In the office of
Spencer Cox
Governor of Utah (R)
Justin Harding served as chief of staff for Governor Gary R. Herbert from June 2014 until the end of Herbert’s term in January 2021. He then became senior advisor to Governor Spencer Cox. In January 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that Harding had been called to preside over the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission. Harding and his wife, Bridget, will begin their service in July 2021.