Dan Eastman

Dan R. Eastman (March 12, 1946 – June 8, 2010) was an American politician and car salesman who served as a member of the Utah State Senate.

Dan Eastman
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
2000–2008
Preceded byLane Beattie
Succeeded byDan Liljenquist
Personal details
Born(1946-03-12)March 12, 1946
DiedJune 8, 2010(2010-06-08) (aged 64)
Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWeber State University
Utah State University

Early life and education

Eastman was born on March 12, 1946 in Salt Lake City. Afton Joyce Bowen and Robert Charles Eastman. He was educated in the Davis School District and graduated from Bountiful High School in 1964.

Eastman studied at Weber State University and Utah State University.[1] Prior to his election to the Utah State Legislature, he served on the Davis School Board.

Career

Eastman served in the Utah National Guard. He worked for some years in the banking industry in Southern Nevada and Salt Lake City before buying a Jeep dealership in Bountiful, Utah. Eastman operated the dealership for 20 years.[2]

In 1999, Eastman sold his auto dealerships for an estimated $30 million. He was elected to the Utah State Senate after a campaign which was almost completely self-financed.[3]

Eastman served as a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 23rd senate district in Bountiful. He was elected in 2000 and 2004 but did not seek re-election in 2008. He was the Senate's Minority Whip from 2004 until 2008.

Personal life

In 2001, Eastman was involved in a fatal car crash that killed a woman after he swerved his truck into oncoming traffic. No charges were ever filed although investigators concluded that it was Eastman's fault.[4]

Eastman had five children with his wife, Claudette Eastman (née Crawford). Eastman died in Bountiful, Utah on June 8, 2010 from heart failure. He was 64 years old.[5]

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References
  1. "WSU Salutes to Honor Outstanding Alumni". www.weber.edu. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. "DAN EASTMAN Obituary".
  3. "Dan Eastman campaign biography". Retrieved May 18, 2009.
  4. "Midvale woman dies in car crash". Deseret News. October 29, 2001. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.
  5. "Former state Sen. Dan Eastman dies after heart attack". Deseret News. June 9, 2010.


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