Casey Snider (born November 26, 1985) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...

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

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, law, and constitutional studies from

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and a Master of Science in environmental science and policy from

Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...

Career

After earning his master's degree, Snider worked in the field of environmental and natural resources policy, commuting between

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and

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He worked as a legislative director for

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and was a staffer on the

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. He is the executive director of the Bear River Land Conservancy. Snider has also worked as a rancher and volunteer firefighter in

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. Snider was appointed to the

in December 2018. Upon assuming office, he became one of the youngest members of the House. He was subsequently elected to the seat in November 2018. Snider was elected as majority leader in June 2025.

Personal life

Snider and his wife, Kelli, have one daughter. They live in Avon, Utah.

References

1985 births 21st-century members of the Utah Legislature Johns Hopkins University alumni Living people People from Cache County, Utah Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives Utah State University alumni {{Utah-politician-stub