Jen Plumb serves as Minority Assistant Whip for the Democratic Party in Utah's District 9. She began her legislative service on January 1, 2023, and is affiliated with Salt Lake City.
Medical expertise and professional affiliations
Plumb is a physician and has served as Utah Naloxone Founder and Medical Director for overdose death prevention. She is also a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. Her professional affiliations include the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee, the American Academy of Pediatrics - Substance Use Prevention, Girl Scouts, and Spy Hop Youth Need Education. She holds a B.S. from UCLA, an MPH from the University of Utah, and an MD from the University of Utah. Plumb has received the 2018 Governor's Award and the 2019 University of Utah School of Medicine Humanitarian of the Year honor. She chairs several committees, including the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ethics Committee, and is part of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee. Her involvement extends to the Government Operations Interim Committee and the Legislative Water Development Commission.
Summary of professional career focus
Her professional and career background includes leadership in health and education, with roles in the Senate and committees focused on appropriations, health, and ethics.
