Brian Smith King[1] (born August 19, 1959) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district.

[5] He has spoken prominently on the positive benefits of residential treatment centers in addressing mental health problem in youth.

In 2008, when Representative Roz McGee left the Legislature and left the seat open, King was unopposed after an opponent withdrew, and won the three-way November 4, 2008 general election with 8,487 votes (56.2%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Morrow and Constitution candidate Jared Beck,[6] who had run for Utah State Senate in 2006.

In 2016, King criticized Republican leadership of the House for "shut(ing) out Democrats from discussions about whether to expand Medicaid for the poor.

[1] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a full-time mission in St. Louis, Missouri.