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Craig W Buttars has been serving as the Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food since being appointed by Governor Cox in January 2021. Prior to this appointment he served in various local and State appointed and elected positions, including the Utah Farm Bureau Board, Utah House District #3, Cache County Council and from 2014-2020 he served as the Cache County Executive. He spent the majority of his career as a dairy farmer until 2015 when he left for full time government service. Craig and his wife, Shara live in Smithfield, Utah and are the parents of three children, who have rewarded them with 9 grandchildren.
