Then-Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, at Sutherland Institute’s 2023 Congressional Series at the University of Utah on Aug. 3. Stewart has been appointed chairman of the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association. SALT LAKE CITY — Former Rep. Chris Stewart was appointed as chairman of the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association less than one month after leaving Congress, the organization announced Monday.
The Utah Aerospace and Defense Association was created last year to advocate for companies within the sector, and Stewart's history as Air Force pilot made him an appealing choice, the organization said in a news release. Stewart said the state is primed to compete in industries that will be critical to the nation's future, including artificial intelligence, radars, deterrence systems, cyber security, machine learning and drone technology.