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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Marvin Dodge

Commissioner, Department of Government Operations

Government service

Commissioner, Department of Government Operations

The state's internal operations

Marvin Dodge became commissioner of Utah's Department of Government Operations in April 2023. The department supplies services that run across state government, including administrative rules, archives, purchasing, fleet, finance, risk management, facilities and construction, technology and human resources. [1]

University finance and earlier state work

Before joining the department, Dodge was chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administrative services at Southern Utah University. He had held the same roles at Snow College. His university responsibilities included financial operations, campus buildings and administrative services. [1]

His earlier state assignments included chief financial officer at Workforce Services, deputy director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and deputy executive director of Administrative Services. [1]

Education

The governor's biography lists a bachelor's degree and a Master of Public Administration from Brigham Young University, where Dodge also taught government and nonprofit finance. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 22, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Governor's cabinet: Marvin Dodge · Official record

In the news

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Sources

  1. Official biography: Marvin Dodge

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