Rebecca chavez-houck bio

Born & raised in Utah, Rebecca Chavez-Houck holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Master of Public Administration (MPA), both from the University of Utah. She represented Salt Lake City’s District 24 (Downtown, Capitol Hill, Guadalupe & the Avenues neighborhoods) in the Utah House of Representatives from 2008-18, focusing primarily on public policy related to health and human services as well as voter engagement and access.

Her leadership appointments included: House Minority Whip (2014-16) and House Minority Assistant Whip (2012-14).

She now provides leadership coaching and community engagement consulting through her public affairs firm, Aspira Public Affairs, LLC.

During her time on Utah’s Capitol Hill, Rebecca served on the Governor’s Multicultural Commission, as co-chair of the bipartisan legislative Clean Air Caucus, and as co-chair on Utah’s Women in the Economy Commission. Other appointments that influenced her policy agenda About Rebecca — Rebecca Chavez-Houck WIWU