep/SNIDEC/|access-date=2021-01-10|website=Utah House of Representatives|language=en-US}}
Career
After earning his master's degree, Snider worked in the field of environmental and natural resources policy, commuting between Utah and Washington, D.C. He worked as a legislative director for Rob Bishop and was a staffer on the United States House Committee on Natural Resources.[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/182132/casey-snider Casey Snider's Biography][https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDIR-2016-02-12/pdf/CDIR-2016-02-12-UT-H-2.pdf Congressional Directory UTAH REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT] He is the executive director of the Bear River Land Conservancy. Snider has also worked as a rancher and volunteer firefighter in Cache County, Utah.{{Cite web|title=Utah's youngest legislator: 'I won't call anybody old if they don't call me young.'|url=https://sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/11/28/utahs-youngest-legislator|access-date=2021-01-10|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US}}
Snider was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives in December 2018.{{Cite web|title=Governor fills Utah House vacancy with Snider appointment|url=https://apnews.com/article/63cf4d00f43648369f9a60ce61c9b87a|access-date=2024-04-23|website=Associated Press|language=en}} Upon assuming office, he became one of the youngest members of the House. He was subsequently elected to the seat in November 2018.{{Cite web|title=Casey Snider|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Casey_Snider|access-date=2021-01-10|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
Snider was elected as majority leader in June 2025.{{Cite web|title=Republicans in the Utah House elected new leaders. Here’s who will lead in the Legislature.|url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/06/03/republicans-utah-house-elected-new/|access-date=2025-06-03|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US}}
Personal life
Snider and his wife, Kelli, have one daughter. They live in Avon, Utah.{{Cite web|title=Friends of Great Salt Lake - Casey Snider|url=https://www.fogsl.org/speakers-2018/item/657-casey-snider|access-date=2021-01-10|website=www.fogsl.org|language=en-gb}}
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Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature
Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni
Category:People from Cache County, Utah
Category:Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
Category:Utah State University alumni
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