| Karen Peterson | |
| State House: | Utah |
| District: | 13th |
| Term Start: | January 5, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Paul Ray |
| Office1: | Member of Clinton City Council |
| Term Start1: | November 2013 |
| Term End1: | December 2020 |
| Nationality: | American |
| 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]
After being elected in December, Peterson started work in January as the Community Development Manager for Sunrise Engineering.[6]