'''Edwin Jacob Garn''' (born October 12, 1932) served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a payload specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D (April 12-April 19, 1985). He is a member of the United States Republican Pa...(continue reading)