About Jeanette Herbert
Jeanette Herbert, First Lady of Utah, was born in Preston, Idaho, and moved with her family as a young child to Springville, Utah. While attending college, she worked as a teller at a local bank, which is where she met Gary Herbert, her husband of 39 years and the future Governor of the State of Utah.
The two married and settled in Orem, Utah, where Governor Herbert founded Herbert and Associates Realtors. In 1985, Mrs. Herbert opened a commercial child care and preschool, the Kids Connection, which she ran for 23 years.
In addition to her family and business responsibilities, the First Lady has always been an active member of her community. She served on the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, where she was the chairperson of the Partners in Education committee. She was also vice-chairperson of the Utah County Bicentennial Committee, and served as a board member of the Utah Private Child Care Association.
Mrs. Herbert currently serves as Honorary Chairperson of Utah Valley University's Start Something Beautiful Foundation, the University of Utah's Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, and is Honorary Chair of the Governor's Commission on Literacy. She is also involved with the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Foundation.
The Herberts are the proud parents of six children (three sons and three daughters) and the very proud grandparents of 10 grandchildren.
Mrs. Herbert enjoys sewing and decorating. She also recently took up golf, which she loves. Her favorite activity, however, is spending time with her children and grandchildren, all of whom live in Utah County.
