Karen Peterson | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
Incumbent | |
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 |
Residence | Clinton, Utah |
Alma mater | Southern Utah University |
Website | electkarenpeterson.com |
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.
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.
After Paul Ray resigned on December 15, 2021, Peterson was elected during a special election of the Davis County Republican Party.
Representative Peterson's current committees are:
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation Interim Committee
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karen Peterson | 7,291 | 61.5% | |
Democratic | Tab Lyn Uno | 4,571 | 38.5% |
Other work
After being elected in December, Peterson started work in January as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering.
References
- "MPA Alumna New Education Policy Advisor to the Governor". SUU. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- "Utah's Gov.-elect Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson announce senior staff". KJZZ. December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- Dunphey, Kyle (December 2, 2021). "Longtime Utah representative, House chair of redistricting committee, leaves Legislature for state job". Deseret News. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- Rodgers, Bethany (December 18, 2021). "Utah governor's legislative liaison Karen Peterson to replace Paul Ray in Utah House". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "Utah House 13th District". house.utleg.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- "Davis County Election Results". www.daviscountyutah.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- "Sunrise Engineering Meet the Experts". Sunrise Engineering. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
External links
- Official page at the Utah State Legislature
- Karen Peterson on Project Vote Smart
- Karen Peterson on BallotPedia
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Utah
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Davis County, Utah
- Women city councillors in Utah
- Utah State University alumni
- Southern Utah University alumni
- 21st-century members of the Utah Legislature