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Karen M. Peterson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2022
Preceded byPaul Ray
Member of Clinton City Council
In office
November 2013 – December 2020
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceClinton, Utah
Alma materSouthern Utah University

Karen M. 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]

Karen Peterson discussing a bill

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

References

  1. ^ "MPA Alumna New Education Policy Advisor to the Governor". SUU. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. ^ "Utah's Gov.-elect Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson announce senior staff". KJZZ. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. ^ Dunphey, Kyle (2021-12-02). "Longtime Utah representative, House chair of redistricting committee, leaves Legislature for state job". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Utah House 13th District". house.utleg.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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