Celeste Maloy
Celeste Maloy (born May 22, 1981) is an American attorney and Republican politician who is the U.S. representative for Utah's 2nd congressional district.[1] She previously served as chief legal counsel to U.S. Representative Chris Stewart and as the deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah. Prior to her legal career, Maloy worked as a conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.[2][3]
Celeste Maloy
May 22, 1981
Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Cliven Bundy (uncle)
Ammon Bundy (cousin)
Ryan Bundy (cousin)
Early life and education[edit]
Maloy was born in Cedar City, Utah, and raised in Hiko, Nevada in a single-wide trailer with five siblings; her mother, Cathy (née Turner)[4] sold Avon products, while her father, Edward Maloy,[5] was a volunteer firefighter.[6] She is the niece by marriage of Cliven Bundy and cousin of Ammon Bundy, known for their involvement in the 2014 Bundy standoff.[4] Maloy later graduated from Pahranagat Valley High School in Alamo, Nevada. After graduating high school, Maloy attended Southern Utah University, where she earned her degree in agriculture.[7] She earned a Juris Doctor from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2015.[6]
Early career[edit]
Maloy worked for 11 years as a soil conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Utah.[8][6]
After law school, Maloy worked in Washington County, Utah, as a deputy county attorney, specializing in issues of public land law involving land and water policy.[6] She advocated on behalf of Utah landowners to the United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She has continued working with issues of land rights and ownership with the Utah Association of Counties and the Washington County Water Conservancy District. Her work as deputy county attorney in Washington County put her in frequent contact with U.S. Representative Chris Stewart, and in 2019, she was hired by Stewart as chief legal counsel for both his district and Washington, D.C. offices.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Maloy and her family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]