Mary Kaye Huntsman
Mary Kaye Huntsman | |
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Huntsman in Palo Alto, California on June 27, 2011 | |
| First Lady of Utah | |
| In role January 3, 2005 – August 11, 2009 | |
| Governor | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| Preceded by | Myron Walker |
| Succeeded by | Jeanette Herbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Kaye Cooper September 10, 1961 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7, including Abby |
| Education | University of Utah Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Activist, philanthropist |
| Known for | Wife of U.S. presidential candidate and former governor Jon Huntsman Jr. |
Mary Kaye Huntsman (née Cooper; September 10, 1961) is an American activist and the wife of Jon Huntsman Jr. She launched and developed Bag of Hope and Power in You, programs that help children and teenagers deal with the emotional side of adversity with peer-to-peer and grownup support.
Time described Huntsman as having significant political gifts and being a major asset to her husband's political endeavors. From 2005 to 2009, she was First Lady of Utah.