Sahara Hayes | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Suzanne Harrison |
Personal details | |
Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Westminster College (BA) University of Utah (MPA) |
Sahara Hayes is an American politician serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 32nd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.
Early life and education
Hayes was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.
Career
Outside of politics, Hayes works as a grant writer. She served as a member of the Millcreek Community Council and on the board of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Foundation. She was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in November 2022.
Personal life
Hayes is a queer woman. Her partner is transgender.
References
- "Pathway Associates - Utah Nonprofit Consulting - Sahara Hayes". www.pathwayassoc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- "Sahara Hayes: LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- "Sahara Hayes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- Beal-Cvetko, Bridger. "Making politics 'for you': Why Utah Rep. Sahara Hayes ran for office". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Hayes, Sahara (June 2, 2022). "LGBTQ+ community are not faceless political scapegoats". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Utah House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Utah
- People from Salt Lake City
- Politicians from Salt Lake City
- Westminster University (Utah) alumni
- University of Utah alumni
- LGBTQ state legislators in Utah
- People from Salt Lake County, Utah
- 1991 births
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- American queer women
- Queer politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Utah Legislature