Earlier today Utah State Treasurer David Damschen announced his resignation as state treasurer effective April 30. He was selected by the Utah Housing Corporation (UHC) Board of Trustees to succeed Grant Whitaker as president and CEO of UHC. He will begin service in that position on May 3. Whitaker will be retiring after 42 years with the organization. He spent 12 years at the helm.

Damschen served as state treasurer for more than five years and served for seven years as chief deputy state treasurer.

Gov. Spencer Cox will appoint an acting treasurer who will serve until a new state treasurer is elected at the next general election.

The Utah Republican Party’s State Central Committee will first nominate three candidates to replace Damschen, and Gov. Cox will then choose one of those nominees as Utah’s next state treasurer.