Celeste Maloy
RepublicanU.S. Representative, UT-2| Age | 45 (b. 1981-05-22) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2023-11-21 (~2 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
| Education | B.A./B.S. in Agriculture from Southern Utah University (2003); J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (2015) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; soil conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (~11 years); deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah; staff attorney for Washington County Water Conservancy District; public lands attorney for Utah Association of Counties; chief legal counsel to U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart (2019-2023) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Cedar City, Utah |
| Residence | Southern Utah (Iron County / Cedar City area) |
| Notable relatives | Niece by marriage of Cliven Bundy; cousin of Ammon Bundy and Ryan C. Bundy (involved in the 2014 Bundy standoff and 2016 Malheur occupation) |
Pending research: languages · marital status · children · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2023 |
| Previous offices | Deputy County Attorney, Washington County, Utah · Chief Legal Counsel to U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart (2019-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations (Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Subcommittee on Legislative Branch) · House Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittee on Federal Lands; Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Colorado River Caucus · Congressional FFA Caucus · Congressional Wildfire Caucus |
| Ideology | Republican; conservative voting record aligned with the House GOP majority, with a focus on public lands, water, and agriculture issues |
| Signature legislation | HYDRO Act (Hydropower Delivery Rate-reduction Offset Act) - her first introduced bill, to reduce Western power rates when Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities underproduce during drought · Utah State Parks Adjustment Act - to convey BLM/Forest Service parcels to Utah for Antelope Island, Wasatch Mountain, and Fremont Indian state parks (passed House Dec 2024) · Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the National Park Service rule limiting off-road vehicle access in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (signed into law by President Trump, 2025) · Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2025 · Deepfake Liability Act (introduced with Rep. Jake Auchincloss) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,001–$15,000 (2023) · estimate
| Primerica mutual fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.