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Revision as of 18:46, 17 October 2022
Karen Peterson | |
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| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Ray |
| Member of Clinton City Council | |
| In office November 2013 – December 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eric Peterson |
| Residence | Clinton, Utah |
| Alma mater | Southern Utah University |
| Website | electkarenpeterson.com |
Karen Peterson is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives. As a member of the Republican Party, Peterson represents the 13th district, which covers a portion of Davis County, Utah.
Early life and education
Peterson studied at Utah State University graduating in 2002 with a B.A. in Political Science. She then went to Southern Utah University to receive a M.P.A. in State and Local Government, graduating in 2016.[1]
Career
Politics
Peterson was elected a member of the Clinton City Council in 2013. She resigned in 2020 after being selected as Legislative Liaison for Governor Spencer Cox.[2]
After Paul Ray resigned on December 15, 2021,[3] Peterson was elected during a special election of the Davis County Republican Party.[4]
Representative Peterson's current committees are:[5]
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation Interim Committee
Other Work
After being elected in December, Peterson started work in January as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering.[6]
References
- ^ "MPA Alumna New Education Policy Advisor to the Governor". SUU. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Utah's Gov.-elect Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson announce senior staff". KJZZ. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Dunphey, Kyle (2021-12-02). "Longtime Utah representative, House chair of redistricting committee, leaves Legislature for state job". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Rodgers, Bethany (2021-12-18). "Utah governor's legislative liaison Karen Peterson to replace Paul Ray in Utah House". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Utah House 13th District". house.utleg.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Sunrise Engineering Meet the Experts". Sunrise Engineering. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
External links
- Official page at the Utah State Legislature
- Karen Peterson on Project Vote Smart
- Karen Peterson on BallotPedia