Jennie Taylor, CASA Utah and Major Brent Taylor Foundation

Mrs. Jennie Taylor is the wife and Gold Star Widow of Utah Army National Guard Major Brent Taylor, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in November of 2018 while on a leave of absence from his position as Mayor of North Ogden City, Utah. Major and Mrs. Taylor are the parents of seven children. She is the founder and director of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation, a member of the Weber School Foundation Board, a member of the executive committee for the Weber Chamber of Commerce Women in Business, and an active volunteer in her children’s public schools. A former secondary educator of history, government and psychology classes, Mrs. Taylor has a passion for helping today’s youth prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (Secondary Education, Social Science Composite Teaching), Brigham Young University (2003); Master of Education (Instructional Technology), Utah State University (2006)

MILITARY SERVICE

Mrs. Taylor was appointed to be Utah’s CASA in December of 2019 by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. She sits on a Survivors Advisory Working Group through the office of the G-9 and under the Chief of Staff of the Army. She served as the Family Readiness Group Leader for her husband’s first two deployments to Iraq, servicing the families of 170 National Guard Soldiers from throughout the state of Utah. Mrs. Taylor proudly supported her husband in his 15 years of military service, including four deployments to the Middle East.

MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS

MILITARY: Gold Star Wives of America; Utah National Guard Family Readiness Group; Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; Blue Star Families of Utah; Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee, Weber/Davis Chamber of Commerce

CIVIC: Executive Member, Weber Davis Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee (January 2022- present); Founder and Director, Major Brent Taylor Leadership Legacy Foundation (2019 to present); Member, Board of Directors of Follow the Flag—North Ogden (2018-2020); various local leadership positions, Utah Parent Teacher Association (2010 to present); Secretary and Member, School Community Council for Majestic Elementary (2012 to present) and Orion Junior High (2017 to present); Executive Board Member, Utah Leagues of Cities and Towns Auxiliary (2014-2016); Member, Public Affairs Committee for Utah’s Days of 47, Inc. (2003-2007)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Bill Orton Legacy Award, Weber County Utah Democratic Party; Utah Mother of Achievement, American Mothers, Inc.; Citizen of the Year, Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors; America’s Freedom Festival at Provo, Utah Freedom Award; Communicator of the Year, Public Relations Society of America, Greater Salt Lake and Utah Valley Chapters; Resilient Utah Champion of Hope Shield Award