Karen Peterson | |
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Member of the UtahHouseofRepresentatives 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 |
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.
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Karen Peterson | 7,291 | 61.5% | |
Democratic | Tab Lyn Uno | 4,571 | 38.5% | |
After being elected in December,Peterson started work in January as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering. [7]
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